Installing Drop Ceilings

How to install a drop ceiling before you begin.

Installing drop ceilings. Setting the perimeter the first step is to determine the maximum height of the new suspended ceiling. The main runners will support the. Metal channel thats shapped like a.

If the partial panels need trimming along the perimeter use a utility knife for this. Pick a height so the ceiling tile will clear the lowest ceiling obstruction like plumbing lines or ductwork. In a nutshell installing a drop ceiling has several parts.

Ensure that the duct is extending down and stopping just above the panel. Apply them to the ceiling with screw eyes screw hooks nails or by drilling. Locate the first suspension wire for each main tee directly above the point where the first cross tee meets the main tee.

Read complete installation instructions before beginning your installation. Determine the size of the border panels to get the length of your border. Secure the end of a chalk line on one end of.

Drop the ceiling panels from above suspending from the installed metal grid. Nail the wall angle at every stud with 1 1 4 in. These run perpendicular to your floor joists.

Leave space for such ceiling openings as grilles and diffusers. Snap a chalk line marking the top of the wall angle. Screw an eyelet into every.