How Do You Install A Suspended Ceiling Tile?
Brighten up any room or replace your dirty, water-stained ceiling tiles by installing new ones. If a ceiling is uneven, these tiles can hide the unevenness because they can be shimmed (thin piece of metal or wood is driven between two objects) to make the ceiling appear level. Installing ceiling tiles is time consuming, but not difficult. Measure both walls that run perpendicular to the floor joists. Mark the center of each wall with a pencil. Snap the chalk line between both marks so they cross each other on the ceiling. Center a furring strip on the chalk line and secure the strip with drywall screws using a drill. Furring strips are either thin wood or metal strips to make installation surfaces that support finished surfaces in a room. Space the remaining 1 x 3 inch furring strips as far apart as the visible width of the ceiling tiles, usually 12 inches. Use a level to check for evenness across the furring strip grid. If uneven spots are discovered, loosen the screw and place a shim
