Ceiling Installation Guide

Getting the best performance and visual from your armstrong ceiling relies on proper installation based on the product specification.

Ceiling installation guide. Always check the ceiling height and angle before installing a downrod. Drive the fasteners in 375 inches 0 95 cm away from the edges of each sheet and space them 7 inches 18 cm apart along the perimeter. Affix the drywall sheets permanently to the ceiling joists.

Use these resources to learn how to install drop and surface mount ceilings as well as walls backsplashes and room dividers offered by armstrong ceilings. Ceilings with steep angles or a sloped ceiling will need a special downrod. Installation of a suspended ceiling how to install suspended ceiling grid.

Install wall molding mark the desired new ceiling height on the wall. The importance of proper ceiling installation. Nail the wall angle at every stud with 1 1 4 in.

Along the interior joist install the fasteners at about 12 inches 30 cm increments. Suspended ceiling for 2 x 4 ceiling panels. Pick a height so the ceiling tile will clear the lowest ceiling obstruction like plumbing lines or ductwork.

Performance features like seismic compliance and fire resistance rely on proper installation. Full length main tees bold lines are spaced 4 on center o c as measured from the center of one tee to the center of the next with 4 cross tees installed perpendicular 2 o c. Using a flat surface such as a table or floor slip the canopy onto the downrod and run the main wires through.

1 draw the room to scale. 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. We also suggest you follow the recommendations outlined in the cisca ceiling systems handbook.