Tips & DIY

Generally, my approach to work changes from day to day. Most of the time, I like working with some sort of background noise — even music. However, there are days…

It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone looking for a moment of quiet ought to head for the nearest library. OK, maybe that’s not exactly how that sentence…

Pets aren’t a subject I get to discuss very often when talking about soundproofing, but make no mistake: I’m a huge animal lover! I’ve even found an excellent excuse to…

If you’re working in a big office, then you know that focusing with people chattering all the time is almost impossible. Your co-workers may be great people, but they can create so much noise, that it makes doing your job in time a fantastic feat…

Most of the tips I have for soundproofing doors work under the assumption that you’ll be keeping them closed. However, many people don’t close their doors at all…

Are you into music? Of course you are; that’s why you’re browsing online for ways on how to soundproof a closet and turn it into a DIY recording booth…

There’s nothing worse than trying to sleep in an apartment full of people who are living on different daily schedules. In college, I had one roommate who was regularly…

There’s one fact about sound that most movies that are set in space get very wrong. All those epic fight scenes with explosion sound effects are simply unrealistic…

The one thing I really hate about travel is sleeping in rickety hotel beds. Just recently, I laid down onto a hotel bed after a long trip only to be met with persistent squeaking