Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these walls could talk,” when it literally becomes the case, it’s an ...

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 soundproofing, ...

Q: My bedroom and my neighbor's living room share a common wall with no insulation. I can hear conversations, TV and music. For the most part, they are quiet, but they are going to sell later this ...

I just moved into a new apartment and recently noticed that the walls are incredibly thin. I mean, I think the walls may actually be hollow. So, an issue I'm having is that sound travels VERY easily.

NEW YORK --Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between ...

I searched the forum and found a few posts on party wall soundproofing, but I’m looking for more specific advice, and I would really like to hear from people who did this. After we moved into our ...

majority of the freeway through the city. Sound walls are needed on a major portion of the Foothill (210) Freeway, according to a study conducted by Pasadena-based engineering firm, Parsons Corp.