| The tin ceiling was quite popular in the | | | | the business profitable as well as easy to |
| Victorian era architectural styles during the | | | | transport to mass markets. The method used to |
| late 19th century and into the early part of | | | | produce tin ceiling, were sheets that were |
| the 20th century in North America. You can | | | | made of tin that were stamped only one at |
| find a more modern version of the tin ceiling | | | | time. They used cast iron molds and rope |
| today with such inventions as a SnapLock Tin | | | | drop hammers to accomplish this. You had to |
| Ceiling Panel. What was once a difficult | | | | have a lot of muscle to work in the tin |
| process, has now become an easy installation | | | | ceiling back in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
| project for the everyday homeowner and | | | | Now you can find tin ceiling in many |
| handyman. When tin ceilings first came to | | | | different venues. You can find tin ceiling |
| North America, it was because it was a | | | | at showrooms, local hardware and home |
| cheaper alternative to the well crafted | | | | improvement stores, or you can shop for the |
| plasterwork that was used throughout homes in | | | | best deals online. Shopping for tin ceiling |
| Europe. Americans quickly adopted the tin | | | | has never been easier. You merely have to |
| ceiling as it was fireproof, lightweight and | | | | type in tin ceiling, and you will be offered |
| very durable. Businesses and homeowners were | | | | dozens of excellent prices and bargains for a |
| both clamoring to have a tin ceiling | | | | tin ceiling. You can even find out all the |
| installed in their dwellings. There were | | | | information you will need to the job of |
| about 45 companies during the years of | | | | installing tin ceiling yourself. You can |
| 1890-1930, that marketed tin ceiling in the | | | | find a do it yourself website that will give |
| United States. Most of these companies could | | | | you a realistic picture of the level of |
| be found in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, | | | | difficulty as well as tools you will need in |
| located along the railroad lines that made | | | | order to get the job and get it done right. |