Installing Tin Ceiling Over Plaster

Bob vila and builder bob ryley demonstrate how to install tin ceiling sheets.

Installing tin ceiling over plaster.

The tin ceiling trend peaked in the late 1800s and was. Give your popcorn ceiling a total makeover with one of these irresistible ceiling styles. Installing drywall can save valuable time and money. Today faux tin ceiling tiles accomplish the same thing look great and are very easy to put up.

No need to fret about tearing down the existing ceiling just use a surface mount installation system. That way you can caulk and paint over mistakes. It isn t called the fifth wall for nothing. With some simple calculating and installing this faux tin ceiling makes a dramatic impact and it keeps with the 1920 s style of the space.

Decorative plaster and tin looks. There is no need to rip down the plaster and create a bigger mess when you can install the new drywall right over it. While restoring these ceilings can keep the aesthetic value and historic integrity of a home drywall is called on to fix many issues. It isn t called the fifth wall for nothing.

We started this project with a bare square ceiling over a spanish style dining room. Tin ceilings were middle class americans response to the decorative plaster ceilings en vogue in europe. Tin ceilings were introduced in africa and australia in the mid 1800s but it wasn t until the united states mass produced rolled sheets of tin that the tin ceiling trend was born. With some simple calculating and installing this faux tin ceiling makes a dramatic impact and it keeps with the 1920 s style of the space.

Traditionally tin ceilings were painted. Keep reading to see our instructions on how to install faux tin ceiling tiles. If you leave the metal showing you can still cover imperfect joints with clear caulk and metallic touch up paint but these spots will be more. When installing shiplap over drywall start with battens on finished ceilings family handyman if you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in.

As with many of the other cover up options they are installed using the easy up track and clip system. Other ceilings like metal tiles pressed with unique designs can be nailed to drywall or plaster ceilings using coordinating cone head nails. We started this project with a bare square ceiling over a spanish style dining room. If you have any trepidation about installing the ceiling neatly you should probably plan to go that route.

This plastic tile is made to look just like the real tin version. For more on period details and finishes visit.