Having an open ceiling to reveal rafters makes for a dramatic effect, but the ugly insulation batts ruin the look. An alternative to drywall that looks great in a workshop is to cover the insulation ...

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. As Americans, we can feel patriotic when considering tin ceilings. It’s one of the few decorative elements found in the Victorian Age ...

We live, work and play, in the town where we were born and raised - Pittsburg, California. Urban renewal hit our downtown in the early '70s. Dozens of turn-of-the century buildings were leveled to ...