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YouTube offers a vast collection of advice videos on virtually any topic, including soundproofing. However, the quality of these videos varies widely — from unreliable or even absurd to genuinely informative — and it is often difficult to tell the difference.

Whether you are carrying out a home renovation as a contractor or commissioning one as a homeowner, it is essential to consider soundproofing and noise control. This aspect of renovation is often overlooked, but neglecting it 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.