Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these ...

If traffic noise or neighbors are keeping you up all night, it may be time to think about soundproofing your home. Here are some tips on getting some peace and quiet with basic soundproofing projects.

Dear James: Our older house is not very soundproof. Do you have tips for making it quieter both in this old house and for when we plan and design our future house? — Steve R. Dear Steve: Inadequate ...

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Is your home noisy? Do you wish you didn’t hear things going on in other parts of your house? How about exterior noise? Do you hear sirens, motorcycles, cars, trucks, etc., even when your doors and ...

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Living next to or above or below a neighbor who is clunking, clanking, yelling, or racing their toy fire truck across the floor at six in the morning is among the most maddening of New York City ...

My mother has a 50" LCD TV mounted to a common wall shared with another condo, and they've complained about the noise (though her TV volume is set at reasonable levels, and her hearing is good).