Suspended Drop Ceiling Installation

Wade sides has been hanging suspended ceilings for more than 30 years.

Suspended drop ceiling installation.

Drop ceilings cost 1 010 and 2 348 or 1 670 on average depending on the room size and material quality labor is 2 to 5 per square foot while ceiling tiles and grid rails are 3 to 23 per square foot total rail covers insulating tiles and lighting add more to the price. How to install a drop ceiling. Meet the drop ceiling installation expert. Ceiling panels are sold separately these convenient kits make installing a drop ceiling an easy diy project.

I ve embedded it at the bottom of this article after these steps but i recommend reading these steps first. Ceiling height in new construction. All you need for a suspended ceiling is sufficient head clearance. Requirements vary but most codes stipulate a minimum 7 1 2 ft.

Installing 2 x 4 drop ceiling panels determine the size of the border panels to get the length of your border panels divide the width of the room by the length of a single panel add the remainder to the length of a single panel and divide by 2. I found a great video that explains how to install a drop ceiling. How to install a drop ceiling. Drop ceiling panels come in textured tile metallic tones and more.

Drop ceilings also known as a suspended ceiling offer many advantages over drywall. Quickhang installation kits take things a step further and provide all the hooks brackets and nails plus all the ceiling grid and wall molding you ll need to cover approximately 64 sq. Cutting drop ceiling tiles dulls them quickly and if you attempt to cut tiles with dull blades your cuts will look sloppy. Suspended or drop ceiling tiles rest in a grid system suspended from ceiling joists.

Wade has hung ceilings just about everywhere from residential laundry rooms to casinos and mega malls. He started out working with his dad while still in high school. In order to put in a drop ceiling you need to first install a grid system of runners to support your ceiling tiles.