Black styrofoam ceiling tiles install#

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.

Black styrofoam ceiling tiles install#

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. The typical maintenance is not very complicated and a solution of mild detergent and water will help you keep them clean.Ceiling tiles today are not your 1970’s ceiling tiles! This means that they need to be cleaned very carefully. Styrofoam tiles absorb stains more easily than alternative materials like metal. This means that they need to be handled carefully during installation and in addition, they have to be cleaned with great care. Another disadvantage of styrofoam ceiling panels is that they are fragile. Styrofoam may emit dangerous fumes when burning as well. The tiles are easily flammable and it is not recommended to use them in rooms with wood burning fireplaces for the hazard of potential fire. One major drawback of styrofoam ceiling tiles is that they are not fire resistant. Disadvantages of styrofoam ceiling tiles – useful tips for the buyers In addition, the tiles can be installed over almost any type of ceiling – stucco, popcorn, plaster, cement, etc., and are an excellent choice when you need to hide imperfections. They be installed without much effort, even as a DIY project, which will cut your expense on installation. Styrofoam ceiling tiles are incredibly lightweight which is another great advantage compared to alternatives.