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Modern Flooring Choices That Reduce Household Decibels

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Flooring affects far more than the look of a room. It also changes how footsteps, dropped objects and everyday conversations travel through a home. Selecting materials with acoustic performance in mind can reduce distracting echoes and soften noise between floors without sacrificing a clean, modern style.

The best results usually come from combining a suitable surface with underlayment, rugs and thoughtful room design. Each layer helps manage a different part of the sound problem.

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RIP Loudness Drummer Munetaka Higuchi

Drummer Munetaka Higuchi of veteran Japanese heavy metal band Loudness passed away today around 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) at a hospital in Osaka, Japan after a brief battle with liver cancer. He was 49 years old. As a fitting tribute please enjoy this video of Loudness performing “Let It Go,” where you get to see Higuchi rock out on his massive kit.