Q. An ice dam left a small irregular brownish area and a crack in a bedroom ceiling. How do I fix it? A. You don’t mention if it’s a textured ceiling, the width of the crack, if there’s any ...

QUESTION: I’m living in a new house that is only a few years old, and I have to fix some settling cracks in my ceiling. The problem is that my ceiling has a textured pattern that I can’t i ...

Tired of annoying ceiling cracks? Learn a simple and permanent fix to repair cracks in your ceiling with this step-by-step tutorial. Save time and avoid recurring damage with these professional tips!

Q:We are getting ready to repaint our home office. The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging ...

Repairing cracks in walls and ceilings can seem like an endless job. With weather changes and the passage of time, homes shift and settle, often reopening cracks that were previously repaired. Use ...

There are two kinds of cracks in old lath and plaster walls. Both can be repaired, but one is a much more serious problem. By Ronda Kaysen Q: Our Gramercy co-op was built in 1929. The thick plaster ...