Installing in-wall, or flush-mount, speakers in the wall or ceiling of a prewired home is a task easily performed by a homeowner. However, determining the location of the home's prewiring requires ...

Dear Andy: This is an excellent idea for adding lighting and a fan to a room without access to existing wiring. Even if you did not need access to electrical wiring, adding box beams can be an ...

Dear James: We live in an older house and one of the rooms has cracks in the plaster ceiling that keep coming back. We are going to use the room for a home theater. Would a drop tile ceiling be a good ...

The cleanest whole home audio and home theater setups are those with speakers embedded in the walls and ceilings. Here's how to hide your speakers and retain great sound. The most difficult part of ...