What is hat channel and where does it mount?
Aluminum hat channel is used for acoustic (2′ x 4′) drop in ceiling tile systems. The hat channel allows the ceiling contractor to preinstall a slot for the track and incorporate the hat channel into the ceiling grid system. The ceiling tiles actually rest on the flange. Hat channel looks like “a top hat” hence the name.
Aluminum hat channel is used for acoustic (2′ x 4′) drop in ceiling tile systems. The hat channel allows the ceiling contractor to preinstall a slot for the track and incorporate the hat channel into the ceiling grid system. The ceiling tiles actually rest on the flange. Hat channel looks like “a top hat” hence the name. When measuring for doors utilizing hat channel the finished opening dimension should measure from the surface to which the hat channel attaches to the finished floor rather than from the finished surface of the acoustic ceiling.
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