Ceilingmax 182-18 Installation Guide
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1. s perimeter and calculate square footage Wall Bracket Divide the perimeter of the room by 8 and round up to the nearest whole number Top Hanger Divide the square footage of the room by 16 and round up to the nearest whole number a Runer Divide the square footage of the room by 16 and round up to the nearest whole number I Cross Tee amp Ceiling Tiles of Pieces For 2 x4 ceiling tiles divide the square footage of the room by 8 and round up to the nearest whole number For 2 x2 ceiling tiles divide the square footage of the room by 4 and round up to the nearest whole number Easy to Follow Instructions Tools you will need ATA At String or Drill with Quantity of 1 Chalk Line Phillips Tip Renate Tin Snips Drywall Screws stele Motel ESTABLISHING ALIGNMENT To ensure professional looking results the room layout should be balanced with equal size border panels used on opposite sides of the room as shown below gt T TTT Formula Example Your Project e Measure room in one direction 17 6 e Round down to closest even number of feet 16 e Subtract those numbers 1 6 or 18 e Add 24 42 e Divide by 2 to get border tile size 21 See Installation Tips 3 amp 5 direction Note If your border tile size ends up being 0 or 24 and you will be using full sized Border Panels eiling panels around the perimeter of the room you will need to order 25 cross tees for your border only The2. 25 tees can be purchased directly from us This is an extremely rare occurrence oe ATTACHING THE WALL BRACKET The Wall Bracket is 8 long and is installed around the perimeter of the room Read Tip 3 Using screws install the Wall Brackets around the perimeter of the room directly beneath the joists or finished ceiling Drywall screws can be installed into the ceiling joists or wall and should be spaced 16 to 24 apart Step 2 FASTENING TOP HANGERS The Top Hanger is 8 long and is fastened to joists or existing ceiling Top Hangers will be installed either perpendicular to exposed joists or across the longest dimension Using a string or chalk line establish the drylines as determined above The first row of Top Hangers amp Cross Tees will be centered over these drylines NOTE Be sure the intersection of drylines i Curt End of Top Hanger IS square LA Second Chalk or String Line Measure and cut your first Top Hanger i so the notch is aligned over the Cross r First Chalk or Tee dryline with the cut end resting iai String Line in the Wall Bracket NOTE If your measurement from the chalk line to wall is less than 12 use the first notch on the Top Hanger to measure from If greater than 12 measure from the second notch to make your cut Repeat this step for as many rows as needed and set aside for Step 4 Using a drill with Phillips tip attach the first row of Top Hangers to the joist or
3. Surface Mount Grid System ACP IN Sound Ideas Proven Products CeilingMAx 4 easy steps Easy to follow instructions on back Works with 2 x2 or 2 x4 ceiling tiles CAUTION Although Ceiling MAX is Class A fire rated it can deform with exposure to excessive heat Never allow direct exposure to heat exceeding 140 F Examples of where to use oo Covers old plaster Apply to joists Use over 12 x 12 stapled or drywall or glued tile ceilings Compare CeilingMAxX to any suspended metal grid system Saves up to 6 of ceiling height Suspended Metal Grid No wires to hang or leveling Doesn t rust or show scratches Works with 2 x 2 or 2 x 4 ceiling tiles Can be installed by one person Available in a wide range of colors and finishes 8 sections are easy to get home Ceiling tiles are removable Use any lighting that can be installed on a drywall ceiling Class A fire rating Fastens directly to joists plaster or drywall Easy to determine how many of each component to buy High grade PVC plastic simple to cut and use Questions 7 800 558 0615 www acpideas com For successful results read and follow the To calculate how much Ceiling MAX detailed instructions on back or view the you ll need see the back of this sheet installation video online at acpideas com or ask a sales associate for assistance REV 03 11 C13 99 For the amount of CeilingMAX needed measure the room
4. current ceiling with screws T placing one screw in each joist alternating sides as Drive one Drive the next screw shown If joists are not exposed screws should be no screw on on the right side oyn left side of Continue to alternate More than 16 24 apart top hanger on successive joists To install additional Top Hangers in line cut a 6 section of Runner and use it as a temporary splice to connect the installed Top Hanger to the one to be hung When the first row is complete cut the last Top Hanger in the row so it fits into the Wall Bracket Tech Support 1 800 558 0615 acpideas com CeilingMAX Step 3 INSTALLING TOP HANGERS amp CROSS TEES The Cross Tee is 23 and is installed perpendicular er to the Top Hanger to create grid support Ge Tee To Top A Hanger Notch Using the pre cut Top Hangers from Step 2 align the first notch with the Cross Tee dryline Using an uncut Cross Tee as a spacer place one end in the notch of the previously installed Top Hanger Place the other end in the matching notch of the next Top Hanger Make certain that both ends of the Cross Tee fit snugly into the notches then attach Top Hanger using screws Continue to install uncut Cross Tees parallel to the previous row Cut the last Top Hanger to fit into Wall Bracket Continue installation of rows When all the rows are installed measure cut and install the first and last row of Cross Tees resting th
5. e cut ends in the wall bracket Do not install the last Cross Tee in the border rows until Step 5 Ger CUTTING amp PLACING BORDER CEILING TILES Beginning where the first Top Hanger was installed cut ceiling tiles to fit each location and slide into the Wall Bracket Rock the Cross Tee slightly as you insert the tile When the end ceiling tile is correctly cut to size and in place install the final Cross Tee Step 5 LOCKING IN THE RUNNER The Runner is amp long and snaps into the Top Hanger locking the grid system and ceiling tiles Install full ceiling tiles in the remaining rows by rocking the Cross Tee and placing each tile in the grid system As each row of ceiling tiles is put into place finish the installation by snapping the Runners into the Top Hangers as shown below Cut the last row of Runners as required r 1 x INSTALLATION TIPS Wall Bracket T f Furring Installed per Instructions ee ae TIP 1 Before you begin box in any ducts gA piping or window openings as shown at right Ceiling Panel _ TIP 2 Light fixtures can be installed or adjusted or Drywall to align with the CeilingMAX grid system Make sure to provide adequate space 1 4 preferred between the outer dimensions of the fixture and the ceiling tile This is especially important when lighting is recessed incandescent NOTE If you plan to use lighting designed for use with suspended ceiling systems be certain the f
6. ixture is supported by the joists not the CeilingMAX grid system x3 Supports 17 x 3 Cross Brace 16 on Center 16 on Center TIP 3 If starting a room with a full sized tile instead of border tile order 25 cross tees from the manufacturer The special order cross tees would be for the border only See the ROOM PLANNING section above to determine if you need border tiles or should start with full tiles TIP 4 To accommodate 1 2 conduit or pipes notch the vertical portion of the Cross Tee or Runner TIP 5 If using 2 x 4 tile round the 4 tile side of room measurement down to nearest number divisible by 4 Add 48 to remainder and divide by 2 to determine border tile size TIP 6 If your existing ceiling is not level you may need to furr the ceiling or place shims behind the Top Hangers to level If the adjustment is minimal you can back out the screws in the Top Hangers For Additional Tips and Information visit our FAQ page on acpideas com Surface Mount Grid System ACP Sound Ideas Proven Products Patent 5 611 185 REV 03 11 C13 99
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