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Seeking to soundproof front door to my apartment

Hi All,
  I live in an apartment building in NY. The front door to my apartment leads out to the common hallway, which is shared by all those whom live on my floor where all can access the trash disposal, elevator, stairs, etc.

  When there are people in the hallway speaking, taking out the trash, or perhaps kids running around, the sounds easily travels into my apartment through the front door and can be quite disturbing while I'm listening to music, or watching movies. Conversely, when I listen to music, or watch films, the sound from my A/V system can be heard in the hallway coning out of my apartment and, as a result, can be a bother to others.

  I have been contemplating of having my front door soundproofed (at least to a great degree) in the attempt to block the sounds coming from the hallway into my apartment, as well as blocking sounds from my system from being heard in the hallway.

  I totally understand  that I may not have success in complete (total) sound isolation. However, I'm sure there are ways to get solid improvements. I cannot do the work myself, and would need to hire someone to get this done.

  Any and all suggestions are welcome, particularly regarding a professional(s) whom have the skills to do the job right.

Thank you
pkale69

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One option is a solid core door with a towel placed at the bottom to block sound. In addition to this, you could install a large rotating/swinging bar on the wall next to the top of the door and hang a thick rug to cover the door when you are home.
Don't forget to put your speakers/subwoofers on spikes to decouple from the floor. Put plywood underneath to protect the floor. Lastly, consider Saturday from Noon to 6 p.m. as "no mans land" i.e. this is the time to play music louder than normal (but never loud after 9 p.m.). this goes a long way toward neighbor relations.
My two cents.
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