What is the one thing that almost everybody hopes for at the end of a hot and exhaustive summer day? For me, it has always been some cool air and silence. You see, I live in a big city where the weather is always hot, and the roads are always noisy. And because I work …
It’s finally time to go to bed. You are in your pajamas, have finished your nighttime routine, and hopped into bed. After a stressful day, you get all cozy and ready for sleep… until you put on your CPAP machine. Unfortunately, this is something that happens to many users of these gadgets. Even though they …
Unless you are cruising around in a convertible, I am 100% sure that your car has been designed to keep the wind out. It would be a pretty awful vehicle if you were bombing along at the speed limit and you had air blasting in your face, after all. That being said, sooner or later, …
A few years ago, I replaced my pool pump because it wouldn’t do its job. Even when the replacement went well, it took me days to make peace with losing around $700 for something as simple as a new pool pump. After a few months, my new pump started making a low hissing sound. While not that …
They say that a man’s house is his castle. While that might be true to some extent, it’s hard to feel that way when there’s too much outside noise entering that ‘castle’. That’s a problem I often face, making me wonder how a person might go about soundproofing the windows at home. There are plenty …
Pellet stoves are a great way to warm your home. You can use them to easily make your house comfortable whenever you need. Not only do these do a great job of heating your surroundings, but they also come with the advantage of being eco-friendly. As great as pellet stoves may sound, I want you …
Your complete guide to soundproofing your bedroom properly. Do you ever feel like you don’t get a peaceful sleep? Well, I did too until I realized that the problem was with my own bedroom! Sometimes, I would be woken up by the dogs howling whereas sometimes, it would be my noisy neighbor blasting songs. That’s …
I know firsthand how stressful loud noises can be for dogs. One summer, my neighbors decided to tell the world where we lived with an abundance of fireworks. The noise sent my dog into a panic attack. He chewed through a door… One night of holding him tightly and a new door later, I cannot …
When you have doors that are constantly slamming, it can be a bad situation for many reasons. You can damage the walls or the door itself and even put kids or pets in danger if they are in the way when the door decides to slam shut. Fortunately, most of the tricks used to prevent …
I discovered the art of DIY soundproofing when my love for Metallica began garnering the wrath of my neighbors. While I remain adamant to spread the love for this unparalleled and inventive music genre, soundproofing seemed a safer solution. Like many of you, I didn’t have an enormous budget to bring in high-tech soundproofing equipment. …
