Noise Level Chart and the dBA

noise levels chart

Damage to hearing can happen to anyone if you are exposed to a dangerous amount of noise. But it will depend on the individual sensitivity to the noise. Everybody is different. Some people are more sensitive noise than others. With this noise level chart in dBA, you will be able to understand how much sound … Read more

How Does Soundproofing Work?

how does soundproofing work

In my recent post, I spoke about what soundproofing is and different types of sound.  Now let’s look at how soundproofing works. The most common noise we have around us is airborne examples are people talking and TV noise; the second is impact/vibration noise such as footsteps on floorboards and vibrating machines. Soundproofing works in … Read more

What is Soundproofing?

Before I get into what is soundproofing?. Let’s first define what sound is. Sound is simply defined as a vibration propagating through the matter surrounding us. Matter in simple terms is defined as anything that can occupy space. This could be solid materials, liquid, or gas. We hear the sound around us because everything surrounding … Read more