Q: I need help with sound proofing. Noise from the main level travels to rooms in the basement. What can I do to the ceiling in the basement to soundproof the downstairs rooms? I am thinking I might ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

A neighbor’s barking dog, a band practicing down the street or even a loud stereo or television in the next room all are potential sources of unwanted noise that could be disturbing. And the prospect ...

I live in a first floor flat and there are no floors above me. All the flats are leasehold and built in 1978. My downstairs neighbour recently renovated their living room, with my living room ...

NEW YORK --Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between ...

Soundproofing a ceiling (where there is an attic above) can be as simple as adding a layer of wallboard - provided that the ceiling joist will carry the added load. The ceiling framing may require a ...

I need to install soundproofing in my ceiling (bad footfall noise) I’ve looked at all of the info on the forum (isolation clips, green glue, quiet rock,etc). Does anyone have a recommendation for a ...