![]() ![]() In this case, you’ll want a water-based primer. Remember, since the tiles are made from polystyrene, it’s important that you use the appropriate products. You will need to apply primer before painting the surface. While you’re at it, make sure that you cover furniture and any items that you are not able to remove from the room. The idea here is to let the tape keep any excess paint from getting on parts of your ceilings and walls that you don’t want painted. Protect your walls and ensure a straight line between the ceiling and the walls by applying painter’s tape or masking tape around the edges. This is an essential step for when you want to prepare the area for paint. Use a soft broom or brush to get rid of any dust. If you do plan to paint your Styrofoam ceiling tiles, there are a few things you should keep in mind before starting the process.Īll surfaces gather dust, and your ceiling is no exception. One of the benefits of Styrofoam tiles is that you can enjoy them as they are for a period of time, and if you ever get bored with the way they look, you can freshen things up with a coat of paint. There are many home and business owners who choose to leave the tiles as they are, but there are others who prefer to paint them. Additionally, Styrofoam tiles arrive unfinished, which gives you the freedom to personalize your tiles. If you have ceiling light fixtures, you’ll need to cut the tiles around them.Apart from adding style to a room, Styrofoam ceiling tiles are easy to install and virtually maintenance-free. See the Step 5 instructions below for how to cut the last row of tiles (if necessary). Keep going until you get to the edge of the ceiling. Repeat these steps with the next row of tiles, again making sure the edges and corners line up. Make sure the edges and corners line up or the lines will be crooked when you get finished. After lining it up with the chalk lines, gently press the tile onto the ceiling.Ĭontinue gluing up tiles lining them up along the chalk lines and right next to each other. Position the first tile in the right angle created where the two lines cross in the center of the room. I put generous gobs on each corner, the middle and here and there with a flexible putty knife. Use liquid nails in a caulk gun to put glue on the back of the first tile.ĭon’t skimp on the glue. The rest of the installation follows the same steps as above, except that you will probably only be able to follow along one of the lines since the lines in the middle will not meet at a right angle (unless your room is perfectly square). Then repeat between the other two corners. Just use the chalk line to make a line from one corner of the room to the opposite corner. It’s actually a little easier to find the center. You can also install the tiles diagonally (like the ceiling above) instead of straight on between the walls. And it completely covers the ugly popcorn ceiling! What You Need To Install Faux Tin Ceiling Tiles The pattern of the tiles draws the eye upward in the room, and adds that architectural interest to the “fifth” wall that I was looking for. We used a metallic paint on the tiles to make them look like tin, and you cannot tell from the ground that they are styrofoam! They are usually pretty thin, but that’s what makes them really easy to work with (and once they are installed, you really can’t tell). The ceiling above had a popcorn ceiling that had previously been spray-painted, and the tiles stuck without any issues.ĭon’t worry if your styrofoam tiles seem “flimsy” when you get them. I recommend painting the popcorn first to make sure that there are no crumbling bits. Since they are flexible, they also adhere easily to surfaces with irregularities, including popcorn ceilings (which I needed to cover the popcorn on the kitchen ceiling). They are economical, light weight, easy to cut (no tin snips required!) and only require some glue for installation. I chose to use the Styrofoam 20” square tiles. They are also fire-rated (so not the same fire hazard as there used to be with the old-school tiles). They are available in a variety of patterns (from traditional to contemporary), and in a lot of different materials-tin, aluminum, plastic, and polystyrene to name a few. Ceiling tiles today are not your 1970’s ceiling tiles! ![]()
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