A Reddit user pranked his father by sticking one of his belongings to the ceiling of their home every day until he noticed. The son, who goes by the name of Seaman the Sailor on the site, tormented ...

Perhaps you've heard a thing or three about Pokémon Go, the augmented reality experience that can either get you busted for cheating or add billions to your worth. The concept is simple: catch various ...

Q: I have a 1980 blown-in popcorn ceiling. While insulating the attic I accidentally stepped through it so we now have a 14-inch-by-20-inch drywall patch. We tried acoustic spray-on texture out of a ...

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The Property Brothers know a thing or two about updating homes on a budget. Check out their suggestion for covering a popcorn ceiling without a professional.

Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling? — M.H., ...

A new material covered with nanoscopic hairs that mimic those found on geckos’ feet could allow people to walk up to sheer surfaces and across ceilings, say researchers. Andre Geim and colleagues at ...

; Dear Debbie: I have read your columns with interest and am hoping you can help me. I want to do a faux tray ceiling in my dining room. Can you tell me how to achieve this effect? -- Seena J. Dear ...

While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...