Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these ...

Question: We are considering building a new efficient house and we want more soundproofing between rooms and to curb outdoor noise. Will standard energy-efficient insulation be enough to block the ...

Q: Our house walls need more insulation and they should be more soundproof. We are also planning to add on a bedroom. Will insulation make the existing rooms quieter and the new room more soundproof?

High-pile carpets are the best and [often fit] tighter budgets.” If it’s in your budget, installing a wall-to-wall pad, then a wall-to-wall carpet is a great start, with area rugs then laid atop the ...

My mother has a 50" LCD TV mounted to a common wall shared with another condo, and they've complained about the noise (though her TV volume is set at reasonable levels, and her hearing is good).

More homeowners in Singapore have been soundproofing rooms in their houses or HDB flats, not to keep their noise in, but rather to keep the noise out. Here are some of the ways you can soundproof your ...

Q: Our house walls need more insulation and should be more soundproof. We also plan to add a bedroom. Will insulation make the existing rooms quieter and the new room more soundproof? A: Adding wall ...