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		<title>FHB Podcast Segment: A Cost-Effective Approach to Insulating and Air-Sealing Floor Trusses</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/02/21/fhb-podcast-segment-a-cost-effective-approach-to-insulating-and-air-sealing-floor-trusses</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Repairing Damaged Walls and Ceilings</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/12/10/repairing-damaged-walls-and-ceilings</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Kanter]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drywall]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joint Compound]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Popcorn Ceiling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Textured Ceiling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skim-coating with joint compound covers texture, renews old drywall and plaster, and leaves smooth surfaces ready to paint.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Paint a Perfect Finish on Ceilings and Walls</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/sponsoredpost/2024/11/12/how-to-paint-a-perfect-finish-on-ceilings-and-walls</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living Rooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting and Finishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paints and Finishes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceiling paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living Room]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting Ceiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting Living Room]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Painting Nursery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paints]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/sponsoredpost/2024/11/12/how-to-paint-a-perfect-finish-on-ceilings-and-walls</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perfection is possible if you follow these recommendations from Victor Ceriello.]]></description>
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		<title>Beaux Arts Lighting of the Teens and Twenties</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/11/05/beaux-arts-lighting-of-the-teens-and-twenties</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/11/05/beaux-arts-lighting-of-the-teens-and-twenties#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen Polson]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Appliances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Architecture and Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arts and Crafts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design and Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Parts and Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceiling Light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceiling Lights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light fixtures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restorations]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/11/05/beaux-arts-lighting-of-the-teens-and-twenties</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reproduction lighting fixtures for houses 1900-1930s homes.]]></description>
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		<title>Paint Prep With Less Waste</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/10/16/paint-prep-with-less-waste</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/10/16/paint-prep-with-less-waste#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When painting ceilings, reduce the amount of waste you produce by hanging reusable fabric from the walls instead of plastic sheets.]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast Episode 644: High Indoor Humidity, Underfloor HVAC Returns, and Textured Ceilings</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/08/09/podcast-episode-644-high-indoor-humidity-underfloor-hvac-returns-and-textured-ceilings</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/08/09/podcast-episode-644-high-indoor-humidity-underfloor-hvac-returns-and-textured-ceilings#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listeners write in about changing careers and organizing volunteer builders and ask questions about high humidity, underfloor cooling, and removing ceiling texture.]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on Ceiling Repair</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/01/11/tips-on-ceiling-repair</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2024/01/11/tips-on-ceiling-repair#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Bickford,Myron R. Ferguson]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drywall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joint Compound]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find out your options for applying a seamless drywall patch on a textured ceiling.]]></description>
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		<title>Refined Drop-Ceiling Tiles</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2023/10/11/refined-drop-ceiling-tiles</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2023/10/11/refined-drop-ceiling-tiles#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Donegia]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Basements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basement ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceiling Tiles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceilume tiles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drop Ceiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPEC]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2023/10/11/refined-drop-ceiling-tiles</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ceilume's ceiling tiles are made from thermoformed vinyl and offer an attractive alternative to standard mineral-fiber drop-ceiling tiles.]]></description>
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		<title>An Easy Approach to Coffered Ceilings</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/finish-trim-carpentry/an-easy-approach-to-coffered-ceilings</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/finish-trim-carpentry/an-easy-approach-to-coffered-ceilings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Striegler]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trimwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceiling Detail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coffered Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coffers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Trimwork]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/finish-trim-carpentry/an-easy-approach-to-coffered-ceilings</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Careful layout, accurate framing, and preassembled parts simplify a traditional trim detail.]]></description>
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		<title>Conform to Ceiling Curves</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2023/07/19/conform-to-ceiling-curves</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2023/07/19/conform-to-ceiling-curves#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Miller]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Curved Ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reader Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips and techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top Plate]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2023/07/19/conform-to-ceiling-curves</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To accommodate a curved ceiling when installing a new non-load-bearing wall, make a series of kerf cuts in the top plate.]]></description>
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