Want a Soundproof Apartment? Here’s What You Need to Do.
Whether you can hear every step your upstairs neighbors take, or are lulled to sleep (or kept awake) by the hum of nighttime traffic, there’s a way for you to reduce noise in your apartment. See, noise reflects off of hard surfaces like your walls, floors, and ceiling. The more open space you have, the more room there is for sound to bounce off and echo throughout your home.