NEW YORK --Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between ...

When most websites discuss homes, they mean single-family houses and rarely talk about apartment living. (Although looking down the list of TreeHugger posts on the subject, I was surprised at how well ...

As great as apartment living is, one of the main downfalls has got to be the (sometimes near-incessant) noise. From rumbling trucks at 2 a.m., to noisy neighbors clacking their heels at the crack of ...

A Wired News writer married to a drummer runs down how they soundproofed their apartment to appease the neighbors. Thick carpets, solid doors, drop ceilings and a caulk-like soundproofing compound ...

If you're like me, you like loud music...but your neighbors probably don't. Steve Guttenberg over at The Audiophiliac shares a few tips for isolating sound on the cheap. A truly soundproof room can ...

I'm living in a place with great light, great water pressure, thick walls, hardwood floors, and an enormous living room, but the street I'm on is far busier than I thought it would be and I'm ...

An expectant parent asks whether they should soundproof in advance or just accept that shared buildings mean shared noise.