7/21/2023 0 Comments Installing suspended ceiling gridsSee also: Planning a suspended ceiling grid layout (with diagram) 'To ensure a quality finish, it's important to make sure that the correct installation process has been followed – a common mistake is to lay the cork tile too soon on a newly plastered surface.You are here: House Improvements Home > Miscellaneous How To Install A Suspended Ceiling 'Cork is an easy tile to lay on a ceiling as it's only ⅛in (3mm) thick, light, flexible, easy to cut and manipulate while on site,' says Chris Scott. It can also be an alternative way to texture a ceiling. ‘The benefit of this method is that it's fast and the drying time for a water-based adhesive can be as little as 30 minutes.' What are the easiest ceiling tiles to install?Ĭork can be one of the easiest ceiling tiles to install. 'For an on-trend tile like cork, a contact adhesive whereby the glue is applied to both the tile and the wall or ceiling works best,’ explains Chris Scott. These are known as surface mount and drop ceiling tile techniques respectively. You can choose from two different methods to attach ceiling tiles: adhesive or a suspended grid system. You will need to cut any tiles that are not full grid size, for example the row against the walls. You can now place the ceiling tiles into position in the grids by reaching through and dropping them in from above. Now it's time to run the cross tracks at 90 degree angles to the main tracks to create the grids into which the tiles will be dropped. Loop the hanger wires through the eye hooks, and then use pliers to bend the wires at the correct height to fix through the main tracks. Eye hooks are fixed and then wire suspension hangers bent and installed at the correct height to create a level ceiling. This is done by locating fixings in the existing ceiling directly above the newly installed main tracks. It is essential to support the middle structure of the ceiling grid to prevent it from sagging. Install ceiling support system (bent wire hangers) Place additional run tracks alongside the main one, each the same width as the tiles you will be fixing to them. Now that you have installed the center line, you can use it as a reference for the side tracks. Use a tape measure to find the center of the room and run the main track down the center line. Use a stud finder to locate studs, and then fix the wall tracks onto the studs, preferably with screw fixings using a battery drill. The wall tracks should match the level of the chalk lines you just applied. You can then take the chalk snap line and apply to each of the four walls –and this is where a friend or assistant will come in handy to hold one end while you hold the other. Use a pencil to mark the height at opposite ends for each of the four walls. If the existing ceiling is not level you will be able to achieve a level finish by running a rotary laser level around the walls and measuring from the laser line to the desired ceiling height. Using a ladder, measure down from the existing ceiling to where you would like it to sit. It will be easier to measure the height of your drop ceiling grid with an assistant.
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