When redesigning a room with ugly, beam ceilings, a suspended ceiling is a popular choice. Using a suspended ceiling to camouflage basement beams, pipes and duct work is an excellent choice. A suspended ceiling is much easier to install than drywall if you are remodeling on your own. In fact, a lot of homeowners can easily install a suspended ceiling in their basement as a weekend home improvement project.
Discovering the Right Suspended Ceiling System
There are quite a selection of suspended ceiling panels available on the market. You can also find a suspended ceiling system to fit every budget and skill level. Ultimately, you need to consider your budget to make sure that you leave enough money for finishing decor like retro modern wall clock or iron wall plaques, as well as the visual effect you are trying to create in the room. Before you buy a ceiling system, ensure that you have your room s dimensions accurately. At this point you will also want to decide how you want to display your ceiling tiles. By dividing the area of the complete ceiling by the area of one of the tiles, you can figure out how many ceiling panels you will need. This calculation will tell you the number of whole ceiling panels that are necessary for the job. Then, take whatever length and width measurements are left over, and divide them by two, to see how many smaller partial panels you will use on each side. Usually it is a good idea to get more panels than the calculations indicate to account for any breakage or measurement errors.
Installing the Perimeter Molding
Start by measuring the top edges of the walls for the ceiling system. Make sure to leave at least six inches as you measure if you are also installing fluorescent lighting fixtures in your ceiling. If you are not going to install lighting fixtures in your ceiling, then you can reduce the amount of space required to four inches, but you will not want your measurement to get any smaller than that. It is important to leave enough clearance between the perimeter molding and the ceiling to have room to maneuver your ceiling panels properly into place. Use a level to add the perimeter molding in the room.
Main Beam Building and Cross Tees
Installing the main beams is the next portion of the installation process. Use chalk lines to be sure that you keep the frame system square. Next install the hanger wire screws at four foot intervals on the chalk line. Now you can install the wire by wrapping it around all of the screw hangers. As you hang the wire, make sure that it is stretched tightly between the screw hangers. This single wire connects all of the main tees. Using a level, attach the main tees to the wires, making sure to keep them all straight and at the same height. After installing the main tees you can slide the cross tees into place. As you install the cross tees, check with your level periodically to make sure that everything is remaining level and straight.
Installing the Panels
Once all the tees and cross tees are suspended, you simply need to put the ceiling panels in place, use some decorative wall art, and install your fluorescent lighting panels if desired.
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