In the late 1970s, Barbara Schiller and her husband bought a decaying brownstone in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, then in its early stages of gentrification. The house was structurally ...

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. As Americans, we can feel patriotic when considering tin ceilings. It’s one of the few decorative elements found in the Victorian Age ...

A HUNDRED years ago, tin ceilings were the way to go for two reasons: The fire-proof plates provided a quick fix for cracking plaster, plus they were very, very cheap. These days, it’s charm, not ...

“ It's time to get the tools out and ready for spring – send the Tool Guy your home improvement questions. Q: Do you know of anyone in the Spokane area who sells tin ceilings? What are your thoughts ...

Soft finish, 40% to 60% opacity with a 90º incidence of light, no electrical conductivity, no sound absorption, non-flammable, rustproof, resistant to acids, resistant to seawater and oxidation.

We live, work and play, in the town where we were born and raised - Pittsburg, California. Urban renewal hit our downtown in the early '70s. Dozens of turn-of-the century buildings were leveled to ...

New York’s mot beloved architectural innovation might be among its most overlooked: the humble tin ceiling. Today, people view the geometrically embossed covering with rosy nostalgia. But tin ceilings ...