Also keep in mind the height required above the ceiling for installing pot lights or the amount a surface mounted light may hang down I have found that 6″ is a nice space to leave in most cases. I would try not to go any tighter than 4 inches from the lowest pipe or obstacle the you would like hidden above the ceiling. To get started you need to decide the finished height of the ceiling. For a typical basement family room 20′x14′, I would expect it would take a first time installer 1.5 days to finish the project, although the amount of heat registers and pot lights you need to install will slow you up a bit. They are very durable, rigid and easy to work with. I prefer a 2′x2′ tile like Armstrong Sahara #271 tiles. Yes the material costs are higher but the labor is your own time and there are a lot of nice new tile designs out there today to chose from. The benefits of installing a suspended ceiling system yourself instead of hiring someone to drywall and finish that same ceiling are: suspended ceiling installation is a much less messy process if you install it yourself it can be cheaper than hiring a professional to drywall if there is a lot of plumbing up in the ceiling it will be much easier in the future to access it if need be. See also: Planning a suspended ceiling grid layout (with diagram) You are here: House Improvements Home > Miscellaneous How To Install A Suspended Ceiling
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