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 ...

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 ...

Raindrops weren’t falling on their heads but the clattering noise they made when they rang through the flat-roofed extension on their 1930s semi was driving Amanda Helliwell and her husband mad. The ...