This video walks through the key steps for installing a ceiling with clean lines and lasting results. From preparation to ...

Installing a ceiling fan is a breeze. For now, we’ll assume that a light exists and the fan will simply replace it. Start by making sure that the power to the light and switch is off at the fuse or ...

Question: The bedrooms in our house don’t seem to get very much air circulation when the weather is hot, even with all the windows open, and we would like to know how much trouble it would be to ...

Installing in-wall, or flush-mount, speakers in the wall or ceiling of a prewired home is a task easily performed by a homeowner. However, determining the location of the home's prewiring requires ...

Dear James: My husband bought a ceiling fan last summer, and it is still in the box. I am going to have to put it up myself at a light fixture. Are there any things to pay extra close attention to? - ...

Ceiling insulation is designed to reduce the transfer of heat through the ceiling. Heat naturally flows from warm to cool areas, particularly through ceilings. During the winter months, the heat ...

Dear Dean: When you are remodeling or just redecorating a room, think of the ceiling as the fifth wall. Unlike the vertical walls, no matter what direction you are facing in a room, the ceiling is ...

There’s really no problem in replacing an existing light fixture with a ceiling fan in terms of the electrical needs. But what you really have to be careful of is to make sure the electrical box that ...