How to Install a Drop ( Suspended ) Ceiling
Friday, October 3rd, 2008Every so often a customer comes to me to install a ceiling. Sometimes it is because the original ceiling got damaged and sometimes it’s because the room that they want it for was never finished. Often a part of a house like a basement will be left unfinished and the homeowner will finish it at some point in the future.
The most common type of ceiling that I use in a basement is a drop ceiling, also called a suspended ceiling. And the reason that it is so common is because a drop ceiling is a good choice for an area such as a basement because it allows for access to such things as pipes and electrical wires. Another good reason for installing a drop ceiling is because of the ease of installation. While a drywall ceiling can be a challenge to install, a drop ceiling can be installed by almost anyone.
A drop ceiling consists of a grid work of metal strips that snap together to form 2 x 2 or 2 x 4 (600 x 600 mm) grids. The entire grid work is suspended from the ceiling by metal wires and each cell is filled with an acoustic ceiling tile. Ceiling tiles come in a variety of styles and colors.
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