![]() ![]() ![]() Is this grid layout suitable for holding heavier tiles? If not, is it OK to drill holes in the cross tees (the ones parallel to the main tees) and to hang them?. I have a gut feeling that the structure would sag or collapse between the main tees. The old tiles are fairly light (the yellow mineral wool kind) but the new ones are much heavier. In my current setting though, half of the tiles lays on a cross tee which is not hang to the joist. In both cases, there is a wire hanger every 4' holding the main tees. As a result, one of the long side of the tiles lay on the main-tees, the other side lays on a cross tee which itself rest on another cross tee, as depicted below. Cross-tees between the main tees would be 4' long, holding the long side of the tiles, as depicted below.īUT, in my case, the main tees are rightfully 4' apart from each other, but then there is a series of parallel 4' cross-tees, resting on perpendicular 4' cross-tees. The tiles are 2*4 and the current ones are fairly light.Īfter reading installation documents from several major tile vendors, they all instruct to have the main tees 4' apart, with the short side of the tiles laying on them. If it must be, however, I’ve done some “Pinteresting” on the new and improved drop ceiling options.I am replacing old drop ceiling tiles and I am bit worried about the current grid layout (which came with the house). It must have a drop ceiling.” Well we shall see about that…seeds…being…planted. I’ve told Bob that I want this ceiling in the resort house – it currently has a drop ceiling, Gasp! – he says, “there’s no way. I’d say it turned out fantastic and my handyman once again proved that he’s a keeper. Painting it white was my idea…I think that’s pretty much all I contributed to this one. I remember coming home and seeing this board on the ceiling without any of the finish work – I believe my comment was somewhere along the lines of “what in the world, that looks hideous.” That was before he caulked all of the seams and edges. But you might say…”Meghan the width of that ceiling is bigger than 8ft”…and I would say…”you are right.” The seams were pesky buggers. So pretty! Bob says he used standard 4ft x 8ft bead board and 1in x 3in trim to cover the seams and edges. Wow the difference shocks even me and I live here. Thanks to our friends for lending their muscles. It is pure genius, beautiful, inexpensive but he will tell you it was a pain – heavy, awkward and was definitely not a solo project. Now with all of that said…the outcome of the ceiling we ended up with was all Bob’s idea. Poof! You get what you originally wanted and everyone is happy – all is right in the world because you didn’t end up with a drop ceiling. Many married ladies (ok this is a little known secret, girls don’t let your husbands read this part) will tell you that if you simply plant a little seed in your husband’s brain it will eventually take root and as it grows, your husband is certain it was his idea. This allows us to continue to bring fun and informative content to this webpage, for free…we appreciate your support more than you could ever know! Full disclosure here. That means when you click through and make a purchase, The Twin Cedars blog may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. ![]() All I can picture when I think of a drop ceiling is the foam (or whatever they’re made of) tiles that are all stained from who knows what leaking from above. ![]() I don’t know about you but I’m not a fan…and by that I mean I really hate them! – so that was a little intense, but let’s be honest here. When we starting thinking about the basement and particularly what we were going to do with the ceiling, Bob made it clear that we would have to do a drop ceiling. ![]()
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