A ceiling stain brought on by a plumbing problem or a roof leak isn’t a calamity. But no one will blame you when you look up at that ugly stain, and exclaim in exasperation: Now what? If the leak hasn ...

One surefire way to disappoint houseguests or prospective home buyers is to have a water stain on your ceiling. These brown, patchy spots come from dried mineral deposits, and are a red flag that ...

Winter ceiling stains rarely start with a dramatic leak. More often, they trace back to a quiet, overlooked chore that lets ...