A drywall ceiling installation is a process that attaches pieces of sheetrock or drywall to the actual framework of the home itself. Drywall or sheetrock is a semi-permanent and partially durable material used in various applications. Made of compressed gypsum, it is very heavy, especially in the large sheets needed to cover an entire ceiling. Although this can prove to be costly depending on how much drywall you need, it is generally the preferred and most commonly seen type of ceiling. Expect material costs to consist of the rather expensive drywall itself, some lumber, screws and finishing materials. Most finished rooms have drywall ceilings that can be painted the same as any other wall.

A general contractor can take on this job, and it will probably take a crew of several men two to three days for it to be completely finished. Expect to pay hundreds of dollars in labor costs, and near or in excess of a thousand for the entire job, largely depending on the area of the room.

Installing a drop ceiling can not only be a cost-effective construction option but also affords many other features not available with drywall. To install a drop ceiling, a metal frame is used to hold up ceiling tiles normally made of a cardboard-type material. The tiles are prefabricated and simply drop in once the metal frame is assembled. Drop ceilings are very inexpensive compared to wall board or drywall in both materials and labor. Expect the costs to be cut in half compared to drywall. A drop ceiling can be installed in one day by a general contractor and involves little to no finishing work. Drop ceilings are the preferred application in basements due primarily to how easy it is to access pipes, electrical work and air ducts located above the ceiling.

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TRURO A maximum budget of $60,000 has been set for the cost of the new low-emissivity ceiling planned for the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC) to improve ice-making conditions.

But that expenditure should pay for itself within four to six years through reduced energy savings, Colchester County council recently heard.

And our ice would be better, our equipment would work less frequently and it would be the solution (to previous ice-making issues), Deputy Mayor Bill Masters said.

Now, that is the determination that those experts made, he said of architectural and engineering officials who were consulted on the issue.

The matter was raised by Councillor Geoff Stewart at councils last Committee of the Whole meeting in response to a call for tenders recently issued by the municipality for installation of a low-emissivity ceiling.

Is that something that we had discussed here that I missed, he asked, that we were going to fund or pay funds to put in a new ceiling at the RECC?

The decision to install the ceiling had actually not come before council but had been made by the RECCs project steering committee, which has the authority to approve capital expenditures at the facility.

The cost is to be split evenly between the county and the Town of Truro.

Masters, who is a member of the committee, said the low-emissivity ceiling will be similar to one installed at the Brookfield Sportsplex during the 1990s, which acts as a barrier from heat generated through the roof by the sun.

Council heard that the alternative to solving ice-making problems, which delayed the opening of the RECCs hockey rink last fall, would have been to install additional equipment that would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and added to the facilitys operating expenses.

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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Halo ALLSLOPE light-emitting diode (LED) Downlight System, adding more high-performing, energy-saving products to its recessed downlighting offering. Featuring unique interchangeable beam-forming optics, full range dimming and numerous color temperatures and trim options, the HL6 downlights are specifically designed for slope ceiling applications to fulfill residential, hospitality, retail and institutional needs.

The Halo ALLSLOPE LED downlights offer customers a high-efficiency, energy-saving solution, offering up to 73 percent in energy savings with virtually no maintenance, said Mark Eubanks, president, Eatons Cooper Lighting Division. The innovative design for pitched ceilings allows the LED lamp module full adjustment capability so it can be aimed straight down in accordance with the ceiling pitch, resulting in outstanding performance and appearance.

The Halo LED ALLSLOPE recessed downlight system is specifically designed for slope ceilings with pitch aiming from 2/12 (10 degrees) to 12/12 (45 degrees). The three-piece system consists of a choice of a 6-inch aperture housing, available in 1200 lumens or 1800 lumens, an LED light engine module with three interchangeable optics and a trim selection from a full line of compatible trims including reflectors, baffles and lens choices.

The high efficacy LED downlights deliver up to 90 lumens per watt and are offered in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K and 4000K correlated color temperatures with a high color quality 90 color rendering index, satisfying Californias Title 24 compliance. The unique interchangeable beam-forming optics are available in Narrow Flood (25 degrees), Flood (40 degrees) and Wide Flood (55 degrees) options, which offer the ability to select a cone of light (beam angle) in proportion to the ceiling height. The aiming mechanism allows 360 rotation and locks the LED light module in place in accordance to the pitch.

The ALLSLOPE LED downlights offer dimming capability and are designed to last 50,000 hours. Depending on the selected housing, these AIR-TITE, ENERGY-STAR-certified products consume only 19 watts or 27 watts of energy, replacing comparable 70 watt and 100 watt traditional reflector lamp sources. The products offer up to 73 percent in energy savings over the fixtures lifespan (based on six hours daily use at $0.115/kilowatt hour).

The fixtures incorporate Halos contractor-friendly installation features including Got Nail! bar hangers with pre-installed nail and integral T-grid clip, Slide-N-Side wire traps and quick-connects for tool-less wiring outside the junction box, as well as the Pass-N-Thru bar hanger feature for tool-less shortening of bars without removal from the frame. The products are damp location listed with a wet location listing for showers and outdoor covered patios using lens trims.

For more information on Eatons lighting solutions, visit http://www.eaton.com/lighting.

Eaton delivers a range of innovative and reliable indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, as well as controls products specifically designed to maximize performance, energy efficiency and cost savings. Eaton lighting solutions serve customers in the commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential, utility and other markets.

Eatons electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer todays most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit http://www.eaton.com.

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With the arrival of warmer weather and construction season, PennDOT is mounting ambitious plans for work on state-maintained roads in the Pittsburgh area.

