A drop ceiling—also known as a suspended ceiling—conceals the plumbing or electrical work running overhead while allowing easy access to those elements in the future, should any adjustments or repairs ...

An empty room with drop ceiling lights, large windows, and a whiteboard on one wall - Nicholas J Klein/Shutterstock When you think of drop ceilings, you probably think of office buildings, school ...

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What is a drop ceiling? Are there options for replacing one? Drop ceilings consist of a metal grid that hangs from the ceiling joists and holds panels of various shapes, sizes and materials. They’re ...

For many home decorators, drop ceilings are the proverbial bane of their otherwise stylish existence. The good news is there ...

QUINCY, Mass.—Cloud ceilings—drop ceilings that don't extend all the way to perimeter walls—are increasingly popular in commercial and industrial buildings. But for fire protection, is a sprinkler ...

Hooks are normally attached to the structure supporting the drop ceiling (normally the steal beams, not the wire or threaded rod supporing the grid), then cabling run through them. If the drop ceiling ...

A Depression-era mural obscured for decades by paint and a drop ceiling once again graces the halls of Freeman Elementary School in Aurora. “This is truly an illustration of the old adage ‘Out of ...