http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Soundproofing a garage involves a little more than you might think. In most garages you have certain thing that are working against you as you attemp to do an effective soundproofing job. One negative is the garage door, even the insulated metal doors are... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproofing-your-garage-for-band-practice-582755.html 21st July 2008 There are many people who need a temporary soundproofing solution. The need something that can be placed on a wall, or across doorway or even over a window but be completely removable at a moments notice. One of the best temporary soundproofing materials ... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/temporary-soundproofing-american-sound-blankets-579410.html 17th July 2008 Soundproofing your home does not have to cost a fortune. If you are under new construction we all know that money it tight. There are many common hardware store items that can be used for soundproofing that won't break the bank. Most people don't thin... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproofing-on-a-budget-503269.html 02nd April 2008 The day that mass loaded vinyl was introduced to the soundproofing industry was the day that the soundproofing world changed forever. Mass loaded vinyl is one of the highest rated and top selling soundproofing materials on the market today and was devel... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/what-is-mass-loaded-vinyl-and-how-is-it-used-503267.html 02nd April 2008 Green Glue is a revolutionary new soundproofing product that approaches the issues of soundproofing from an entirely different angle. Green Glue is no a sound blocker or a sound absorber of a sound diffuser, but rather it is a sound deadener or damper. 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Yo... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproofing-your-fence-503258.html 02nd April 2008 One of the most common soundproofing questions I hear most is "How do I soundproof my condo or apartment from those noisy neighbors who live above?" Generally the most annoying noise is what is known as "foot fall" or "impact noise" Impact noise is noi... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproofing-from-loud-upstairs-neighbors-in-condo-or-apartment-503255.html 02nd April 2008 I have been getting a lot of requests lately to write an article on soundproofing a wood or tile floor in an upper apartment or condo unit. The solutions are pretty simple if you're installing wall-to-wall carpeting, but things get a little more complicat... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproofing-a-wood-or-tile-floor-503254.html 02nd April 2008 Many cities and municipalities are looking for state of the art soundproofing products and procedures for soundproofing a public, private, or and even home shooting ranges. 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What do you do if you have lots of sou... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproof-window-plugs-with-drbob-503251.html 02nd April 2008 I have often toyed with the idea of creating a sleep chamber that we could market to people who were not willing to, or could not afford to soundproof their entire bedroom. I had 2 ideas in mind, one was a canopy that was suspended on pulleys that could b... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/soundproof-sleep-chambers-503250.html 02nd April 2008 If you're residing or re-constructing the outside walls of your house, it would be a great idea to double up on the plywood sheathing and add a layer of the Green Glue damping compound between the layers of sheathing. The Green Glue would damp the shea... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/green-glue-soundproofing-on-outside-walls-and-sheathing-503247.html 02nd April 2008 This is Dr. Bob again from Soundproofing America here to announce that we can now get green glue shipped into New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland in one day with ground shipping. Generally once cease... http://drbobo.articlealley.com/green-glue-is-now-a-1-day-ground-ship-to-nyc-and-the-tri-city-area-503246.html 02nd April 2008 There are many methods for applying Green Glue effectively; in this article I will describe one common but often times over looked Green Glue application. 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