You walk through the house and notice a small stain on the ceiling—easy to ignore, but it could mean something far worse.

The smallest stain on your ceiling is rarely just a cosmetic flaw. It is usually the first visible sign of a leak that, if ignored, can spread through framing, insulation, drywall, and paint until you ...

Residents at NYCHA’s O’Dwyer Gardens say they’re concerned about the condition of their building’s lobby ceiling, which they describe as cracked, peeling, water-stained, and sagging. The damage is ...

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