Instructions For An Armstrong Hanging Ceiling

A hanging ceiling is also commonly known as a suspended ceiling. These ceilings are an alternative to installing drywall. There are many steps in the installation process, but installing Armstrong hanging ceilings is no different than installing any other type of hanging or suspended ceiling. By following a few simple instructions, you can have your ceiling tiles installed and looking great in no time.

Instructions

1. Measure down 4 inches from the ceiling joists and mark the area with a pencil. Draw a straight line across the entire area using a level.

2. Nail the perimeter molding in place along the marked line with 6d nails. Hammer a nail every 8 inches into the plastic molding around the entire perimeter of the ceiling. Cut the molding to fit around corners with tin snips.

3. Mark the joists every four feet across the ceiling. Screw an eyebolt into every third joist along the four-foot mark and hang 16-gauge wire to each eyebolt. Twist the wire three times around itself and repeat the process for every three joists.

4. Loop the wires through the holes in the vertical runners and install the runners all the way across the ceiling where each of the wires are located. Snap the runners in place at the edges into the perimeter molding. This will help hold it in place.

5. Install the horizontal runners every two feet across the ceiling. Snap them into place with the vertical runners. This will create 2-by-4-foot sections for the ceiling to be installed.

6. Place the 2-by-4 ceiling tiles into the opening beginning at any corner of the room. Set the first tile into the runners and let it drop down so it rests evenly on them. Repeat the process for all of the other ceiling tiles. Drop them down carefully on top of the runners.

7. Cut the ceiling tiles to size with a utility knife to fit the corners and at the ends. Measure and mark the cut location. Score the tile multiple times until it snaps in two and install it just like the other tiles were installed.

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