Q. The ceilings throughout our house are a rough textured surface. I think they're made by spraying a heavy textured material over the drywall ceiling construction. We would prefer a smoother ceiling.

Popcorn ceilings are ugly and drab, but ubiquitous in homes built from the 50's through the 80's. Here is a simple solution to remove this unwanted feature. Popcorn ceiling is a spray-on ceiling ...

Q: I recently moved into a house built in 1916 in Albany. Some of the house has been remodeled, but the rooms that haven't have plaster walls. I've been told that plaster cracks often due to settling.