A construction of poured concrete or cinder block walls will isolate noise a lot more efficiently then a single stud wall covered with 5/8" drywall. The lowering of this minimum standard benefited no-one but the builders.older homes in general are built better than newer ones I think. Older...

If you have any property? Now is the time to sell. One of two things will happen in the comming year - prices will stagnate, or they will drop down. There is absolutely no reason to expect today's momentum to sustain.