Flushing Noise Soundproofing

A condo owner called me to tell this story. She has a problem with toilet flushing noise from the apartment

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Flushing Noise Soundproofing

A Dispute Over Sound Attenuation Of Party Wall

My recent client owns a semi-detached house, he was renovating it. The renovation was almost completed when I was hired

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A Dispute Over Sound Attenuation Of Party Wall

Bungled Basement Soundproofing

Recently, a client retained me to review his basement soundproofing job. Unfortunately, the job was done by his contractor, who

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Bungled Basement Soundproofing

Objectionable Basketball Noise From a Neighbour

I have recently received a call from a client complaining about noise from a neighbour’s backyard basketball court. He was

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Objectionable Basketball Noise From a Neighbour

Living With Mechanical Noise In A Condo

Toronto Noise BylawI believe that the only regulation that has a binding effect and specifies maximum noise levels is the

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Living With Mechanical Noise In A Condo

How to soundproof your house

If you are building a new house or are doing a major renovation, this article is for you. With attention

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How to soundproof your house

Intractable Mechanical Noise in a Condo

A client, a condominium board, asked me to assess an intractable mechanical noise level in a condominium apartment that is

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Intractable Mechanical Noise in a Condo

Noise Investigation of Whistling Plumbing Pipes

Recently a client called me to investigate noise in his commercial unit located next to a dentist’s office.  I have

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Noise Investigation of Whistling Plumbing Pipes

Neighborhood Noise From a Roller Coaster

I am interested in all aspects of acoustics, including neighborhood noise. Occasionally, when I find something very interesting and well

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Neighborhood Noise From a Roller Coaster

Improving Room Acoustics

Most public spaces, and many work locations and offices have very poor acoustics. Noises in the space just reverberate and

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Improving Room Acoustics

Can architects design a home theater?

I am sure some architects do soundproofing for home theater well. However, I was called recently to assess a botched

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Can architects design a home theater?

Acoustic Comfort at Fogo Island Inn

Fogo Island Inn is an unparalleled contemporary inn located on the northeast coast of Newfoundland. The inn was designed and

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Acoustic Comfort at Fogo Island Inn