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			<title><![CDATA[Noisy Neighbors or Poor Sound Isolation?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sound isolation refers to the ability of construction assemblies to minimize the transmission of sound and isolate sound within its environment.&nbsp; You may enjoy listening to your favorite band play, but your neighbors may find the &#8220;noise&#8221; to be unwanted.&nbsp; Construction assemblies controlling sound isolation directly affect the quality of life of townhouse and condominium residents.&nbsp; The distress resulting from poor sound isolation varies with the subjectivity of the unit occupants.&nbsp; A change in neighbors can mean a big improvement or a sudden loss of acoustic privacy.&nbsp; Because of the subjectivity of noise pollution, the standards are set to allow for ranges of tolerances. ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Timothy J. Prescott, M. Arch., P.E.)</author>
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