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 […]
Inexpensive Ways to Reduce Noise in Your Dorm
When it comes to college, there’s a time to study and a time to party. Unfortunately, your fellow students may be doing one while you need to be doing the other. You can’t request a soundproof dorm, but dorm soundproofing is something you may sorely need on those nights where you have a big test […]
Tips to Reduce Construction Site Noise & Prevent Damage
Construction sites are loud, and exposure to extreme noise can cause occupational hearing loss. You can make personal ear protection more effective by soundproofing your construction site. Different sound-absorbing, dampening and insulating materials address noise in unique ways, and it’s essential to understand which is best for your situation. Let’s go over some tips for […]
How to Soundproof a Closet
A walk-in closet can be a beautiful thing. In addition to being a great way to organize your clothes, it can be a terrific little refuge from the outside world — but not if sounds from outside the closet keep blasting in. What you really want is a space you can go into, close the […]