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If you are doing home renovation as a contractor, or having it done as a homeowner, you need at least to think about soundproofing and noise control.  This aspect of home renovations is usually overlooked, but this is a mistake.

My clients frequently ask this simple question about soundproofing and STC rating.  But the answer is not simple, and needs some explanation.

A client called me to help with a duplex soundproofing. When I visited the client, I have discovered a newly renovated duplex house that the client has converted from a single family to a two-story duplex, with apartments on first and second floor. The client had a contractor to build it as a two apartment

There are many reasons why soundproofing fails to provide the expected relief from noise. Here are the two main reasons:Poor quality workmanship.Failure to recognize and treat flanking noise paths.I will address in this article the issue of flanking noise paths in side-by-side residencies, such as in semi-detached houses or townhouses.

Clients often ask me this question. They want to know an unbiased recommendation which soundproofing product they should use for maximum noise reduction and soundproofing effectiveness. Is it Green Glue, QuietRock or SilentFX? To find out my answer, read on.