Q: I need help with sound proofing. Noise from the main level travels to rooms in the basement. What can I do to the ceiling in the basement to soundproof the downstairs rooms? I am thinking I might ...

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Finishing a basement is an ideal way to expand your living space without expanding your house. Since your basement already has the basics of a room in place - walls, floor, ceiling - it doesn't take a ...

Paris (France) (AFP) – The soundproofing foam covering the ceiling of a Swiss ski resort bar that went up in flames on New Year's Eve, killing 40 people, is being closely scrutinised by investigators.

We built a frame about 2 feet inside the existing walls using lumber. We suspended a hell of a lot of carpet pad and foam insulation we "found" from that frame. Didn't have the room above issue, but I ...