Armstrong ceiling with his hands

ceiling Armstrong (Armstrong) has gained its popularity due to simple mounting technologies and capabilities already operated at the ceiling with easy access to communication, which is traditionally held in zapotolochnoe space.

This is especially the ceiling property valued atthe creation of the office of communication that you need to periodically upgrade, modify and easy to maintain.Ceiling Construction - plate is fixed on a metal frame.Whole slabs interspersed with lamps Armstrong.And those and others can be easily dismantled and removed.How to make a ceiling Armstrong with his own hands?

Preparations

Armstrong ceiling with his hands is not difficult to install, saving on installation work.Before starting the installation, you need to spend all communications, install vents, do the wiring for lighting.All wiring must be enclosed in a corrugated pipe to protect cables from a short circuit in the event of a flood or fire.

Layout

First of all, at the competent installing a suspended ceiling Armstrong performed markup.To do this, you need to determine the bottom corner of the room, measure down from the ceiling of 10-15 cm (depending on height of the placed luminaire) and using a laser level display marks on the corners and walls.Duplicate laser pointer can be a marker or masking tape.

By marking need to attach wall angles 19 \ 24.The longer side must adhere to the wall.Scissors on metal joints profiles are cut at an angle of 45 degrees.

chops cord coated with paint need to mark and identify the diagonal center of the ceiling.Next, the laser projector exhibit dimensions of 120 cm by 60 cm and draw a grid on the ceiling, in accordance with the laser marking.Immediately on the markup you need to put on the luminaire.

Mounting suspensions

Every 120 cm from the wall to be installed T-shaped hanger.Between the two profiles must fit two plates sizes Armstrong 60 to 60.

Profiles should be mounted on the ceiling hangers.

Step suspensions depends on the severity of the profile and the distance between the walls in an average suspensions are mounted to the ceiling at a distance of 90 cm -150 cm Additional suspensions, it is desirable to install in places where the plates are installed with lamps..

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the most part, 90% correct and beautiful setting Armstrong ceiling depends on the thoroughness and accuracy of the frame assembly.All installation guides must be checked level.When all the hangers will be attached, the guide profiles are installed.

Usually profiles already have holes for mounting on hangers.The edges of the profile should be based on-line trim, and the center is governed by the height of the suspension.

between the T-shaped profile is established connecting profile 120 cm at intervals of 120 cm. Profile is inserted into the slots on the T-shaped profile, which are located every 30 cm.

All other spaces fills connecting profile length 60cm.This profile connects the mid 120th Profile at an angle of 90 degrees, and the result is a lattice with cells in 60x60 cm.

After a prosperous build two or three profiles, frame cross members can be strengthened.The guide profiles and cross members are connected with built-in locks at the ends and slots.

Installation of ceiling tiles

First of all, set and lighting are connected to the wiring.

then mounted in the guide plates themselves.If the size of the frame cells is less than the tile, the excess is cut off with a knife.

With video and photo editing Armstrong ceiling you can see in this article.

Video installation ceiling Armstrong