Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drop ceiling—also known as a suspended ceiling—conceals the plumbing or electrical work running overhead while allowing easy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time to bring some form to their function. In the balance of form and function, drop ceilings lean heavily toward function.

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A homeowner removed a drop ceiling in a 1915 house—and uncovered a hidden detail untouched for decades.

Suspended ceilings hang from joists, which decreases headroom by at least a few inches. But the loss in ceiling height has two payoffs. It provides room for extra insulation — to deaden sound ...

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 ...

This tenant improvement project for an undisclosed confidential client within an existing building in Seattle features a custom suspended wood ceiling system developed as a prototype for future phases ...

At Clever, we are always on high alert for paint tricks. Unexpectedly transformative design solutions that require only a bucket, a brush, and a few hours of you time? They never get old! So when ...

Designed by ZGF and constructed by Turner Construction, the addition connects to the existing hospital at six separate ...