The story of our beautiful Pressed Ceilings started in an old warehouse in Nugget Street downtown Johannesburg The building once perhaps a grand old dame occupied by a mining house had through the passing of time become my fathers showroom for his business dealing in automotive accessories The second floor however held a secret that would change the course of my fathers life A perfectly conserved original steel Pressed Ceiling was hidden above the jam packed racks of components It included of Classic Panels enclosed with an ornate border The panels were removed and inspected and it was not long after that it was declared to his close friends that my father was going to bring the glory of these Pressed Ceilings back into fashion Which is precisely what he did The original ceiling panels made from mild steel had not only rusted at the coast which had led to their removal as a ceiling option but required considerable skill thick leather gloves a pair of tin snips and a thousand domed head nails to install Tod