More stories about Ceilings

• Low Profile

  Embassy Ceilings look nicer than conventional suspended ceilings and eat up less headroom

• Patching Veneer Plaster

  Tips from a thread on fixing a hole in a plaster ceiling

• Easier Coved Ceilings

  Prefab parts and flexible drywall simplify the installation of this classic detail

• Installing Drywall Over Rigid Foam

  Drywall expert and home performance contractor Myron Ferguson explains how to install drywall over rigid interior foam

• Thermal Break for a Cathedral Ceiling

  Q: Is it possible to create a thermal break by fastening a layer of rigid foam to the underside of the joists before hanging the drywall?

• Erco

• Distressed, Prefinished Oak T&G Planks

  Create a "salvaged look" on floors, walls, and ceilings.

• Light and Stiff

  Easi-Lite gypsum board weighs up to 30 percent less than standard gypsum board and has a high-strength core that allows it to span 24-inch on-center ceiling joists without sagging, says CertainTeed.

• Lodge Look: Ozark Natural Paneling

  Nevermind the old plasticky paneling of decades past. Ozark Natural Paneling adds warmth with natural solid wood boards.

• Dressed-Up Suspended Ceiling

  Why settle for an institutional-looking ceiling just to provide access to mechanicals?