Glue-up, Nail Up Ceiling Tiles- DIY

Using nail-up / glue-up ceiling tiles, you can convert any plain ceiling, indoors or out, into a masterpiece, and installation is simple! Want the look of tin ceilings, or tin panels, but without the installation challenges of actual tin? Order free samples at www.ceilume.com today to see just how easy it can be!

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• tin ceilings
• tin panels

[Indygoguy]

cheap crap that disintegrates in a year or two.

[Ceilume]

There ARE some really poor quality ceiling tiles on the market; mostly made offshore and certain not to last. That's not us. We manufacture right here in the USA, offer a 5 year guarantee, and have 20 year old installations in the field that still look great. To help folks tell the difference between quality products and the cheap ones, we've made the short video; Decorative Ceiling Tiles: What To Know Before You Buy. Please check it out, and thanks for your comments!

[Indygoguy]

@Ceilume what are they made of?

[Ceilume]

Our tiles are made from rigid vinyl, and are Class A fire rated for flame spread and smoke, and Greenguard Environmental Institute approved for Indoor Air Quality and Children and Schools. The Feather-light Series tiles are made of .013 thick material and our Signature Series are made of .030 material. Free evaluation samples are available, so just contact us at Ceilume and we'll be glad to fix you up!

[dusty1999]

Can you just use a sander to sand down the popcorn not perfect, but enough to hide it with these awesome cieling tiles?

[Ceilume]

@dusty1999 Also, keep in mind that in older homes some of that "Popcorn" may actually include asbestos. It is really easy to test for that; just check your phone book for a nearby lab and give them a call (you can mail them a sample). The cost is minimal, but the piece of mind is priceless!

[1970Ironhands]

Looks a whole lot easier than tin!

[datzfast]

looks nice to bad i dont have plywood ceilings.

[BrokenRRT]

@dusty1999 Spray it with water using a pump up style garden sprayer. Let it sit a few minutes and scrape it off using a 6",8", or 10" sheetrock knife. Plenty of videos here on yuotube showing how easy it is.

[fancyangel21]

I love those brown tiles, Went to a restuarant one time and they had the dark brown color as their ceiling and it became famose to go there because of its "Chocolate ceiling.....(The Paris- In michigan).....

[mswehde]

@dusty1999

I scraped that popcorn off with a putty knife. It went OK...a lot better (less messy, faster, better result) than sanding.

[Ceilume]

@dusty1999 You could give that a shot. Be sure to wear a dust mask and cover EVERYTHING, because the dust will go everywhere. And the smoother you can make the surface before applying the new tiles, the better.

Good luck with your project!