Ceilings typically have been an overlooked part of a room makeover, but homeowners are starting to look up and consider options beyond the conventional flat ceiling that’s painted “ceiling white.” ...

Depending on the aesthetics of a space, the economy of the materials or even their long-term maintenance, there are various types of ceilings that are capable of meeting the technical and functional ...

Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling? — M.H., ...

If you are in the final stages of a self build or renovation project then it is highly likely that you will be thinking about the different types of plaster and plastering techniques on offer.

Q. We're buying a house that is probably close to 100 years old. It has been vacant for the past several years and needs a good amount of cleaning up and fixing up. One thing we're concerned about is ...

Q:We are getting ready to repaint our home office. The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging ...