Ceiling tiles are an inexpensive, DIY-friendly upgrade that can help you cover ugly ceiling features or create a focal point for your design scheme. Glue-up ceiling tiles can be a fast, easy option ...
A drop ceiling—also known as a suspended ceiling—conceals the plumbing or electrical work running overhead while allowing easy access to those elements in the future, should any adjustments or repairs ...
It's often our habit to make things look impressive, whether they're impressive or not. Witness, for example, the design of stereo loudspeakers over the decades. Even the worst of them progressed from ...
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 ...
When you walk into a store or some other commercial building and look up at the ceiling and see something that looks akin to a tic-tac-toe board, chances are you are looking at a suspended ceiling. It ...
Q: My house had roof leaks, which are fixed, and the ceiling is damaged. Instead of fixing it, I plan to install a dropped ceiling and use it as a media room. Is this easy to do and good for acoustics ...
The cleanest whole home audio and home theater setups are those with speakers embedded in the walls and ceilings. Here's how to hide your speakers and retain great sound. The most difficult part of ...
Q: My new home is prewired for a ceiling fan, which I am finally ready to install. Are there any precautions I should take? A: You’ll be using a ladder, so I hope ...
With ceiling fans strategically located in rooms of your home where you spend the most time, you can turn the thermostat up to save money without sacrificing comfort. When it comes to installation ...
In this video, I install LED recessed lights in my workshop, using 32 lights across four light switch circuits. The project also features the installation of crown molding, ceiling trim, corner trim, ...