Hi, all. First-time poster (minimal knowledge or skills in the topic area). Not sure if this is the right board - apologies if not. You probably don't get many queries from people who live in rented apartments in Brooklyn, but here I am. Moved in May to a cool, affordable place on the first floor of a lovely pre-war brownstone in a fantastic neighborhood. The only thing keeping it from being perfect for me is the rather thin (or resonant or something) ceiling in my large, wonderful bedroom - which means I hear plenty from the teenage girl above me with the elephant feet and the fondness for TV and radio, fighting with her mother, and moving her furniture around. I should mention here that I sleep in a loft three feet below the ceiling. (And the western wall I share with the next-door neighbors isn't so hot either, getting some TV and conversation leakage.) Talked to the girl's mom last week about putting down a rug in her room, but she absolutely refused because she has pets, and made it pretty clear she doesn't want to be bothered anymore about noise (I've gone up there only two or maybe three times since I moved in five months ago, and only late at night.) :mad: One of my friends in the technical side of theater suggested some kind of soundproofing foam, which he said we can put up on my ceiling with a staple gun, allowing it to be pulled down later. But some reading I've done around the 'net indicates this won't be very effective, particularly in dealing with the boomy thumping of feet and such, which is the most annoying thing. (It's midnight here... a few minutes ago, she apparently dragged a heavy piece of furniture all the way across the room, making what felt like my whole bedroom vibrate for several seconds on end - I know there's no insulation that would eliminate [I]that[/I].) Any thoughts on this idea, or other suggestions, would be very much appreciated, as this is an increasingly stressful problem. I'm not expecting pristine silence, of course, but a significant improvement would be a relief. Sorry if this was a bit longwinded...

We have an imperfect ceiling. The ceiling dips down in a 4" section across the room. When entering the room, the door causes the person to look directly at that area. We have muddied the area down enough so that it is not detectable. I believe that the problem now is that the defected area is visible because the line between the wall and ceiling is no longer straight. Their are a few options. [LIST=1] [*]Use a textured ceiling. [*]Add Molding to straighten the line! [/LIST] I love the idea of the second option. I was thinking that we could add a speckled feature to the ceiling paint. This will help hide the bump by distracting the eye away from the bump. Then I was thinking of using a two part ceiling molding. First, apply the molding on the walls, then use a corresponding molding that would go on the ceiling. This is a more expensive solution, and I fear that the imperfect line would carry over to the molding. The second option is to use an angled molding. One that goes from the wall to the ceiling at a 45 degree angle. Would either of these options work? The only other solution is to cut out the drywall on the ceiling, and replace it with a larger new peace of drywall. I do not believe this is a not structural issue with the house, instead its normal housing settlement. The defect exists where a wall use to be. Instead of putting up a large peace of drywall, he cut out a 4 inch peace of drywall and then added it to the area. I know a new peace of drywall wont "Fix" the overall issue, but may cause the dip to extend over a larger area. I am not experienced in drywall and painting, but am a perfectionist. I know that this issue will drive me nuts! Any other solutions? Will the solutions I provide work? What should I do? Thanks, Mike! Edit: BEAR from HomeDepot can only add Sand or Glitter to the paint. Glitter is a white/silver shiny additive. I do not know of any other things to do?!?