Thread: How to install a suspended ceiling ?

^ can't be that hard if a woman is doing it....

I watched them do mine,and they use self-drilling screws through the plaster board into the metal strips. The roof tiles are also fastened on with similar screws. These are available from the local builders yard.

Best is to go to a Home Mart and ask if they sell the supplies, they will say yes, then tell them where you live and want the work done, and to send a crew and the materials and you will be back later to pay them when the job is finished.

See how simple it is to do things here.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

yeah he is drilling, but apparently not in Thailand

must be those imported anti-gravity boards then BF, very expensive

I have those exact same T bars for my service trap, I didn't see in the video what tool they use to cut them, it seems very easy to cut, but when I do it not so easy, the hacksaw seems to be too strong for those, they bend easily and I have nothing to hold them

my ceiling is in long sheets, the T bars are hidden, that's what I meant by how they are doing it. There is no trace of drills or any tape on the surface. Surely it's not a Thai unique expertise

Originally Posted by DrAndy

must be those imported anti-gravity boards then BF, very expensive

that's the only explanation I see, since they seem to have "nailed" the ceiling to the screws in the metal structure.

Shouldn't there be a patent for that ?

Originally Posted by skidley

2. Screw the plaster board to the T bars with the correct screws

what do you mean correct ? aren't they all correct ?

Originally Posted by skidley

3. Tape all joints with plastering tape
4. Screed over with all joints and screws with plaster and sand smooth

If that's what they did, then they did a fantastic job because it's completely invisible as the structure is spaced 30cm for each bar and I can see the screw on the other side but not on the ceiling. But I doubt that, as holes that were patched and fixed can be seen when you look close enough.

^I'm pretty sure that's what they do.

^ I don't see any other explanation, but we can only hope this is maybe a hidden Thai way to do it

what do you mean correct ? aren't they all correct ?

The correct screws are 1/2 inch Drywall screws, the Aluminum is cut with scissors, and the screw holes flled the and seams are taped and and sanded.
The same screws are used thruout the whole job, on the aluminum as well as with the sheetrock.

Originally Posted by crippen

self-drilling screws

Magic screws, eh? I thought they used self tapping screws.

I have a box of self drilling ones that I bought to use when I insulated my smoker.

what is plaster tape ? and what does it mean exactly ? can they be use to fill out gaps ? and you just sand it and paint above ?

do you still have the panel lifter for hire? I tried to PM you but have less then 20 posts.

Originally Posted by globin

For a seamless plaster ceiling
Layout Prep: run a level mark around the room 20 mm above finish height and attach a 20mm aluminum angle to the wall with nails or screws at this line.
1. Twist lock 1/8" steel hanger rods from rafters or battens at 60 cm centers
2. attach spring clips and "j" rods approximately at finished ceiling height to these hangers.
3. cut excess hanger rods off leaving 20cm extra (to be folded up prior to fitting boards.
4. install U channel long axis up (runners) through the j rods and level
5. attach U channel long axis sideways (battens) using ear clips then bend them over the runners at 40 cm centers
6. install any wiring or insulation at this point
7. lift, glue (acrylic sealant will do) and screw the sheets off to the battens with DRYWALL screws (they are Phillips head, black steel with very sharp points and will penetrate the U channels but are not what is referred to as selfdrilling and available in 1/2" or 3/4" for double sheet extended fireproofing installations)
8. taping and finishing the joints to western standards requires a great deal of skill or if this is not available, a great deal of sanding.

No base coats are available in Thailand, they sell only finish plaster (poe ypsum), generally 30 mm cloth tape is available, although lately I see 50 mm self adhesive fibre mesh tape

All this stuff is available in hardware stores.

We have a mechanical drywall panel lifter for rent in or around Rayong province ONLY or you can use 4 cheap nongs, if you can tolerate the aggravation.

I just tried to install Suspended Ceiling. Something must be up with it.

Firstly I had an application conflict



Finally worked out I had an old version of Rusty Pipes running and that was causing that problem. Replaced that but then getting close to full installation, it crashed.



I asked a bloke I know who knows about these things and he said that I was running 32 bit, but had tried to install 64 bit suspended ceiling - over loaded it basically.

Finally got it all sorted out, but then I have a bigger problem.



Blue Suspended ceiling of DEATH.

So I finally said Stuff This Shit and changed products.