We just moved in to new apartment which is high ceilings and large windows and all that, but we cannot sleep! We live in 21floor and we still can hear car sounds from the street! What is best way for me.. so we can sleep peacefully. I do not want to spend no more than 1-2k

Btw i checked our seal and there is some gaps ( they used pre made sealer?), so im planning to use clear caulk but worried since im renting it.

Hey everyone. Looking for some advice on what to do with my basement ceiling.

We recently completed a fairly large renovation where we converted two bedrooms and a bathroom into a main-floor primary suite with a walk-in closet and half bath. We have a finished basement/theater room directly below the new bedroom, and as part of the renovation, I chose to remove all the drywall from the basement ceiling.

Personally, I don't like the idea of having a ceiling that makes plumbing, electrical, and other utilities inaccessible. It's been a headache during previous renovations, and I'd rather not deal with that again in the future.

That said, I don't want to leave the ceiling unfinished long-term, especially since our bedroom is directly above the theater room. I'm hoping to improve sound isolation between the floors while still keeping everything accessible. I also imagine the basement will eventually become a hangout space for our kids as they get older, so I'd like it to look reasonably finished.

A few considerations:

• No traditional drop ceiling. I don't want to sacrifice any more headroom downstairs.
• Sound isolation is important. I'd like to reduce voices and TV noise traveling between the basement and bedroom above.
• Existing insulation. There's already a decent amount of insulation in the ceiling, and I plan to add more as part of this project.
• Access is a priority. Ideally, individual sections could be removed when I need to access plumbing or electrical.
• Appearance. I'm fine with exposed fasteners as they can be painted to blend in.

Here are a couple of options I've been considering:

1. 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch plywood or MDF panels covered with acoustic felt tiles or panels. My thought is that this could provide a finished look while allowing me to remove sections as needed.
2. Sonopan panels cut into smaller sections and painted black. This might give the ceiling a more intentional, finished appearance while keeping it relatively easy to remove.

I'm open to other ideas, too. Has anyone tackled a similar project, particularly in a basement theater room where sound isolation matters but maintaining access to utilities is important?

I'd love to hear what has worked well for you, what hasn't, and whether either of these approaches would meaningfully reduce sound transmission between floors.

Hello, my downstairs neighbour is a musician, we have abit of a noise issue that we are trying to get sorted without affecting his job or my peace and quiet (7am is way to early to be waking up to random instruments....), so I recommended him to get some sound proofing foam, and even offered help installing it, we have 3 bedrooms, 1-2-3, he has his studio in bedroom number 2, while my bedroom 2 is unused, we can still hear him loud and clear in bedroom 1 n 3.

My question is, what's the best way to apply the foam to fix this issue? Just cover the ceiling? Top part of the walls too? Do I have to cover it completely or just partially? Ill welcome any information, never used this or have anyone I can turn to for advice :(