With the GrainHome Improvement Tips and Tricks

Unfortunately, issues with ceilings are more common than they are not.  These issues can range anywhere from old age, to water damage, to the original installation being done incorrectly.  Whatever your ceiling issues are, it cannot be ignored.  You can, however, remedy many of these situations on your own (weekend warriors, here we go!!).  Here are some links to lead you down the path of ceiling restoration:

• Is Your Old Plaster Walls or Ceilings Giving Your Fits?
• Home Tips: How to Repair a Water Damaged Ceiling
• How to Repair Ceiling Cracks and Stains
• eHow.com: How to Repair a Detached Drywall Ceiling
• HGTV: Ceiling Home Improvements

Working above your head is not going to be fun, so be prepared for some sore shoulders and an aching back.  You are also going to make a huge mess if the need to tear down the entire ceiling comes into play, so be sure to clear the room out and rent a dumpster.  Because electrical wires may be present, be sure all breakers are shut off before demolition begins.  Good luck and be safe!

Do you have a textured ceiling that needs some sprucing up?  Are you tired of looking at a white textured ceiling, and would rather have some color up there?

Be warned: this home improvement project will make your muscles sore even if you have an extension rod attached to your paint roller.  Try to involve some friends or family members (who don’t mind having sore muscles) to help speed the process along.

Here are some links to lead you through the process:

• eHow.com: How to Paint a Textured Ceiling

• Home Improvement: How to Paint a Textured Ceiling

• DIY Chatroom: How to Paint a Textured Ceiling

Be sure to have plenty of drop clothes and that you’re wearing clothes you don’t particularly care about.  And, as pictured in the left, consider wearing a hat so you don’t have to spend hours scrubbing it out of your hair!