Suspended Ceiling Calculator And Planner

Use the drop ceiling calculator to help lay out a 24 x 24 and 24 x 48 ceiling.

Suspended ceiling calculator and planner.

Then get an estimate of materials needed for your project. This calculator is designed to give an approximate quantity for all materials needed for a drop ceiling installation. Place all ceiling and grid materials in one location. It s based on the manufacturer s recommended installation practices.

Other methods of installation may use more or less material. 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. The ceiling project estimator from armstrong ceilings.

If you re unsure of how many lights the room needs there s a calculator on this page that will help. There are really four main parts to a suspended ceiling. Types of ceilings suspended or drop ceiling tiles rest in a grid system suspended from ceiling joists. A little time spent planning out your suspended ceiling grid layout will really help you as a installation blu print and in ordering material.

Obviously this calculator does not cover all of the possible room shapes or all of the. Measure the length of the room at the longest point if irregular and the width of the room at the widest point if irregular. Always cut panels face up with a sharp utility knife. The grid system makes it easy to level ceilings and offers easy access to pipes and wiring above the ceiling.

While we assume regular dimensions you can estimate irregular dimensions fairly well. Drop ceiling panels come in textured tile metallic tones and more. Just select the layout enter the room s dimensions and hit calculate. Use the recessed lighting calculator on this page to calculate the placement and spacing for general lighting in a room.

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