Tin Ceilings

Tin ceilings look aristocratic and luxorious. Fortunately, they are getting more and more polular. One reason for that might be that the coices between designs are countless and can meet the needs of people with different tastes in home decoration.

The measurements of tin plates are usually 2x2 feet but 2x4 feet panels are also used. The panels can be pre-painted or you can paint them yourself. The pre-painted panels are usually silver, gold or bronze.

The installation process is also quite simple: you only need a hammer, some nails, tin snips, chalk line, tape measure and gloves. When you install theses sheets yourself, remember that the edges of the plates are extremely sharp and be sure that you do not harm yourself. The installation itself needs patience because you have to put the panels on the ceiling so that the pattern would look beautiful and that there would be no gaps between the panels. Most reasonable would be to do the job with at least two people because then you can control the results while installing the panels.

When only tin would look too cold for your taste, you can mild the look by aadding wooden runner between tin panels. Then the room will look elegant and cosy.



User Comments:

Comment by: sarah
2007-08-22 05:19
I noticed my tin ceilings have gotten pretty dirty over the years. Any suggestions on simple cleaning?

Comment by: stephanie
2008-09-02 18:43
my husband and i just bought a house,we are remodeling and adding on. We are wanting to put tin for our ceilings, roofing tin. we have seen it done before.
Is there anything specefic we need to know. We are doing everything our selves.

Comment by: Brian
2009-09-16 18:22
Has anyone heard of faux tin ceiling tiles? Its like real tin, except its about 1/3 the price



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