So my boyfriend and I live in Denver and just moved into a beautiful loft apartment in what used to be a hospital. Think concrete and exposed brick, with huge windows and high concrete slab ceilings with beams and exposed ductwork. The construction is all concrete and solid, which is great. The large windows let in a lot of street noise, which we were expecting and prepared for, and were planning to combat with a white noise machine at night.Unfortunately, we weren't betting on all the vents and ductwork being the source of hearing most of our neighbor's noises. We hear some footsteps from upstairs due to the slab being thin and the footsteps vibrating through the floor upstairs, but I think we can deal with that. My question is - what are your suggestions for sealing up ductwork (most of which is non-functional and just left over from the old building) that won't be too much of a fire hazard and won't get us in trouble with the building management? Any other suggestions for keeping the industrial look of the apartment while soundproofing? via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2j4toGQ
