If you think you’ll never need to break a pane of glass quietly, think again. If you find yourself locked out of your home and have no way to get inside, breaking a window and climbing in through that window might be the best and fastest way to get back into your home, but how …
Lightbars help increase your visibility when driving at night or in areas with low lighting such as forests. The only downside to light bars is that they can make an annoying whistling noise. The sound is created by wind passing through the cooling fins of the light bar. That’s why the sound gets louder as …
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Almost nothing is worse for home living than dealing with noise issues, whether it’s coming from inside your own abode, or penetrating walls from the outside. When a noise source itself cannot be remedied, who wants to stick thick gray foam on walls for sound-proofing? Because few of us want our living room to resemble …
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Tents are designed to be portable and convenient, so it is not much of a shock to learn that tents do not come soundproof already. Luckily, there are some precautions you can take with your tent to make it as soundproof as possible. No matter what your budget is, there is a soundproof technique that …
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Indoor noise pollution deprives our home of the comfort and peace that we need to unwind and relax. Staircases allow sound to travel throughout the house, alongside generating an awful sound themselves. Most staircases are noisy and creaky because of their construction, which transmits sounds from one floor to the other. Soundproofing the stairs is …
If you live in a big city, noise is a problem. In 2009, of all people in New York City, who reported noise complaints, said the issue came from their neighbors. So, in these situations, blocking out noise in an efficient way is imperative. Soundproofing is the only way to block out disruptive noise. A …
Your sound transmission class rating tells you in a simplistic, easy to understand manner exactly how much noise a building fixture (be it a wall, floor, ceiling, or window) will block. Specifically, an STC rating refers to the integer value of how much an airborne sound is dampened or muffled by a structure. Ideally, you …
Bass is a low-frequency sound that can travel efficiently through walls. Whether you’re the one producing the bass or your neighbors love to rock out to music with a lot of bass, there are several things that you can do to dampen the bass coming through your walls. Do a Little Painting Wallpaper Seal the …
Bifold doors are absolutely stunning. The problem? There are also incredibly loud. It isn’t uncommon for even the softest shutting of a bifold door to send an almighty boom throughout a building. Most of the time, it isn’t really the shutting sound that you need to worry about. This is something that you will be …
Quieting a muffler without losing performance advantages may sound like a challenge, but once you know what to do and what to look for, the task becomes much easier. Many silencers are made to make the muffler quieter, and you can even make your own if you so desire. If buying a brand-new muffler isn’t …
