Perhaps you've heard whisperings about staggered stud walls, possibly by people in trench coats and sunglasses pretending not to talk to each other in a Home Depot aisle. And perhaps you didn't really ...

Question: We are considering building a new efficient house and we want more soundproofing between rooms and to curb outdoor noise. Will standard energy-efficient insulation be enough to block the ...

Q. We are in the design phase of a major room addition to our house. Several times, our builder has mentioned using a party wall for the outdoor walls because it is efficient. What exactly is it? — ...

Dear Jim: We need to soundproof the walls between some rooms and also in a new bedroom we will be adding. What is the best way to block sound and will the same methods work for the old walls and a new ...

Q: We need to soundproof the walls between some rooms and also in a new bedroom we will be adding. What is the best way to block sound and will the same methods work for the old walls and a new ...