4 Causes of Noisy Pipes
Clanging, knocking or otherwise noisy pipes can keep you from enjoying tranquility at home. You’ll want to figure out and address the cause of the noise before it starts disrupting your life. 1. High Water Pressure If you hear knocking sounds when your water is running or when you turn cold water taps off, water […]
Soundproofing a Nursery
If you’ve got a baby, or you have one on the way, you may have already considered nursery soundproofing. While there’s no way to stop your baby from crying at times, or sleeping and waking at a schedule that’s not convenient to you, nursery sound control can help your baby stay asleep.  It may even […]
3 Ways to Soundproof a Room Without a Door
Every room has an entryway, but not every room has a door. If your home is under construction or you have an unimpeded opening between rooms, you may forgo the door temporarily or permanently. An open doorway can allow sound to travel out of the room, but there are ways to soundproof a room with […]
How to Determine the STC Rating of a Wall
Table of Contents: What is STC Rating Factors to Calculate STC Rating STR Rating Calculation Soundproofing to Improve Your STC Rating After suffering through unwanted sounds and reverberation for quite some time, you finally decide to soundproof your room to minimize noise and echo production. You might have dealt with noisy neighbors, unwanted traffic sounds, […]
How to Soundproof a Sunroom
Who wouldn’t want to spend hours in a sunny, enclosed area watching your favorite show, having conversations with loved ones or even working occasionally from home? Sunrooms offer a cozy, convenient space to relax and entertain. However, sunrooms are often not very efficient at absorbing sound. The reason sunrooms can get noisy is because they’re […]