Q. We just bought our first house, an American Foursquare, dated 1917. It has been vacant for several years and the interior is not in the best condition. We'd like to gut it to get rid of the sagging ...

Almost as if on cue, a classroom ceiling at Lockport Township High School’s Central Campus collapsed less than 24 hours before the district’s School Board met to discuss a referendum aimed at ...

Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling? — M.H., ...

Q. How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an issue, can ...

We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Home. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The average cost to repair a ceiling is $800, but it depends on your ceiling ...