Q:I have a 1940s-'50s-era plaster house with many cracks around the ceilings. I really don't think I have enough space in the cracks to shove in Sheetrock tape. Can I just apply drywall joint ...

Stains around the edges might be from a gutter leak ... appears intact and the leak is in that area of the ceiling, look for cracks in mortar or areas of missing mortar around the chimney ...

Q. I wonder whether you can shed some light on why my cathedral ceiling keeps cracking at its joint. I have asked a couple of contractors, but they didn’t offer a solution. How can I stop the ...

With a putty knife, apply spackling compound to fill in the crack. Feather out the edges so the patch is smooth and even with the rest of the ceiling. *Let dry and lightly sand. *Prime and paint.

I have a couple full-legnth cracks in the ceiling on the ground and second floors. The ground floor initially concerned me because it looked like it followed the edge of what is the upstairs ...

A Metro maintenance crew discovered cracks in the ceiling of the Farragut North Station during a routine inspection, transit officials announced Wednesday. Inspectors noticed the loose tile ...

Within the past year I had termites in the ceiling. The landlords called in termite inspectors and paid for a localized treatment for subterranean termites. Since then, I have noticed cracks in ...