A list of companies that offer soundproofing supplies and materials More
True home audio enthusiasts arenít going to load up their living room walls with woofers and tweeters like the back seat of a bass-pumping Cadillac. In fact, high-quality speakers are coming in more compact packages than ever, and are easily hidden. More
Our company has provided remodeling and handyman services to Chicago homeowners for the past 10 years. We started out working in single-family homes, but early on an architect hired us for a large job in a high-rise apartment building. Today, high-rise work accounts for half our volume. We work in downtown Chicago, on jobs ranging from building out a closet to a $650,000 complete renovation. More
Familiarity breeds confidence, sometimes to a fault, and it was 40 years and tens of thousands of incident-free cuts, into his career that one of Tim Sweeney's most seasoned, carpenters ran his thumb through a table saw. More
De-coupler clips help to isolate motor vibrations from the structure, but you'll... More
It's getting hard to keep up with the new tools, but that's a problem we like to have. Here are this year's newest introductions. More
I've done my fair share of sanding through the years, but it wasn't until I built boats that I learned the true meaning of the word. Sanding projects were no longer measured in hours, but in long, dusty days and even agonizing weeks. I quickly learned to appreciate sanders that were not only powerful and smooth, but also quiet, vibration-free, and fast. More
Raising the ceiling and tweaking the floor plan opens up a cramped space. More
In explaining how noise-reduction products work to keep homes quieter, representatives from Owens Corning and Quiet Solution both refer to a wall's STC or sound transmission class. More
