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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Estimating & Installation Guide
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Easy Elegance™ Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY SÓLO PARA USO RESIDENCIAL Instrucciones de instalación de paneles de techo Easy Elegance™

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1 Easy Elegance Coffers FAQ’s Can I use recessed (can) lighting with Armstrong Easy Elegance Coffers? • Absolutely! Simply install your lights per the manufacturer’s instructions, making sure that the fi xtures are supported by your t-bar, drop ceiling grid or the framing structure above it. We recommend using the Armstrong Easy Elegance Panel when installing the can lights. Can I paint Armstrong Easy Elegance Coffers? • All Armstrong Easy Elegance products can be painted with latex paint before installation. Make sure that your ceiling panels are clean and dry, and experiment on a sample...

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2 U INSTALLATION OPTION A Using A Drywall Border INSTALACIÓN OPCIÓN A Utilizando un borde de Yeso

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3 Installation OPTION 2' x 2' INSTRUCTIONS WHEN USING A DRYWALL BORDER WITH EASY ELEGANCE™ COFFERS (RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) Installing BorderStyle Suspended Ceilings with Perimeter Drywall Borders For use with Armstrong Prelude® and Prelude Fire Guard suspended ceilings systems featuring Armstrong 2' x 2' ceiling panels. PLEASE READ To ensure a beautiful, excitingly different and versatile BorderStyle suspended ceiling, please read these installation instructions carefully. We recommend that you take the time to lay out a plan of your room and use it as a guide. Materials and Tools MATERIALS...

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Lay Out Room Plan See illustration 2 below Main Beams run perpendicular to joists (usually room length direction). The distance between Main Beams is 4' spanned by 4' Cross Tees at 2' intervals. Then 2' Cross Tees run between the 4' Tees. For best appearance, our designers recommend that your perimeter drywall border be the same width on both sides of the room. Calculating the Grid Position and Border Widths To determine the border width, follow this three-part formula. A. Divide the room width or length by 2' (panel size). The answer will be a whole number plus a remainder. B. Add 2' to...

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5 Prepare Hanger Wires See illustration 7 below. For rooms longer than 12', add Main Beams as needed. Stretch additional strings to pre-bend Hanger Wires at 8' to 12' intervals. This will help level the entire room. Hang and Level Main Beams See illustration 8 below. Trim fi rst Main Beam with snips. Cut so that a Cross Tee slot lines up with the Cross Tee guide string when the trimmed end is set on the end Wall Molding. a. Drive a nail into the wall just above the top of the wall molding on each side of the room. Make sure the nails are in line with a row of hanger wires. b. Stretch a...

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6 Reinforce Unsupported Drywall Joints See illustration 13 below. To provide additional support whenever one drywall piece meets another and is unsupported by the grid system, we recommend using a wood Furring Strip. Overlap the joint and screw or use construction adhesive to stabilize the joint and insure a smooth fi t. Finish the drywall by taping all drywall joints and corners. Spackle, sand and complete, following standard drywall techniques. Mask off the grid system with tape for protection before painting the perimeter border. Install All Ceiling Panels See illustration 14 below. Lift...

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U 7 INSTALLATION OPTION B Using Armstrong Easy Elegance Border Panels Instalación OPCIÓN B Uso de paneles Armstrong fácil Frontera Elegancia

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main beams (mains always run opposite of the joists). Example: If the room measures 15' 7", divide this dimension by 2´. Take the remainder (1' 3"), add the size of the panel (2´), and divide by 2 (1' 3" plus 2' equals 3' 3". Divide by two to get 1' 9-1/2"). Measure the room in the direction parallel of the joists (11' 3"). Divide this measurement by 2'. Take the remainder (1' 3"), add 2' to get 3' 3", and divide in half (1' 7-1/2"). This is the size of the border at the “sides” of the room. Once you know the size of the border panels at the sides of the room, locate the fi rst main beam...

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STEP 2 INSTALL SUSPENSION GRID Install fasteners and Hanger Wires See illustration 3 below. 1. Snap chalk lines for Main Beams 4' apart (A). 2. Screw in Wire Fasteners 4' apart (B). 3. Wrap Hanger Wire securely around itself 3 times (C). Prebend hanger wires See illustration 3 below. 1. Measure up 7/8 from the bottom of the molding. Drive nail into wall joist just above molding. 2. Do the same on the other side of the room. Strtetch a string from nail to nail along a row of wires. (A) 3. Swing hanger wire over to string and bend each one at 90 where they touch the string (B). Stretch...

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measure from the wall to the string and cut the cross tee to that length. The string will then line up with the near edge of the main. 6. Cut the second cross tee to length and insert it. 7. Temporarily fasten the tees to the wall molding so they do not move. Squaring the Grid See illustration 6. 1. Now install the fi rst section of the second row of mains after cutting off one end so a cross tee slot is the border panel distance from the end. 2. Install two four foot cross tees between the two mains in line with the fi rst two border tees (C). 3. Measure across the diagonals of the 2' x 4'...

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