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Q: Is there a way to dampen the sound of a PVC waste pipe, other than tearing out the plastic and installing cast iron?
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Bright Future
Penn State Student's Thesis Takes Top Prize in the Lighting and Electrical Option
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A list of companies that offer soundproofing supplies and materials
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Using simple techniques and specialized products, you can block out even live rock ’n ’roll.
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Q. My client's metal fireplace is supplied by a makeup air system with a built-in circulation fan. This fan - which plugs into an accessible outlet - is triggered by a heat sensor in the fireplace. While effective, it's also very loud. To reduce the noise, I'd like to replace the fan's on/off...
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Working the high-rise niche
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Future-proof footings; fiber cement at a clip; squeak reducer
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Q: We recently completed a residence with a basement garage and a single 20-foot-wide garage door. The door is equipped with a commercial opener attached directly to the framing. Because the homeowners - who have a master suite directly above the garage - have complained about the noise the door...
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Raising the ceiling and tweaking the floor plan opens up a cramped space.
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Light Reading
The lighting program for the Seattle Public Library offers a model for efficiently illuminating a building dedicated to the experience of engaging books.