Surround sound, gaming systems and even traffic noise can be disruptive to your home. But The Home Depot's Scott Krueger and Joe Autry have three quick ways to sound proof your home to bring a little ...

Try toiling over a series of timed math problems while being bombarded by static at jackhammer volume. Volunteers in a stress experiment at Pennsylvania State University did just that, while in ...

Q: We live in a two-story house that has recessed floodlights in the first- floor ceiling and have been told that we cannot add insulation to the second- story floors because of the floodlights. We ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 68th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Our lives are filled with noise; at work, at home and even outdoors. With all the loud noises that surround us each day, it is no wonder we can’t wait to escape it all. Noise ...

We asked four veteran acoustics experts how best to sound- proof apartment and condo projects. Here’s what they told us. 1. Take acoustic privacy seriously. Noise complaints can end up in court. Make ...

When most websites discuss homes, they mean single-family houses and rarely talk about apartment living. (Although looking down the list of TreeHugger posts on the subject, I was surprised at how well ...

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