Installation of a suspended ceiling Armstrong do it yourself

Armstrong ceilings belong to a class of suspended ceilings, which have become very popular. Most often they are found in various office spaces. It is not recommended to install ceilings of this type when finishing apartments, because the plates contain asbestos.

In the article we will tell about the installation of the Armstrong suspended ceiling with our own hands, we will give step-by-step instructions, as well as photo materials.

Work requirements

Armstrong ceiling lamp

• The plates should be installed only after the completion of the installation and construction work in the room, including "wet" finishing works, laying the floor, installing doors and windows.
• Mounting the suspended ceiling is recommended at a temperature of 15 to 30 ° C.
• The recommended air humidity in rooms is no more than 70%.

Strengthening suspensions

Only install solid luminaires and air conditioners on standalone ones bearing structures.

• If it is required to lay an additional layer of insulating material on top of the plates, or to install embedded luminaires, then it is necessary to increase the number of suspensions used.
• To prevent profile overloading, the outermost suspension should be located at a distance of no more than 0. 60 m from the walls (for plates ≤ 4 kg / m²) and 0. 45 m (for plates ≥ 4 kg / m²).
• It is necessary to maintain a distance of at least 120 mm between the frame and the base. This contributes to the further possibility of dismantling the slabs during the operation of the Armstrong ceiling.
• The mounting pitch must be no more than 1200 mm.

Installation steps

Preparing wiring

Installation should begin after placing all communications behind a false ceiling, since their installation at the end of installation will be extremely inconvenient.

When choosing a suspension system, pay attention to the weight of equipment and communications planned for placement in a false ceiling. Armstrong ceiling is designed for a load of approximately 6.5 kg / m².

Installation scheme

We proceed to the consideration of the stages of installation work.

• First, mark the horizontal surface of the future ceiling: put the first mark on any wall of the room at a distance from the floor or the existing ceiling so that the system you are mounting can close the communications laid on top or the projections. The markup should be based on the height of the embedded accessories.
• After you have applied the first mark, project in the same way the other necessary marks on all the walls of the room so that you can easily connect them with a straight line. The projection of the marks should be done using a special water level. You can also use a more modern laser level.
• After applying the walls to a straight, straight line that sets the level of the surface of the future ceiling, you can begin to mount the ceiling system.
• To the walls, along the line drawn, fix the L-shaped profile, which is usually included in the kit. It is possible to divide a profile into the required sizes with a hacksaw. Joiner's block or protractor use for cutting corner joints. The profile should be fixed with the painted side down and in such a way that it forms a shelf.

Assembly of the ceiling construction

• Next, you should mount the guide profiles, which they look like the letter T, only inverted. Their length is different. At the two ends of the short profile are small protrusions, and in the long there are slots into which a short profile is inserted during installation. As a result, you should have a grid of profiles, consisting of cells with a size of 600x600 mm.
• Fill the resulting grille with Armstrong cassettes and along with the accessories with which you decided to decorate the new ceiling. It is best to start laying from the middle of the room. Gradually fixing the remaining plates in the direction from the center, you can perform a uniform trimming of the extreme plates and thereby ensure that the ceiling looks neat.

Pasting of cassettes Armstrong

• The guide profiles are hung on a conventional wire, ≤ 2 mm, or with the help of hanging elements (2 thin rods of metal, threaded through holes in a curved plate, the so-called "petal"). If you decide to use the wire, then you need to straighten it beforehand using any available mechanical tool, and then form at least three loops at the attachment points to the profile system and the ceiling fastener.
• For dowels for screws, choose based on the quality of the ceiling material.
• Screws with a hook or ring are used as fasteners.
• Using a level, level the grid horizontally. Repeat the alignment of the Armstrong ceiling in a couple of days - by this time your new ceiling will have time to get a full load.

Properly executed installation of a suspended ceiling will help to decorate any office space.

Video

Installation of a mirrored Armstrong ceiling. The main attention is paid to the ceiling marking, alignment of the construction and cutting of mirror cassettes:

Assembly of the suspended ceiling Armstrong: