Drop Ceiling Grid Installation Instructions

Hanger wire can be suspended for ceiling installation.

Drop ceiling grid installation instructions.

Once you ve figured out the size of the border row measure back from the cross tee slots and cut your main tees to size. To allow for ceiling tile installation and accessibility the minimum drop is 3 with traditional hanger wire or 2 5 with quickhang grid hooks. Quickhang instructions are notated by a gray background. Cut the main tees for the drop ceiling hangers.

Slope 1 in 1 8mtr in any plane if more use counter splaying wires step 5. Apply them to the ceiling with screw eyes screw hooks nails or by drilling. Be sure the suspension wires are securely fastened. 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.

Join sections of main beam. Measure across the diagonals of the 2 x 4 opening. Install hanger wire or. The cross tee slots must line up.

Install wall molding mark the desired new ceiling height on the wall. Determine the size of your border panels from side to side. Trim border panels cutting panel face side up b. Screw an eyelet into every.

Use a chalk line or tie strings across your room every 4 ft 1 2 m. Drop into place a. Check the original sketch of the room to determine this location. Additional 2 cross tees dotted lines are installed parallel to the main tees 2 o c.

Cut the main runners to fit the length of your room perpendicular to the joists. Snap the chalk line tool to create this. Secure the end of a chalk line on one end of. 300mm 45 0 45 0 300mm 1 80mtr.

The main runners will support the. Install two four foot cross tees between the two main beams in line with the first two border cross tees. Lift panel at angle through grid. Then layout your tile spacing and see how it looks.

A b step install panels 3 2 x 2 installation 1. Don t assume the wall is straight. Three easy steps to install your ceiling 1. Step 1 design your drop ceiling grid it starts with a game plan.

Literally measure and make a to scale drawing of each room. Locate the first suspension wire for each main tee directly above the point where the first cross tee meets the main tee. If you are using 2 x 2 panels you need to lay out your grid differently. If the grid is not square shorten one of the main beams until the diagonals are equal.

Typical installation tee patterns 2 x 4 grid layout 2 x 4 tee layout 2 x 2 tee layout planning for 2 x 2 ceiling panels. Suspended ceiling for 2 x 4 ceiling panels. Measure and cut the main tees according to a cross tee guideline.