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Adam Quinn has been writing since 2008. His articles have appeared in the "Journal of Humanistic Psychology." Quinn holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington in Seattle, where his focus of study was counseling combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

If you're planning to refinish your basement, a drop ceiling may be an inexpensive, and decorative option. Despite an institutional stigma, drop ceilings can be obtained in a variety of styles and colors. A drop ceiling consists of a grid of metal runners and hangers that suspend 2-by-4-foot foam panels. The panel system provides convenient access above the ceiling and, if damaged, individual panels can be replaced quickly. You will need at least 4 inches of clearance between the old ceiling or bare joists, and the new drop ceiling.

Locate and mark the joists using a stud finder, if a previous ceiling exists. Measure the distance from the floor to the ceiling joists at various points to check for slope in the ceiling. If you discover a slope, choose the lowest ceiling joist height as the reference point for your ceiling measurements.

Measure 4 inches down from the lowest ceiling joist, and mark the wall at this height using a pencil. Draw a line on each wall in the room, using the level and a pencil. Check the accuracy of your line by running a leveled string from the lowest joist to the wall at different points along the pencil line.

Locate and mark the wall studs along each wall of the room, using a stud finder.

Mount the drop ceiling molding to the walls at the stud locations, using 6d nails and a hammer. Align the top of the molding along the pencil lines. Overlap the molding for inside corners. Butt the ends of the molding pieces together when connecting multiple pieces across a long wall. Cut the molding to fit, using tin snips.

Measure across the room, in a direction parallel to the joists. Divide this measurement by the ceiling panel length -- typically 4 feet -- to determine the number of panels that will fit across the ceiling. Divide the remainder of this calculation by two to determine the short panel length at either end of the ceiling.

Measure and mark this short panel length, from the corner of the wall perpendicular to the joists. From this mark, measure and mark 4-foot increments across the wall. Mirror these measurements along the opposite wall perpendicular to the joists. Snap a chalk line across the joists or old ceiling to connect the measurement points. These lines will be used to align main ceiling runners.

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CEILING INSTALLATION

1. Clean the metal sheets with denatured alcohol and wipe them dry before installation (steel only). The prepainted white, chrome, copper plated, brass plated and stainless steel all have a PVC film that should be removed before or during installation. Heavy leather gloves should be worn when handling and installing metal. The edges are very sharp.

2. To begin: Nail furring strips to the ceiling around the perimeter of the room 1-1/2" from the walls, using resin-coated nails. Locate the center of the ceiling and bisect it by snapping a chalk line at right angles to the ceiling beams. This insures that the ceiling panels will be nailed into the beams. Working out from this line, snap chalk lines at 24" intervals. Place the edge of a furring strip along each line and nail it to the ceiling. Repeat the process, nailing new furring strips at 12" intervals. Level the ceiling, raising low areas by inserting shims between the furring strips and the ceiling or install 3/8" plywood.

3. Install Plywood: As an alternative, you can install 3/8" plywood or comparable material across the entire ceiling. Tin ceiling panels are held in place with special cone head finish nails, which have to be driven into wood; drywall or plaster will not do.

4. Find the ceiling's center: Tin panels are installed starting from the center and working out. To find center, stretch a chalk line between opposite corners of the ceiling and snap a line on the plywood or furring strips. Do the same with the other corners. The lines cross at the center of the ceiling. Now snap a line through this center point parallel with the room's longest wall. This is the baseline for the length of the room. Finish by snapping another line through the center point that is 90 degrees to the first baseline.

5. Plan the layout: The ideal layout should be "balanced" so that the panels that meet one wall are the same size as the panels touching the opposite wall. To find where the center piece will land, work out how many panels will fit along the baselines. Be sure to account for the overlap, typically 3/8". Then adjust the center panel's position to create the desirable balance along the ceiling perimeter.

6. Orient the edges: Because the panels overlap, most will have exposed edges. Installing the panels so the edges face away from a room's main doorway will make them less noticeable.

7. Close the seams: Tighten up any open seams by tapping against the overlapping edge with a hammer and soft pine block (above).

8. Coat the metal with any color oil based paint: Unfinished steel will rust if it is not protected from humidity. For best results use clear gloss enamel or aluminum paint by Rustoleum.

The sheets have small dimples along the edges called beads. You line up the sheets by overlapping these beads (like a ball and socket). Nail the sheets on the bead every 6". The exception to this is when you are joining sheets; use a flat head nail to one side of the bead to allow the overlapping sheet to be nailed on the bead. Nail down the center length of the sheet every 12" before nailing the edges.

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Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is going after the companies that have a lot of potential victims. According to the lawsuit filed by the attorney generals office, the companies not only scammed people out of money, the service could get some customers sick.

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Unfortunately within our industry its not the exception, its the norm where you have folks that are taking advantage of folks, Ductworks General Manager Eddie Frisk said.

Frisk has been in business 23 years and cleans more than 4,000 homes a year. This year he says the floods have meant more business and more unscrupulous companies than ever.

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