You hear more than you want of their telephone calls and keyboard clicks, not to mention their sighing, scratching, tummy gurgles and hiccups. But it’s possible to create a work space at home that’s sound limiting, if not soundproof. Soundproofing requires major reconstruction (tearing out, fortifying, floating and re-insulating walls, ceilings and floors), which most people are not willing or able to do. But sound limiting is easier and less expensive. Such interiors actually magnify whatever noise exists and make it even more intrusive no matter where you are in the house.

Source: New York Times August 25, 2020 12:00 UTC