Unsightly crack in drywalled ceiling seam - Grace Cary/Getty Images It can be very disconcerting to see a crack forming in your ceiling, leaving you wondering whether you have costly repairs ahead of ...

Dear James: We live in an older house and one of the rooms has cracks in the plaster ceiling that keep coming back. We are going to use the room for a home theater. Would a drop tile ceiling be a good ...

Q: I recently paid $350 to have two long cracks in my slanted, vaulted living room ceiling repaired. The cracks are back after only three months. Is this fixable? A: A vaulted or cathedral, ceiling ...

Q: I live on the first floor of a garden condo. Some years ago, the unit above was left unheated in winter, causing the pipes to burst and causing much damage. Everything was repaired, but ever since ...