You can soundproof a room with temporary options like panels and rugs, or with permanent solutions like replacing doors or installing underlayment.

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 ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WKRC) - Scientists devised a perfect solution for light sleepers and apartment dwellers: soundproof bedsheets. According to a new paper published in Advanced Materials, scientists at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...