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 ...

I’ve shared in past columns the wonderful time I’m having helping my son with projects around his house. For several weekends now we have spent hours of quality time together while finishing his ...

Though suspended ceilings (above, right) remain the most popular ceiling system option, facility managers report that 17% of their total building square footage still features an open plenum ...

Q. What are the working space and access requirements in the Code for equipment located above suspended ceilings or in a crawl space? A. These requirements are new to the 2017 NEC. Where equipment ...

UCSB building officials are investigating the first floor collapse of a suspended ceiling in the lobby area outside one of two elevator entrances at Bren Hall. At around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, the ...