We live in a noisy world. Sounds surround us on a constant basis, and oftentimes loud environments are impossible to avoid. However, they can influence how we live in both positive and negative ways. Soundproofing comes to help when you want to improve quality of life and you want to make your living healthier and […]
There are few places in the world you anticipate rest and peace like in your own home. But apartment renters across the country all too often experience the same issue – coming home to noise complaints and acoustic issues. Sometimes it’s the noisy neighbor talking too loudly through the paper-thin walls. Just as often it […]
Offices tend to be built with tile floors, plaster walls and plaster ceilings. These hard surfaces allow for sound from things like fax machines and printers to bounce around and echo which creates bothersome noise and distracts employees. By installing sound-absorbing wall panels, suspended sound-absorbing ceiling panels and static dissipative carpeting, noise is greatly reduced […]
Appliances are often the loudest noise source in a home. Of these, there are several that are particularly bad offenders, such as blenders, dryers, and refrigerator pumps. Ever wonder how they compare to one another? Check out our infographic on Loudest Appliances and Electronics in your home. Compare against other common noise levels
The first noise you hear when someone enters your home is usually from the door slamming behind them. That is the alarm that someone is home, but what if that frightening noise never happened. What if there was silence that was followed by silence? Learn how to soundproof a door below. Top 4 Ways to […]
HOW TO SOUNDPROOF DORM ROOMS AND COLLEGE RESIDENCES Those of us who have experienced a college dorm room, understand truly how much actually takes place in such a confined living space. A dorm room or sometimes campus apartments will have one or two common areas– rooms —where you’re spending time with friends, eating or just hanging […]
How to Soundproof Your House from Train Noise If you live anywhere near a set of train tracks, chances are you’re all too familiar with the screaming blare of a train’s whistle. Unless you plan on moving, soundproofing your house is the best option to reducing the noise.Blocking Train Horns & Whistle Noises It may […]
Soundproof Curtains, Do They Work to Block Noises and Sounds? There is a lot of speculation on the web that curtains are not a viable solution to loud sounds, whether draped over leaky doors or windows and if they are an effective solution for blocking noises and sounds. Soundproof curtains and window coverings have come […]
When moving into a dorm, a new apartment, or a new house everything is as happy as can be. Only, when you have lived there for a few days you begin to notice that the neighbor’s dog is barking, the mockingbird is constantly exercising its vocal cords outside your window, the laundry room is singing its […]
While soundproof curtains are used on an array of various applications – such as industrial soundproofing of loud machines, as well as blocking outside noise in residential homes and apartments – the effectiveness of the soundproof curtains is highly dependent on the level of outside noise. Learn when soundproof curtains are the most effective option […]
