The Power Tools

Out of all the types of style ceilings there are out there, I prefer the look of a copper or tin ceiling because of all the textures that are possible from the shaping of the sheet metal. Putting in a tin ceiling can cost a pretty penny when done professionally though. When my father and I did the ceiling in his house we chose white painted tin, which came out looking very nice.

The power tools we used on the project were a DeWalt Nailer and a brad nailer. Traditionally, using a cordless drill would have worked. In fact, the recommendation from the tin ceiling manufacturer was to use a cordless drill to mount the pieces with screws.

Completing the project really wasn’t that difficult. First we hung up a layer of 3/4″ plywood to the studs in the ceiling to have a solid base for attach the pieces of tin ceiling to. We used the DeWalt Nailer for the plywood, and the brad nailer for the ceiling pieces. We started at one corner of the room and worked our way across the, one layer at a time until we wound up at the opposite corner. We mounted all of the trim around the room, and we were done in a weekend’s time.