The Handyman suggest how a reader can install plywood to make a new ceiling in a screen porch, but first make sure the space is ventilated. Skip to main content. Sections. Epaper; Sports.

Since the drop ceiling sits lower than the rafters you're used to seeing, ... Drywall holds up for 40 to 70 years unless it's exposed to water or other damage.

My brother in law has a nice, big covered patio with a really high roof. If the rafters were covered, I think it would be a 10' ceiling -- with the rafters open, it's really high. (By exposed ...

Exposed rafter ceiling. A rafter ceiling is made up of slightly larger decorative timber beams that can be varnished or painted and run from the top of your walls to the pitch or peak of your ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Central & North Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. The main area of concern this week was our ceiling. Which finish is the right one for us ...