Drip, drip, drip. Its just a little drip, every now and then, so we'll get to it sometime....right? Sometimes water damage is a big deal, like when a tree branch crashes through the roof in a storm, or a water pipe bursts, or a drain pan for your ac condenser overflows. Then its something we address. But those slow, intermittent leaks, like whe a nail is popping up out of the roof, or the flashing is beginning to fail? All you may see is a little bit of staining or darkness

Ahhh....acoustic ceiling texture. Ain't it grand? Whenever I see this (or some heavy-handed 'knock-down' psuedo stucco-type texture) on a ceiling or wall in a plaster home I'm thinking: 'What were they trying to hide?' Well, I don't generally have to think TOO hard because generally its pretty obvious. A casual, critical glance at the ceiling usually reveals cracks coming THROUGH the added texture. Already. You see, adding texture to a cracked ceiling or wall simply won't mak