I recently installed a cold air return in my home for my furnace. I did this because I have a wood stove insert in my basement and I was hoping to circulate that warm air throughout my home. Once completed, this worked out very well. The new air return, which is just above the wood ...
If your home is older than 50 years or more, chances are that somewhere you have a room or two with an acoustical tile ceiling. These thick paper-like tiles first hit the scene in the late 1950s and were touted as a way to baffle noise, beautify the home, and cut the cold draft coming ...
Acoustical ceiling tiles are often difficult to replace because of the grooves that are used to fit each individual tile together. This makes replacing a single ceiling tile a more difficult job than replacing a floor tile. However, once you know how to repair a ceiling tile it is an easy job, even for an ...
Acoustic ceiling tiles are a common sight in many buildings. Unfortunately, they are also prone to water and impact damage. When my children were little, they were notorious for throwing pencils up into the acoustic ceiling tiles to see if they could get them to stick. They’d also attempt to throw baseballs and other items ...
In a garage or basement, standard acoustical ceiling tiles look wonderful. But what if you wanted a dimensional ceiling, one that has that old-world charm? How about one that resembles leather or wood? You can install any number of different tiles, from tin to glass on the ceiling. Install them on the ceiling, and also ...
We had heard of, but never visited, Lenny’s, a restaurant on U.S. Highway 19, in Clearwater. It was a treat when we finally went! Ceiling tiles are painted with snaky jokes. Budget breakfasts illustrated by caricatures are named after members of the owners’ family, such as Gladys, Toula and Judy. A big black fuzzy spider ...
A 19th century ceiling design has come back into style for 21st century residential and commercial applications. In the late 1800s, restaurant and tavern owners in eastern cities such as New York often installed tin ceilings as an affordable alternative to plaster ceilings. Ornate and decorative ceilings were popular in Victorian homes, theaters and hotels. ...
Like most older homes in my area, the garage was not insulated, had no drywall covering or ceiling. It was basically left as a shell. This allowed homeowners to finish the garage as they saw fit. This summer, my garage will finally have a ceiling. Once in place, insulation will quickly follow. The ceiling I’ve ...
Tin ceiling tiles add character to a home, whether you own an old Victorian or a contemporary home. If happen to own an older home with tin ceiling tiles, consider yourself lucky. The original ceiling tiles are much better in craftsmanship than the mass produced modern ones. However, your tin ceiling tiles may have seen ...
Ceilings take a lot of wear and tear, more than most of us really realize. In multi-level homes and businesses, the weight of the upper floors takes its toll on the whole ceiling structure. Even ceilings in single level structures are subjected to stress from plumbing, roofs, electrical wire, debris and snow build up and ...