It s based on the manufacturer s recommended installation practices.
Drop ceiling grid layout tool.
Drop ceiling grid and materials calculator.
Drop ceiling calculator and layout tool.
Required data entry room width feet room length feet.
Enter your tile item armstrong or other and the tool will find a match if it s available.
A little time spent planning out your suspended ceiling grid layout will really help you as a installation blu print and in ordering material.
Then get an estimate of materials needed for your project.
There are really four main parts to a suspended ceiling.
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.
Use the drop ceiling calculator to help lay out a 24 x 24 and 24 x 48 ceiling.
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.
This estimate doesn t include an allowance for waste.
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.
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.
These are estimates only though from history very close.
Other methods of installation may use more or less material.
If you are installing a 2 2 ceiling grid system it is a little easier to figure the layout.