You'll need a bunch of tools to perform a DIY ceiling replacement, and there's one less-obvious tool that may come in very ...

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 ...

Hanging drywall can be a difficult task to achieve alone, especially for first-time DIYers. The hardest part is getting it attached to the ceiling without a helping hand. There are a few tools to help ...

Before the arrival of prefabricated wallboard or "drywall" in the 1940s and '50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster was ...

Q. A previous question in your column brought up the topic of the proper type of ceiling above a furnace. I have reinsulated my basement. Above my hot air furnace there was randomly placed drywall ...