Unpolished, unfinished wood planks, glass wool (use as last resort), or nylon fiber are three alternatives which can be used to seal gaps. Thickness of floors, walls also matters for sound to radiate through. Cheapest alternative is of course paper as the best sound absorbent paper. Unlaminated newsprint is the best.

Hi Van Dana, If you simply want to work over it, how about: - decorating the walls with fun shelves - the entire space including the beam. How and the choice of shelves will be what would help successfully cover this up - use wall decals. You can even use a big mirror or mirror decals on this portion of the ju tting beam -use patterned wallpapers. You can give a separate one to the beam -decorate with photos/art -for the other beam you can think of light hanging decorations like a sun catcher beads curtain. For you imagination: or use decals Hope that helps? atom INTERIORS, Bangalore

Hello there, If you don't want to put load on your foundation, why don't you put a pergola of cement/steel/wood instead of a concrete roof slab? You could do a bit of landscaping too and could fully utilise the terrace. Regards, Aurum Ideas and Spaces Bhubaneswar

Can you share the pic to gauge the damage.