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District 11, which includes Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties, will see 77 projects underway this year -- $272 million in construction. In Allegheny County alone, 133 miles of state roads will be paved or resurfaced.

(Scroll down to read a complete list of 2015 PennDOT road and bridge projects.)

Work is already being done on the Interstate 376/Parkway West improvement project, including reconstruction from Interstate 79 to the Fort Pitt Tunnel.

Drivers are bracing for delays and detours with so many projects planned for this year.

"When you're doing them all, that involves everybody. You can always take alternate routes, but I'm telling you, just one project at a time. That's my opinion," said Ruth Ann Henry, of Robinson Township.

A big traffic headache is coming this weekend. The Fort Pitt Tunnel outbound will be closed completely over the weekend for the removal of its ceiling. The closing from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday will mean big delays for some people heading home from NCAA tournament games at Consol Energy Center.

"It's a hard decision. We know it's going to impact people leaving that event. But again, being that it's nestled right in the middle of the weekend, we really didn't have any options, other than not doing this work this weekend," PennDOT District Executive Dan Cessna said. "And looking at the busy sporting season coming up with Pirates and Penguins, and hopefully Penguins playoffs, we really had to bite the bullet this weekend."

A major new project will start late this summer: the rehabilitation of the Liberty Bridge. Eventually, it will bring the closing of each of the four lanes, one at a time, over the course of the work, but the lane closing won't come until 2016. For the majority of next year, only three lanes will open on the bridge.

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NEW YORK Installation of the World Trade Center transportation hub's vaulting glass ceiling is scheduled to begin Monday, as the final touch of one of the site's most distinctive features, set to open this spring.

More than 35,000 square feet of glass will allow the sun to shine down on PATH and New York City commuters between the arching concrete beams, or "ribs," of Santiago Calatrava's whimsical mass transit depot. The design has been likened alternately to a colossal bird in flight and a stegosaurus crouching near the base of the 1,776-foot 1 World Trade Center tower.

Installation of over 700 glass panels measuring 5' X 10' will take three-four months, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said today. Enclos, a firm specializing in large-scale glazing projects, will do the work.

As the ceiling is installed, access to and throughout the hub will continue to open in phases, the Port Authority said.

The entire hub, including the so-called "Oculus," a vast open space directly below the glass ceiling, plus 400,000 square feet of retail and dining space, is expected to be complete by the end of this year or early 2016.

The hub's latest price tag is $3.95 billion, $2.9 billion of which is being paid for by Federal Transit Administration funds, the Port Authority said.

"Lower Manhattan is one of the most historically significant and vibrant urban neighborhoods in the world, and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub will provide the transit interconnectivity residents and visitors need," Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye said in a statement.

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TRURO - Two years after opening, officials with the Rath Eastlink Community Centre have issued a request for quotations on a new ceiling over the ice surface.

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The Municipality of Colchester County has the tender on its website - the tender is the supply and installation of a low emissivity ceiling over the ice surface in the Community Credit Union Arena.

The new ceiling would reduce radiant loads on the ice surface and it is anticipated it would improve the ice quality while reducing energy consumed through the ice plant system.

To avoid as much disruption as possible to the users of the facility, the installation will need to be co-ordinated with planned program activities at the facility.

The preferred installation period would be between July 1 and Aug. 1 this summer when the ice is removed, however, it isn't a necessity. The ice, says the tender, doesn't need to be removed so installation could also be done between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. between April 1 and July 1.

Deadline for submissions is 3 p.m. March 25.

The full document on the request for quotations can be found online at http://www.colchester.ca/tenders-proposals.

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Victoria Beckham has installed a giant pink foxglove in her London shop The star commissioned the piece from set designer Andy Hillman The artwork was created to coincide with the Spring/Summer 2015 season

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Published: 16:37 EST, 24 February 2015 | Updated: 18:13 EST, 24 February 2015

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The temperatures in London still signal winter but Victoria Beckham is hailing the beginning of spring.

The fashion designer has commissioned a new art installation for the front of her 36 Dover Street clothes store to signal the start of SS15 season.

Last season, Victoria worked withShirazeh Houshiary on a Christmas tree at the shop, this time she collaborated withacclaimed set designer Andy Hillman on a floral design.

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Karen Van Lengen and James Welty created a multimedia installation to encourage visitors to experience buildings like Grand Central Terminal not only through their eyes, but also their ears.

When you're walking around New York City, you probably won't find people looking up. Even the majestic main concourse of Grand Central Terminal can rarely stop a native New Yorker in her tracks.

But, tourists like Lidize Mora from Las Vegas are a different story.

"I love it! It feels like a palace. I can imagine people having a wedding here," she exclaims, gazing at the marble staircases under a cerulean-blue ceiling of the Beaux Arts-style building.

But a new multimedia exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York is encouraging visitors to experience architecture not only with their eyes, but also with their ears.

Karen Van Lengen, who created the installation with her husband, James Welty, says to really soak in a building, you need to listen to it.

"If you close your eyes, what you're going to hear are things that you can't hear with your eyes open," says Van Lengen, an architecture professor at the University of Virginia.

She recorded sounds in iconic New York buildings for Soundscape New York to capture sonic details like the tinkling of forks and knives from Grand Central's balcony restaurants. She says she hopes the installation will push people to stop, shut out visual distractions and think about the building they're standing in.

"It's not just about the image of buildings, or what the buildings look like," Van Lengen says. "It's what the buildings actually are, what kinds of life can go on in those spaces."

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