If you're looking to finish your basement ceiling and cover up those exposed bits, drywall doesn't have to be your only option. Here's a budget alternative.

Want a well-coordinated and designed home? Don't keep false ceiling as an afterthought and integrate them early in your planning process.

Dear James: I like the openness of a high ceiling. Is it possible to remove some roof trusses to convert part of the ceiling to a high, sloped one or would it be too weak? It would require more than ...