If you’re used to being stuck in an office building all day, working from home may sound like the ultimate dream come true. The commute is just a short walk down the hall, ‘business casual’ is your pajamas, and best of all, your work schedule revolves around your life – not the other way around. […]
When you think about pollution, what comes to mind? Likely, images of smoggy cities, plastic-covered beaches and overflowing trash cans. As physical pollution becomes increasingly prominent, we tend to forget about its invisible cousin – noise pollution. Noise pollution can be harmful, but there are some solutions. Noise Pollution: Causes and Solutions Since we can’t […]
Use Our Tips to Soundproof a Baby Room There’s nothing more angelic than a sleeping newborn – at least until they start screaming. As a new parent, creating a peaceful environment for your baby is just as important for their good nights sleep as it is for your sanity. If you know you need a […]
Need to soundproof a room but the thought of cluttering up your space with clunky products and ruining your décor with ugly panels is making you cringe? Don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be this way! While there are numerous industrial soundproofing products on the market, few of them are designed to also match a […]
Everyone dreams of living in a quiet neighborhood without any noise disturbances, but that isn’t always the case. Whether it’s the barking dogs from next door or the cars driving by at all times of the day, no one lives in a truly quiet neighborhood. One issue I experience in particular is my neighbors’s extremely […]
When you play a movie on your computer the first thing that you always push is the volume button. You want to make sure that what you are watching has enough volume so that you can hear it as well as enough volume for you to get engaged into it. What if all of a […]
When you think to “soundproof” a wall or floor, it is difficult to quantify. Unlike light, which is generally blocked or not blocked, sound is a gray area. Certain walls block “more” sound than others, but no wall is completely soundproof. Sound is measured in decibels (dBs) while soundproofing is measured in STC, or Sound […]
Although laundry rooms may not necessarily be too loud, the constant noise that they make combined with the consistent noise pattern is something that can get pretty annoying. When the dryer kicks on or the washer buzzes due to a finished load, it can be irritating if it disrupts you in your living room or […]
When you buy a home that’s about 25 years old or older, chances are it’s going to need some fixing while you live there. Most homes this old have rattling pipes, bad insulation, loud water flow, creaky windows and more. Even if you buy a newer home you could experience these issues the longer you […]
The United States is home to over 350 million people and when you look at a map of it, like the one below, you begin to notice the significance of human presence. This map, however, taken from npr.org shows a detailed depiction of the noisiest neighborhoods in the US. If you want to take a […]
