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May 11, 2022

Hi there,We are planning to renovate our home. As our ceiling looks unattractive and old, we would like to upgrade our ceiling with decorative lights like shown in the image…

January 21, 2012

I am remodeling the first floor apartment in my multi-family house in NYC. The ceiling in the kitchen is 9’3” high. I am dropping the ceiling to 8’2” to accommodate…

May 25, 2009

How is the ceiling area for a cathedral ceiling measured? The newest issue of Fine Homebuilding has some information on changes in the IRC and IECC which are of interest…

August 9, 2000

* I am getting set to put up a tin ceiling, and want to know if any of you have done them, and can offer any advice. My plan is…

January 30, 2007

I have a room 5' X 13'. The 5' ends are bearing walls. I would like to lower the ceiling one foot finishing the new ceiling with drywall, insulating above(vacant…

July 7, 2009

I need to patch some drywall in a ceiling that has a stomped texture.  I was told to scrape  and sand the ceiling first and then retexture the whole ceiling. …

November 9, 2005

I am replacing a large ceiling fan with a 43 pound chandelier.   The fan was attached to a typical fan ceiling box with extensions that connect with the ceiling joists…

May 24, 2002

  I need anyone and everyone’s comments on installing a ceiling fan (weight 45 lbs.) into a residential bedroom.  The concern is that the room has a tray ceiling and…

June 20, 2003

Does anyone have a suggestion for adding molding to a tray ceiling?  I have an artless house with 9' ceiling in the master bedroom and a tray ceiling (45 deg.…

January 25, 2005

Finishing a basement ceiling. Would like to have easy access to wires, pipes, etc. above the basement ceiling. Would also like to keep ceiling as high as possible. A suspended…