Some demolition is done on the old ell to prepare it for renovation, while ceiling joists and roof rafters go up in the new section of the house. Yahoo Entertainment ...

Ceiling joists are the horizontal framing members that span your ceiling, supporting materials such as drywall and light fixtures and transferring the weight of the roof and rafters to load ...

Exposed joists are very similar. Ceilings in conventional homes have similar structural members: joists. To create an exposed beam look, you can remove the ceiling drywall and expose the joists.

Finding concealed wall studs or ceiling joists is a key part of many home-improvement projects, but do-it-yourselfers often find the search frustrating.The existing structural members are needed ...

QThank you very much for your encyclopedia on ceiling fans. Now would you please tell me how to find a beam (or rafter or stud or whatever the big boards that hold up ceilings are called)? Almost ...