How to make your NYC apartment quieter and give your ears a break

… noise is a lot like sun exposure and as city dwellers go about their day they are doing damage to their hearing …

By Jennifer White Karp |August 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
How to block out street noise, and turn your NYC apartment into a soundproofed oasis

… longterm This is something that people dont really talk about but something people really suffer from study author …

By Daniel Scheffler |December 21, 2016 - 1:45PM
The best kind of business to live above: a funeral home?

… heard a horror story from Bond New York agent Terry Harlow about a downstairs coffee shop that sandblasted its interior …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 22, 2015 - 11:59AM
What do New Yorkers fantasize about? Soundproofing, deeper tubs and more

… often Liz Upper East Side … A less awful kitchen  … I have about as much hate for my apartment as I do love right now … boards … Neighbors … staff … What do New Yorkers fantasize about Soundproofing deeper tubs and more …

By Mayra David |April 23, 2015 - 4:15PM
Soundproofing floors: A brownstoner's step-by-step guide

… unitmuch of it with their own hands You can read more about the project at their blog Brownstone Cyclone Apartment … depend on the square footage of the floor and youll need about one bag of insulation one eightfoot 2x8 and one tube … stepping through the exposed ceiling I only pulled up about 10 to 20 feet of flooring at a time After removing the …

By Angela Tiffin |November 24, 2014 - 11:59AM