If your latest renovation project includes a new ceiling, don't panic at the thought of overhead drywall work. In the right situation, a suspended ceiling offers some real advantages over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drop ceiling—also known as a suspended ceiling—conceals the plumbing or electrical work running overhead while allowing easy ...

In one of our first projects as budding do-it-yourselfers, we installed acoustical tiles on a pockmarked ceiling that was well beyond repair. The new tiles transformed the room, making the ceiling a ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Dear James: I want to reduce the noise from my children's playroom. I'm thinking of installing acoustical tiles. Are there attractive ones and can I install them myself? — Lance A. Dear Lance: Most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time to bring some form to their function. In the balance of form and function, drop ceilings lean heavily toward function.

Ceilings were once a symbol of grandeur and opulence, adorning grand buildings, churches and palaces with their intricate and elaborate designs. We still find ourselves looking up in awe at these ...

For most applications, ceilings are finished with drywall, mud and tape... along with the walls. However, in some instances, closing up the ceiling with drywall is neither practical nor a possibility.

Dear James: One room has recurring cracks in the plaster ceiling. Instead of more repairs, is it wise to add a dropped tile ceiling to use it as a home theater? Dear Gary: Once cracks start to develop ...