A few months ago, on my first trip to Ed's Hardware, I found a length of tin ceiling with hopes of using it in our main floor powder room.
I loved the different coloured layers of paint on it.
Tonight, while trying to avoid making dinner, I decided it was time to put the tin up on the ceiling.
Here is the bathroom ceiling before.
The width of the tin panel was perfect...just a few inches less than width of ceiling. It was about 6 inches too long though, so I marked it off with a right angle and used my tin snips to cut it to the right size.
Next I used one of my favourite gadgets to find the joists in the ceiling to be able to secure into.....
Every Gal needs a Stud Finder!!
Once I had marked off where the joists were in the ceiling, I was ready to go...always make sure you mark close enough to the edge so you will see the marks once the tin is in place.
I held the panel up where I wanted it and placed a nail in the center of the tin where I knew from the markings a joist was...this would make sure the panel would be secure.
Then I worked from one end of the panel to the other, securing it along the joist lines until I got to the other side. I wasn't concerned with it being perfectly flush since I wanted it to look rustic but I put enough nails in to hold it up without worrying it would buckle or fall down.
Here it is all finished.
It was one of the easiest projects I have done and I love the results!!
