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I'm in the process of repairing steps leading into my basement apartment. The threads are put together with 2x10 pressure treated lumber and the riser height is 6 3/16" high. There's 2 stringers spaced 36 1/4" apart. Do I need to add a 3rd stringer in the middle or will 2 suffice? I'm not sure...

Can I add another layer of drywall in certain locations (living room and bedrooms most importantly) or would I have to re-do the entire apartment? I notice that when someone walks upstairs on the hardwood I can feel a small vibration in the walls that are holding that part of the ceiling up...

Thanks for all the good info. This is my rental property and right now I'm living in the basement suite, and may do so for the next couple of years until the tenants upstairs move out and I can move up there. What is an estimate of how much adding a second layer of drywall would cost? This suite...

Is there something else I could do that could make the insulation more effective for airborne noise? If I decided to put another layer of drywall over the existing ceiling, would I just be wasting even more money?

Is a utility knife the best tool to use so as not to disturb the cellulose behind the wall?

I read on some other forums that the energy savings is negligible, because the basement ceiling should only be insulated for the purpose of soundproofing, which I thought I was doing. I thought it would be a lot more expensive to tear down and decouple all of the ceilings, but maybe that was...

I have 50 or so to plaster over. I kept most of the inserts left over after the drilling. Is there a faster way to do this?

2 1/4" in diameter.

I do have separate heat. It's a 2 unit house.

Last year I had cellulose insulation pumped into the walls of my basement suite. The contractor drilled many small holes in each wall cavity, but didn't really specify how these are repaired. I have some drywall tape, spackle and the round drywall pieces that were removed but when I place the...

Sorry for reviving an old thread, but the cellulose installation that was installed in my basement apartment ceiling doesn't do much for blocking impact noise from the floor above, or eliminating loud sounds such as music being played. I paid $1300 to have this done, but received a $260 rebate...

So I've not wasted money with going with the cellulose route in this case?

I've already had contractors to blow dense pack cellulose in the ceiling so will that make any noticeable sound difference? I'm having them visit today to perform a few sound test because I want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth. Another option I had in mind is to put another layer of...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, and from the articles I've read here it seems like a nice place to discuss renovation issues. I bought my first home six months ago in an older suburb in town. The house itself is 35 years old and has a basement apartment underneath. I live in the apartment and rent...