Suspended Ceiling Calculator And Planner

If your new drop ceiling installation will have border panels make sure that the opposite sides of the room have the same border width.

Suspended ceiling calculator and planner.

A little time spent planning out your suspended ceiling grid layout will really help you as a installation blu print and in ordering material. It s based on the manufacturer s recommended installation practices. While we assume regular dimensions you can estimate irregular dimensions fairly well. Always cut panels face up with a sharp utility knife.

Measure the length of the room at the longest point if irregular and the width of the room at the widest point if irregular. The calculation of material needed is based on measurements but the actual amounts needed could be slightly different depending on how you lay out the grid. There are really four main parts to a suspended ceiling. This estimate doesn t include an allowance for waste.

Dropped suspended ceiling materials estimate the amount of materials you need for your dropped suspended ceiling. Use the recessed lighting calculator on this page to calculate the placement and spacing for general lighting in a room. Other methods of installation may use more or less material. Place all ceiling and grid materials in one location.

Use the drop ceiling calculator to help lay out a 24 x 24 and 24 x 48 ceiling. The ceiling project estimator from armstrong ceilings. Obviously this calculator does not cover all of the possible room shapes or all of the. If you re unsure of how many lights the room needs there s a calculator on this page that will help.

Tell us your room dimensions and joist direction 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. Choose your ceiling options and get an estimate of cost and materials needed for your project. Just select the layout enter the room s dimensions and hit calculate. Types of ceilings suspended or drop ceiling tiles rest in a grid system suspended from ceiling joists.

Plan the location of each ceiling panel for an even layout. The grid system makes it easy to level ceilings and offers easy access to pipes and wiring above the ceiling.