A little time spent planning out your suspended ceiling grid layout will really help you as a installation blu print and in ordering material.
Drop ceiling grid layout tool.
Drop ceiling calculator and layout tool.
The length of each support wire should be the distance from the drop ceiling support to the hidden ceiling anchor point plus 9 inches extra on each end to tie.
Enter your tile item armstrong or other and the tool will find a match if it s available.
A 30 year pro shares his drop ceiling installation tips and demonstrates his techniques that will help you hang a suspended ceiling easier and faster.
If you are installing a 2 2 ceiling grid system it is a little easier to figure the layout.
It s based on the manufacturer s recommended installation practices.
Sketch and measure the ceiling so you can.
Then get an estimate of materials needed for your project.
These are estimates only though from history very close.
Use the drop ceiling calculator to help lay out a 24 x 24 and 24 x 48 ceiling.
Other methods of installation may use more or less material.
Drop ceiling grid and materials calculator.
This estimate doesn t include an allowance for waste.
There are really four main parts to a suspended ceiling.
Start with the length of the room and take the total dimension and deduct as many 2 ceiling tiles as you can without going over the total amount of the room.
And we ll tell you how to lay out your 24 x 24 or 24 x 48 drop ceiling grid and provide an accurate materials estimate for your space.