Replacing Damaged Ceiling Tiles

Ceiling tiles are relatively fragile.

Replacing damaged ceiling tiles.

See typical tasks and time to replace ceiling drywall along with per unit costs and material requirements. With this style you won t need to purchase additional cross tees just pop out the old ceilings and place in the new. Cut out the center of the damaged tile to about 1 inch 2 5 cm from the perimeter with a utility knife. Use a camera or a cell phone to take a picture of your ceiling tile and upload it to the tool.

The beauty is that there are a number of different patterns available and they are not expensive. Have a damaged ceiling tile. A slight bump with a sharp object is liable to leave a gash or long scratch on the face of a tile. Take photos switch sites.

For many people the only recourse is to replace the entire tile but another solution for a small damaged area is to simply repair the problem. The cost to replace ceiling drywall starts at 3 86 4 77 per square foot but can vary significantly with site conditions and options. I will show you how to repair a ceiling that has been severely water damaged. Installing styrofoam ceiling tiles is one of the easiest ways to change an ugly ceiling into a beautiful one.

Use the armstrong ceilings ceiling replacement finder to find matches for existing discontinued. Once you ve trimmed off the top lip of the groove you can place the tongue edge in the grooves of the adjacent tile and pivot the patch tile into place. In doing so i remove and replace old water damaged ceiling tiles and paint the. We simply removed all tiles in that corner to install replacement tiles.

If your grid holds 24 x 48 tiles try a scored product that s designed to look like 24 x 24 panels. Before replacing a tile determine the age of the ceiling. Fortunately our damaged ceiling tiles were in a corner of the basement used as a laundry room. Get fair costs for your specific project requirements.

Cut away the damaged area first so you can get a grip on the tile. See professionally prepared estimates for ceiling drywall replacement work. The ceiling tiles attach directly to the existing ceiling using an adhesive. The trick to replacing a tile is cutting off the top lip of the grooved edge of the new tile.

Tiles that were installed prior to 1980 might contain hazardous asbestos which requires professional abatement and repair. The replacement tiles have two sides with an extended lip for stapling to the framework as well as a recessed groove for the lip of the tile next to it see first photo below. For a quick update pop old tiles out of the ceiling grid and replace with fresh ones.