Wherever air flows or light shows, noise will come through. Some of the biggest culprits are the spaces between the bottoms of doors and the floor below them. All the soundproofing of walls, ceilings, floors, … Read more
Urban living can provide many advantages. Quick and easy access to shopping, entertainment, schools, sports facilities, and communities with good to great neighbors and friends. Unfortunately, it can also provide loud, noisy, inconsiderate, annoying, and … Read more
Paper shredders can be noisy–sometimes producing well in excess of 80 decibels of noise. Here are 10 much quieter paper shredders. Every one of them produces under 70 decibels of noise, which is what you … Read more
We selected and reviewed leaf blowers that operate at 70 decibels or less. Improvements in technology have resulted in some very powerful blowers with high airspeed and air volume (CFM) that are surprisingly quiet. Although … Read more
Although jigsaws are most often used to cut circles and other non-straight lines, they can also be the only cutting tool small enough to fit into tight spaces and still perform as required. And with … Read more
Generators seem to have become almost as essential to camping as marshmallows. Only louder. As much as we want to spend time with nature, we also seem to want (need?) as many of the comforts … Read more
Unlike many laminate floors, true hardwood flooring is almost invariably nailed or glued down. Which complicates fixing squeaks. It can be pulled up, but is it worth the time, cost, and annoyance? In most cases, … Read more
A door is one of those things we take for granted. That they just work. Until one, or more, start making noise. Invariably, you notice the noise when you are trying to be quiet–like trying … Read more
Why would you want to, or need to, soundproof a closet. Turns out there are quite a few good, viable reasons. Maybe to use it as a recording space. Maybe to just play music–or listen … Read more
‘Reduce’ is the operative word in our title. It is impossible to eliminate traffic noise coming into your backyard. But if you erect some kind of barrier between the traffic and the backyard, your life … Read more