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How To Install a Ceiling Fan

Installing a ceiling fan is relatively simple. Here’s a step-by-step guide to putting in a fan without attic access.
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3 Ways to Remove Popcorn Ceiling

Want to remove your dated popcorn ceiling? Read our guide to decide between scraping, covering, or skimming.
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How to Texture a Ceiling

If you’re tired of the same old flat surface or dealing with a ceiling full of imperfections, repairs, or uneven surfaces, a textured ceiling may be the way to go. Texture can add character and depth to the room, making it an excellent final touch on a renovation project.
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How to Patch a Hole in a Textured Ceiling

After some electrical work, This Old House paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner patch a hole left in a textured ceiling.
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How To Build a Wood Beam Ceiling

Follow this guide to add character to your home using decorative wood ceiling beams. We break down the installation process, cost, and more.
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How to Size and Install a Ceiling Fan

A step-by-step guide to help you choose the right ceiling fan for your space and put it into place.
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Adding Crown Molding to a Coffered Ceiling

This Old House home builder Jeff Sweenor explains how he trimmed out the coffered ceiling of our Westerly project
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How to Flatten a Textured Ceiling

Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique smooths over a textured ceiling using joint compound
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How to Patch a Plaster and Lathe Ceiling

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a cracked plaster ceiling in an older home
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Paint a Single, Bold Stripe

One wide swath of color can create a fresh, clean look that highlights a room’s best assets
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How to Patch a Ceiling

How to put a fresh face on brown, blistered, water-damaged drywall
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How to Replace a Skylight

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a new skylight into an existing roof opening
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Antique Home Decor: 20 Easy Ideas

These modern versions of old world home accents give the same look without the wait (or cost).
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How to Install a Ceiling Fan on a Cathedral Ceiling

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling
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How to Replace a Leaking Skylight

Installing a new skylight into an existing opening with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva.
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How to Repair Ceiling Drywall

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to permanently patch a damaged and cracked ceiling.
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Finding and Restoring Hidden Plaster Details

In an act of upside-down residential archaeology, the This Old House TV crew reveals—and rebuilds—historical plaster details entombed above a false ceiling
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How to Build a Coffered Ceiling

Apply basic carpentry techniques to primed boards and molding to add a formal, elegant touch to any room
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How to Install a Skylight

TOH general contractor Tom Silva shows how new designs and better flashing make for a watertight roof window
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Decorative Crown Molding

In this step-by-step video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the best way to install decorative trim to the joint between wall and ceiling.
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How to Cut Crown Molding Inside Corners

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to enhance a room with easy-to-install crown molding using plastic clips and caulking to finish.
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All About Crown Molding

Highlighting the transition between walls and ceiling, this decorative trim adds character to even the plainest rooms
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All About Tin Ceilings

Embossed metal panels give your ceilings an authentic vintage look
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Beautify Your Home With Crown Molding and Other Trim Upgrades

Add character to plain rooms with crown molding, baseboards, wainscoting and more
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Quick, Cheap, and Effective Plaster Repair

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates a great product for plaster repair
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How to Install a Wide-Angle Skylight

A clever installation method that'll improve your outlook
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How to Cut Crown Molding

Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for cutting crown molding precisely to create a scarf joint and outside corners.
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How to Hang Drywall on a Ceiling

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares tips for installing drywall overhead
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How to Repair a Plaster Ceiling

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva saves a cracked plaster ceiling
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How to Hang a Tin Ceiling

In less than a weekend, turn your blank ceiling into an architectural showpiece of pressed metal.
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How to Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling

Gussy up your porch in time for outdoor entertaining with this guide to installing a beadboard porch ceiling.
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How to Install Crown Molding: Cut, Cope & Hang

From measuring to cutting to coping, discover how to easily install crown molding and add sculptural interest to your rooms.
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Splicing Molding

A single length of molding spanning a wall is best, but when you have to use a second piece, use this technique to hide the gap