Dear James: A friend bought an older house with a metal panel ceiling, and I want one for my dining room. Are the materials still available to install one? — Dave T. Dear Dave: You are in luck. Metal ...

Dear James: It gets too noisy in the kids’ playroom. Are acoustic ceiling tiles difficult to install myself, and are there attractive ones made for home use? — Michelle Y. Dear Michelle: Most people ...

When you walk into a store or some other commercial building and look up at the ceiling and see something that looks akin to a tic-tac-toe board, chances are you are looking at a suspended ceiling. It ...