Scaling new heights in ceiling designs

Gypsum differs from other panel-type building products such as plywood, hardboard, and fibreboard because of its non-combustible core and paper facers. FILE PHOTO | NMG

While you're busy thinking of new designs and colours for the walls of your home, there is one wall that is usually forgotten. The fifth wall or the ceiling is slowly becoming as important as any other design element.

You really do not have to go for the boring plain-coloured ceiling anymore or stare at the outdated popcorn ceiling. Instead of scrapping off that hideous popcorn ceiling you could simply install a layer of ceiling-grade gypsum board over it. It only lowers ceiling height by about half an inch.

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