Rug Pads For Soundproofing: Do You Really Need One?

Thick Felt Rug Pad Under A Rug On Hardwood Floor To Stop Impact Noise

This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. You just bought a thick, fluffy rug for your hardwood floors. It looks great, but there is still a problem: when you walk across it, you can still hear the heavy thud-thud-thud of your footsteps echoing through … Read more

How To Soundproof Windows For Cheap (Without Blocking All The Light)

Heavy Velvet Soundproof Curtains Covering A Window To Block Traffic Noise

This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If walls are the shield of your home, windows are the chink in the armor. You can have thick brick walls and solid doors, but if your windows are single-pane or poorly sealed, you will still hear … Read more

How To Soundproof A Hollow Core Door (Without Replacing It)

Cross section cutaway of a hollow core door showing the internal cardboard honeycomb structure

This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you live in a modern apartment or a rental home, you likely have “Hollow Core” doors. You know the type: they feel light as a feather, sound like a drum when you tap them, and block … Read more

Soundproofing Vs. Sound Absorption: What Is The Difference?

Soundproofing Vs Sound Absorption

This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you walk into a recording studio, you will see foam wedges covering the walls. If you walk into a movie theater, you will see heavy velvet curtains. So, logically, if you want to stop the sound … Read more

Does Soundproofing Paint Work? (An Honest Investigation)

Soundproofing a Studio With Paint

This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. It is 2:00 AM. You are lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, listening to the muffled thump-thump-thump of your neighbor’s bass through the wall. You are desperate. You grab your phone and search for “easy soundproofing.” … Read more