Drop ceilings also have a much shorter lifespan than drywall, typically only lasting 10 to 15 years. Drywall holds up for 40 to 70 years unless it's exposed to water or other damage.

Suspended ceilings are economical to install, costing as little as $2.70 per square foot, which is a lot cheaper than the $50 to $120 per square foot a plaster repair might run you.

Drop hooks used to be okay, but that changed a while back. It changed a few years ago when a drop ceiling collapsed on some poor bloke and they found 10 generations of cable stacked on the tiles.

To buy a nice drop ceiling, it would have been at least double that. If you have Home Zone ideas that you’ve made and taken pictures or videos of, contact me at [email protected].