Cost to Install a Suspended or Drop Ceiling. By Gene and Katie Hamilton Budgeting for a new basement ceiling and want to cover up a maze of electrical wires, plumbing lines and heating ducts? The metal grid is permanently fastened to an old ceiling or from exposed floor joists; the ceiling panels are then placed in the grid. That means a damaged panel can be quickly and easily replaced, and it's no trouble to access the lines and wires for repair work.
Here are DIY instructions on how to install an Armstrong suspended ceiling quickly and easily, along with more Armstrong ceiling installation guides. With a wide variety to choose from, ceiling panels or drop ceiling tiles from Armstrong can be the perfect solution for any room in your home. See the possibilities.
Compared to a permanent drywall ceiling, this removability factor is a plus. A contractor will charge $1,2. If you have some carpentry experience you can buy the grid and panels for $3. And it's not a trivial job, figure you'll spend the better part of a weekend completing the ceiling installation.
You'll spend the most time planning the grid layout and installing it; inserting the tiles goes quickly, which completes the job. DIY Hassle Alert To make layout easier and be assured that the ceiling is level, rent or buy a laser level. That sums it up. To customize the cost to where you live add your ZIP Code in the cost box.
Improvement and Repair Cost Updated 2. The cost and time data is generated by averaging labor and material data from annually updated cost books used by contractors and refined by the authors'. They are authors of 2. Do It Yourself or Not, a weekly column syndicated by Tribune Content.
Agency. The national cost can be adjusted by ZIP Code.
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