Margaret Wack is a freelance writer covering home improvement, personal finance and other topics. She has written for brands and publications including Angi, Homeadvisor, Thumbtack, WSJ Buy Side, US ...

Question: My 1970s cottage-cheese acoustic ceiling has been lab-tested and found to contain asbestos. Is it legal for me as a homeowner to remove the acoustic material if I use the proper safety ...

OVER the years, home decor trends have come and gone. Popcorn ceiling is one trend that blew up in the mid-1900s, according to Insider.com, but now many consider it to be an eyesore. Decades ago, ...

Thanks to their popularity that stretched from the 1950s all the way through the '90s, it's not uncommon to still find popcorn ceilings in some homes today. If your home is one such example, it's ...

Though they were once the height of fashion, these days, many are wondering how to remove popcorn ceilings. In the middle of the 20th century, the textured feature perched above living rooms around ...

A TikTok video of a popcorn ceiling removal shared on the app has been dubbed "the most satisfying video," by its viewers. After reaching popularity heights in the 1970s, popcorn ceilings have been ...