For awhile we had wanted to put a tin ceiling up in our kitchen. For about half that time we had various tin samples taped to the ceiling. We finally decided on a pattern and we purchased the tin from The Tin Man. The ceiling (about 10' x 11') required 9 patterned panels, 6 filler panels and 13 cornice pieces. The tin was shipped in 2 packages, each package had the panels on a 1/4 inch sheet of plywood, wrapped with heavy duty cardboard and strapped closed with metal strapping. We put up 3/8" plywood over the plaster and lathe ceiling as a base for the tin. In one place, we had to use a sissors jack to urge the plaster back up, it had begun to pull away from the lathe in one small area, the remainder of the ceiling was in good shape and level. I used 18 gauge 1 inch brads and a neighbor's sears electric nail gun to install the tin panels. I also used a panel holder, which I made out of scrap molding with 2 cross pieces located near the ends of a panel. This allowed me to hold the panel in place with one hand and kept the edges of the panels from flopping around. I only cut myself twice and only have about 3 - 5 small nicks, not bad. Tin sharp.
Here is the center line (left most blue verticle line) for the room and the starting line (blue verticle line to the right of the center line) for the first and 5th panel.
This photo shows the lines for the edge of the patterned panels, the space for the filler panels and the black lines are the cornice location.
Patterned and filler panels installed.
Cornice Installed, nailed every 6 inched to the ceiling and once per foot at the wall. I put translucent phenoseal at the junction of the cornice and the wall, so that when we paint the wall, there will be no gaps. I have not yet attended to the seams, some need to be tapped together with a wide chistle
Ceiling, fan sans blades and clock.
Ceiling over the sink. Like the Trompe-l'oeil clouds. I feel like I'm outside.
A view towards the kitchen door. Walls are prepared for painting.
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