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How to Reduce the Sound of a Barking Dog

Dogs are a man’s best friend but unfortunately they can sometimes become your sleeping neighbors worst nemesis. Today, as more and more homeowners share their space with a four-legged friend or two (or more), it’s common to struggle with reducing their noise output and working to not to upset the neighbors next door. We have […]

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Residential Acoustics Named Finalist in Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards

We are excited to announce that Residential Acoustics has been named a finalist in Bright House Networks third annual Regional Business Awards of the Tampa Bay area. Our business was named a finalist in the Start-up category for the awards, which honor the companies, organizations and people who have impacted the Tampa Bay area with their products, […]

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Entrepreneur Of ‘Shark Tank’ Fame, Kevin Harrington, Interviews Residential Acoustics for Game Plan Series.

Residential Acoustic’s CEO, Walker Peek, was a featured guest on Kevin Harrington’s web show “Game Plan“,  where he discussed our unique sound blocking curtains, the expansion of our product offerings, and what the future holds for residential and commercial soundproofing worldwide. Being a guest on “Game Plan” we were able to receive valuable feedback on our growing […]

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Are Blackout Curtains Soundproof?

If you’re looking to create an optimal environment for a restful night’s sleep you may stumble upon information highlighting blackout curtains or sound blocking curtains and get confused on which option works best or even think ‘they probably do almost the same things’. Both light and sound are powerful cues that tell your body it’s […]

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Residential Acoustics Wins TiEcon Florida 2015!

Soundproof Curtain Innovator Wins Startup Competition Residential Acoustics joined entrepreneurs and investors from around the nation at TiEcon Florida 2015 on October 3rd, and became one of three finalists moving forward to pitch at TiE Tampa Angel Forum in November. The event was a great success, and consisted of discussions and mentoring from Silicon Valley […]

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Top 10 Noises That Need Soundproofing

In today’s busiest cities it can be tough to escape from the constant background noise. From our experience, we’ve noticed some common and recurring reasons that drive all of our readers and customers to look for soundproofing solutions. We reached out to over 3000 customers, and got feedback from over 200. When we tabulated the […]

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Types of Sound Curtains

Due to their technical nature, there is often confusion about the different types of sound curtains on the market. Today, we wanted to clarify some of those differences. There are many synonyms for the same types of curtain, but two main differences out there. Be sure to watch for the key ratings – STC & NRC. […]