When you walk into a store or some other commercial building and look up at the ceiling and see something that looks akin to a tic-tac-toe board, chances are you are looking at a suspended ceiling ...

Suspended ceilings hang from joists, which decreases headroom by at least a few inches. But the loss in ceiling height has two payoffs. It provides room for extra insulation — to deaden sound ...

If a home has a basement, 99.9 percent of the time the ceiling will more than likely be cluttered with various cables and wires, plumbing runs, ductwork and any other mechanical system components ...

The system consists of just five parts: anchors, rails, main crossbars, secondary crossbars, and1/4-inch thick 2-foot by 2-foot panels. The anchors and rails work like a french cleat. Each anchor ...

Easier to install than drywall, a suspended ceiling allows simple access to overhead mechanical systems. It's comprised of a grid that supports 2 x 4- or 2 x 2-ft. panels.

Abstract: The purpose of this report is to describe the development of a new testing facility for use with single or tandem shake tables to evaluate suspended ceilings and other nonstructural ...

USG is active in New Zealand through its 50% interest in USG Boral Building Products, which supplies plasterboard, suspended ceiling components and other building materials.

Ask the Builder: This ceiling-hugging suspended ceiling system is a winner Sat., March 1, 2025 The total distance between the floor joists above and the finished ceiling surface is just 1¾ inches.