Q-The ceiling in our living room is covered with heavy, textured paint that is ugly and difficult to cover. We have been told that removing the texture would be a difficult and expensive job, so we ...

In this episode, we install furring strips on the ceiling of our Ford E250 camper van using self-tapping screws. We then add insulation between the strips while attaching the vapor barrier, initially ...

If needed, insert wood shims between the joists and the furring strips for levelling.l At the walls running parallel to the ceiling joists (at right angles to the furring strips), use scraps of ...

Popcorn ceilings were a design staple in the 1970s, used as an inexpensive way to add texture, hide imperfections, and muffle sound. Today, they're still present in old homes and used in some new ...

The contractor has pretty much gutted the place – ceiling has been taken down in most of the rooms (the picture is of the inside of one of the ceilings that was left intact because it had no cracks ...

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., ...

Dear James: I like older styles and décor, especially some decorative metal ceilings. Can I still get the metal materials, and is the project suitable for do-it-yourselfers? — Greg C. Dear Greg: The ...