Certain types of tools are needed to install a drop ceiling.
A drop ceiling can also be referred to as a suspended ceiling. If you are interested in creating the look of a drop ceiling in a room of your home, then you can hire a professional to do the work for you. However, professional installation can make this job more expensive because you'll have to pay for materials and labor. Fortunately, a drop ceiling can also be a DIY project. Take a look at all of the average costs associated with this DIY project before you decide to take it on yourself.
Instructions
1. Check your garage or work room to see what required tools you have already. Any tools you don't have will be added to the cost of the drop ceiling. You need a level, stud finder, hammer, tin snips, tape measure, screwdriver and a utility knife. You will also likely need a step ladder.
2. Visit your local hardware store or home improvement center to purchase the tools and supplies you don't have. Each one should cost between $10 and $50.
3. Expect to pay between $300 and $400 for a drop ceiling system in a 15-by-15 foot room that you can install yourself. That price increases up to $5 in materials for every extra square foot. The system will include the perimeter, runners and tiles you need to install the system.
4. Shop around for materials and the drop ceiling system if you have time. To match these items to the type of ceiling you want to install, you can often find parts directly from the manufacturers of drop ceilings, such as USG, CertainTeed, and Armstrong.
Tags: drop ceiling, , ceiling system, , , tools have
