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Step 1
Protect your hands from the sharp metal edges of the panels. Put on leather gloves before you start the preparation.
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Step 2
Remove the protective coating that covers the pre-painted finish by peeling it off before you install the panels. If you are going to use unpainted panels, paint them before installation.
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Step 3
Paint the underside of each panel with a metal primer, to prevent rust. These pressed tin panels are actually made of steel, which does rust.
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Step 4
Coat each pre-painted panel with clear urethane or acrylic, in order to preserve the tin look. If you are using unpainted panels, prime and paint the front of each one.
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Step 1
Take down any fans or ceiling fixtures in the room where you are going to install the tin ceiling
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Step 2
Find the ceiling joists using a stud finder and mark their positions with a pencil.
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Step 3
Snap a chalk line to use as a guide along the joists, and also diagonally from each corner to find the ceiling center.
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Step 4
Measure where the cornice will go. Hold a piece of the cornice in place and mark the spot where it ends away from the wall.
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Step 5
Install 1 x 1 inch furring strips along the line where the cornice ends around the entire perimeter of the room with a 2 ½-inch screw into each joist. Use a spacer block to keep the strips straight and an even distance from the wall.
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Step 6
Make a mark along the joist chalk lines every 12 inches working from the center of the room outwards.
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Step 7
Attach the furring strips along the marks, and perpendicular to the chalk lines, using 2 ½ inch screws.
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Step 1
Place the first panel on the ceiling starting at a corner, making sure that it's straight and lined up with the chalk lines and the perimeter furring strip.
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Step 2
Overlap the seam of the first and second panel and drive a nail through both of them at the same time. Hammer a cone head nail into every seam button that is located on a furring strip. Repeat this until you've attached all the full size panels to the ceiling.
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Step 3
Cut the panels to fit along the edges of the ceiling using tin strips and attach the same way as the whole panels.
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Step 1
Use pre-mitered cornice pieces or do your own mitering.
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Step 2
Locate the height where you want the cornice to end and snap a chalk line. This will help to keep the cornice straight.
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Step 3
Nail the first piece of cornice into the furring strip that you put up along the wall's perimeter. Repeat with all of the cornice pieces until the trim is finished.
