Drop Ceiling Grid Installation Instructions

Three easy steps to install your ceiling 1.

Drop ceiling grid installation instructions.

Screw an eyelet into every. Determine the size of your border panels from side to side. To allow for ceiling tile installation and accessibility the minimum drop is 3 with traditional hanger wire or 2 5 with quickhang grid hooks. Additional 2 cross tees dotted lines are installed parallel to the main tees 2 o c.

Apply them to the ceiling with screw eyes screw hooks nails or by drilling. 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. Putting in the grid system 1. If you are using 2 x 2 panels you need to lay out your grid differently.

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. The main runners will support the. Join sections of main beam. Quickhang instructions are notated by a gray background.

Hanger wire can be suspended for ceiling installation. Literally measure and make a to scale drawing of each room. Cut the main tees for the drop ceiling hangers. The measurements will be the same if the grid is square.

Then layout your tile spacing and see how it looks. 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. Step 1 design your drop ceiling grid it starts with a game plan.

The cross tee slots must line up. 300mm 45 0 45 0 300mm 1 80mtr. Check the original sketch of the room to determine this location. A b step install panels 3 2 x 2 installation 1.

Locate the first suspension wire for each main tee directly above the point where the first cross tee meets the main tee. Install wall molding mark the desired new ceiling height on the wall. Lift panel at angle through grid. Don t assume the wall is straight.

Be sure the suspension wires are securely fastened. Slope 1 in 1 8mtr in any plane if more use counter splaying wires step 5. Measure across the diagonals of the 2 x 4 opening. Install two four foot cross tees between the two main beams in line with the first two border cross tees.

Installation of hangers ceiling soffit duct section threaded rod hanger wire vertical support slotted bar main tee for suspending the ceiling. Snap the chalk line tool to create this. Cut the main runners to fit the length of your room perpendicular to the joists. If the grid is not square shorten one of the main beams until the diagonals are equal.

Measure and cut the main tees according to a cross tee guideline. Drop into place a. Trim border panels cutting panel face side up b.