The neighbor living in the apartment above mine has removed the carpet from the floor, causing the impact noise of footsteps to resonate from my ceiling..
A) What are some ways of reducing this noise? I cannot do major renovations (such as adding a second ceiling), but "ugly" solutions would be fine (such as stapling homasote boards to the walls).
B) I don't think noise-cancelling headphones would help, so what's the best type of foam ear plugs for impact noise?
C) What is the best type of masking for home-environment noises: white noise generator or FM radio tuned to static?
Thank you.