It wasn’t always this way. The Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all decorated their ceilings with the best of craftsmen and artists. The most wealthy would represent their prosperity by their housing decorations. This is quite different in today’s society primarily due to the way homes and businesses are built. ‘Cookie-Cutter’ housing developments with one or two designs to choose from clutter our suburbs and continue to grow throughout our country. Pre-formatted houses have options, molding, edging but what about the fifth wall? It’s inevitable, it has to be there, so why settle with drywall?

Over one hundred years ago, the embossed metal panel was introduced to the United States. It was a response to tedious, expensive artisan plasterwork brought over by Venetian artisans. A not-so-practical application brought about technologies that spread from coast to coast in the new America. Factory manufacturing allowed for metal panels to be produced in a way that was practically made and installed in places like Victorian homes, Restaurants and Hotels. Stores that were part of larger buildings that contained housing above it utilized tin ceiling panels not just for added beauty and a historical attribute, but also to protect the apartments and living dwellings above from fires, a source of protection.

The 21st Century brings new technologies to this traditional product allowing for today’s homeowner to be able to afford this for their home or business. Offered in a variety of designs, colors and installation methods, the tin ceiling is here to stay. Take a look up, then take a look at your options! The American Tin Ceiling Company is only a click away from transforming your fifth wall into something extraordinary!

Using a tin ceiling tile as inspiration, This Old Housesenior technical editor Mark Powers created a planter box to hold the tabletop tree.

Metal tile center panels, 24-inch square sheet, about $42;The American Tin Ceiling Company.

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All panels and patterns come in a 24″ tile and are available in over 80 powder coated finishes.

Below are the patterns currently available in any color within the 15% off holiday sale. Click the images for larger viewing.

Pattern #4	Pattern #5	Pattern #6	Pattern #7	Pattern #12
Pattern #13	Pattern #14	Pattern #16	Pattern #18	Pattern #19
Pattern #20	Pattern #21	Pattern #25	Pattern #28	Pattern #30
Pattern #31	Pattern #32	Pattern #35

All products available from The American Tin Ceiling Company

American Tin Ceilings,

We are very pleased with our tin ceilings!  We did not use a professional installer, but rather installed it ourselves.  We did search for an installer originally, but found only one company a few towns away (Collinsville, CT), but they were not familiar with the variety of your product, (they used a small assortment of painted and unpainted panels only), and quoted us several thousand dollars just for the installation, so we decided to do it ourselves and are very glad that we did.  Your panels were very easy to install, provided time was taken to ensure that each panel lined up.  It also helped to use an electric brad gun and a proper scaffolding height.  One additional thing we did to help hold up the panels was to use Hard-as-Nails caulking.  We put a dap on each corner and in the center of  the panel to prevent the panel (2 x 2) from sagging.  We also found that two people greatly improved the speed in which the panels could be applied.  While I could do it myself, having another person (my wife) hold the panel steady while I nailed it made it much easier.  Cutting the panels for light fixtures was quite easy, though we did make one mistake by failing to reverse the panel when measuring it!  Fortunately we had some extra panels with our delivery so it was not a problem.

Nailup Pattern #30 Silver Brushed Bronze

We are thrilled at the way the ceiling looks, and we have received rave reviews from everyone who has seen it.   Many thought we had uncovered and restored the original (1906) ceiling as part of our kitchen remodel, and were surprised to learn that everything is brand new!  The video on your website and Gary’s answers to our questions helped give us the confidence that we could do it ourselves.  We are moderately handy, and though it was somewhat time consuming because of the need to ensure the panels were square, it was not painstaking or frustrating, and the result of our effort is very rewarding.  Finally, the method we used was to start in the far corner and work our way out so the seams are not as visible than if we had started in the center.  Before we did that though, we measured the ceiling and chalk lined the squares so we would know if it would be proportional.  With some minor adjustments, we were able to do the installation so that it is square.  

Nailup Pattern #30 Silver Brushed Bronze

We have attached some pictures for you of our kitchen ceiling from different angles.  Please feel free to use any of them on your website, and also our name as a reference if anyone in our area (West Hartford, CT) has any questions or needs local encouragement from a do-it-yourself installation.  We will highly recommend your product.  Attached are five pictures of the kitchen ceiling:  

Viewing this picture, we started in the lower right-hand corner and worked toward the upper left.  (The middle light is purposefully not in line with the other two).

Nail-Up Pattern #30 Silver Brushed Bronze

Thanks again,  Bob & Carol Fiske

Nail-Up Pattern #30 Silver Brushed Bronze

Tin Ceiling in Copper Tuscan Bronze

The American Tin Ceiling Company is the only company that has a patent on a tin ceiling panel. They offer the SnapLock panel which screws directly into drywall or plaster ceilings without the need of plywood.

There are over eighty colors which can be finished on any of the 34 patterns offered. All product is tin plated steel and powder coated per order.

The American Tin Ceiling Company powder coats. This is an electro-magnetic adhesion of paint particles to a metal surface. Just like a car finish. It can be cleaned with soap and water. This is such a strong process that the color will never fade and is permanent.

Not only is a kitchen back splash inexpensive and beautiful, but its also really easy to install! All it takes is a pair of metal shears and glue. The panels are cut to fit the dimension you need them and then applied to any wall with a glue (usually Liquid Nails) works best. If you are putting the panels over existing tiles, you can use AcrylPro.

Silver Kitchen Back Splash

copper patina kitchen backsplash

All of these products are available in 70+ colors. All colors are powder coated which eliminates the possibility of rusting, fading or discoloring. Similar to a car finish, this process makes the tin panels resistant to water and moisture.

Crown 1 Molding (C1): projects 6.25″

C1 Molding Gold Tuscan Bronze

C1 Molding Gold Burnt Umber

C1 Molding Gold Washed White

C1 Molding Gold Brushed Bronze

Crown 2 Molding (C2): projects 4.5″

C2 Molding Gold Tuscan Bronze

C2 Molding Gold Burnt Umber

C2 Molding Gold Washed White

C2 Molding Gold Brushed Bronze

Crown 3 Molding (C3): projects 3.25″

C3 Molding Gold Tuscan Bronze

C3 Molding Gold Burnt Umber

C3 Molding Gold Washed White

C3 Molding Gold Brushed Bronze