Suspended Ceiling Calculator And Planner

Other methods of installation may use more or less material.

Suspended ceiling calculator and planner. 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. 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.

If you re unsure of how many lights the room needs there s a calculator on this page that will help. Just select the layout enter the room s dimensions and hit calculate. Obviously this calculator does not cover all of the possible room shapes or all of the. Choose your ceiling options and get an estimate of cost and materials needed for your project.

Always cut panels face up with a sharp utility knife. It s based on the manufacturer s recommended installation practices. This estimate doesn t include an allowance for waste. A little time spent planning out your suspended ceiling grid layout will really help you as a installation blu print and in ordering material.

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. The grid system makes it easy to level ceilings and offers easy access to pipes and wiring above the ceiling. This calculator is designed to give an approximate quantity for all materials needed for a drop ceiling installation. Drop ceiling panels come in textured tile metallic tones and more.

Then get an estimate of materials needed for your project. Measure the length of the room at the longest point if irregular and the width of the room at the widest point if irregular. There are really four main parts to a suspended ceiling. If your new drop ceiling installation will have border panels make sure that the opposite sides of the room have the same border width.

Plan the location of each ceiling panel for an even layout. While we assume regular dimensions you can estimate irregular dimensions fairly well.