Walls & Ceilings

Walls and Ceilings

DIYnet — In the 1940s and '50s, gypsum drywall replaced plaster as the top choice for interior walls. A diagonal wall crack is usually caused by a structural problem. A vertical or horizontal wall crack indicates a problem with the plaster and the ...More…

Finished In 48: The 48-Hour Bedroom

DIYnet — Gionni Thompson helps a couple turn a dead space into a living bedroom. Gionni's list of drywall and remodeling tips may help you with a project of your own. A do-it-yourself couple bites off more than they can chew when they try to build an ...More…

A Panelized Home: Closing the Envelope

Bob Vila — A Panelized Home: Closing the Envelope - With the foundation in place, the trucks bring in the house sections for assembly. With the foundation in place, the trucks bring in the house sections for assembly. People are often criticized for the ...More…

Advantech Panels

Bob Vila — Advantech is an engineered wood alternative to traditional plywood. An enhanced OSB (oriented strand board) panel made of wood strands mixed with a technologically advanced resin, Advantech brings building advantages to engineered wood decking, ...More…

Cracked Plaster Ceiling: Repair or Replace?

Old House Web — Faced with cracks in the ceiling, homeowner weighs options: repair original plaster or replace it with drywall. It may seem counter-intuitive but ripping out and replacing is often the fastest, easiest, and least expensive approach. Fussing with ...More…

Insulating a Ceiling with Rigid Foam

Old House Web — Rigid foam is an effective way to insulate a ceiling with exposed rafters and a finished tongue-and-groove ceiling You're certainly on the right track. Leaving the interior alone and concentrating your efforts on the roof allows you to insulate ...More…

Pungent Brick Walls

Old House Web — Moisture could give an old brick wall a musty, cave-like smell. Here's how to get rid of the smell. A cave is cool and often damp, suggesting the odor that you described has something to do with moisture. The fact that it's not mold is good news. ...More…

Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property

Bob Vila — Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property - Flood protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property-changes that can var Flood protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property-changes that can ...More…

How to install a tin ceiling

Old House Web — Pressed metal ceilings can restore the history of an old house or give old-world charm to a new house. For all their ornate detail, tin ceilings are surprisingly easy to install. In this article, I'll take you step by step through painting and ...More…

Ceiling fans

Old House Web — To operate your air conditioner unit more efficiently, turn on your ceiling fans. These fans create air movement across the skin, lowering skin temperature through evaporation. The homeowner can thus raise the A/C thermostat setting up to 4 ...More…

Wallpaper repairs

Old House Web — Lift loose wallpaper carefully. It may be necessary to wet with water. Note: For newer plastic-coated papers, ask wallpaper store for correctpaste. Cut across blister with a very sharp razor blade, cut along a line in the pattern. Lift edges ...More…

Finding wall studs

Old House Web — Wall studs in modern homes are spaced 16 inches on center -- that is thedistance from the center of one wall stud to the center of the next is 16inches. In older homes, studs may be 24 inches apart, or spaced irregularly. Youcan purchase an ...More…

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