Tiles with Square Lay-In are the easiest to install, but the visual effect of tegular, vector, or tongue & groove are interesting and appealing to many people.
The combination of grid size and edge profile will affect the visual appearance and ease of installation of your suspended ceiling.
Square Lay-in design hangs directly on the suspended ceiling grid.
Flush Tegular design hangs flush with the ceiling grid to create a smooth surface.
Square Tegular design hangs 1/4” below the grid, so the ceiling looks like a field of protruding squares.
Vector design creates a clean, grid-hiding visual effect.
Beveled Tegular design has rounded corners on the hanging tiles to create a softer look.
Tongue & Groove design provides a seamless, uninterrupted, grid-less look.
Angled Tegular design has angled corners on the hanging tiles to create a softer look.
The Grid are the lines you can see between the ceiling tiles.
The standard width is 15/16" wide metal frame around each tile – about the same size as the diameter of a Quarter. A narrower version, 9/16”, is also common.
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The Continuous Load Path component and corresponding main beams allows a threaded rod (1/2" and 3/8") to connect to the structural ceiling without interrupting the suspended ceiling plane and has point loads up to 1,800 lbs per 3/8" rod and up to 3,000 lbs per 1/2" rod with no weight transferring to the grid system. Integrates seamlessly with standard PRELUDE XL 15/16" grid.
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Special Application: Data centers / Computer rooms
The Continuous Load Path component and corresponding main beams allows a threaded rod (1/2" and 3/8") to connect to the structural ceiling without interrupting the suspended ceiling plane and has point loads up to 1,800 lbs per 3/8" rod and up to 3,000 lbs per 1/2" rod with no weight transferring to the grid system. Integrates seamlessly with standard PRELUDE XL 15/16" grid.
Sold & shipped by
0of 1
Sound Absorption (NRC)
0of 50
Sound Blocking (CAC)
Special Application: Data centers / Computer rooms
Data centers have unique design challenges. This feature identifies products designed for strength, flexibility, construction efficiencies, and faster & easier installation needed in any data center.
The threaded rod connects the ceiling grid directly to the deck.
See the video here for more information: https://players.brightcove.net/4684385845001/JO0iF1QpRY_default/index.html?videoId=6162784343001
Yes, the CLP is required when the grid system needs to carry a heavy load. If this accessory is not used, we cannot guarantee the safety or durability of the grid system to support the weight above.
Installing this component within the grid system requires planning, laying out the ceiling, and identifying where this will be needed. It is a critical part of the installation process of the PRELUDE XL Max grid system.
Full installation instructions here: https://www.armstrongceilings.com/content/dam/armstrongceilings/commercial/north-america/installation-and-maintenance/continuous-load-path-clp-installation.pdf
Yes. Unpack everything at least 24 hours before installation to get it acclimatized. Do NOT install if the room is excessively humid. See specific product instructions for best results.
Included in the grid system are main beams, wall moldings, cross tees, and hanger wires.
Main beams carry the load of the grid system
Wall moldings are used as a finishing trim to hang against the walls in the space
Cross tees are the supporting grid pieces that attach perpendicular to the main beams, helping create the 24” x 24” or 24” x 48” opening needed for your tiles. Alternate cross tee sizes are also available for less common tile sizes.
Hanger wires attach to the ceiling joists and are how the main beams and cross tees hang
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FIRE GUARD means that the product is engineered and tested as part of a fire resistant system, which includes tile, grid and the structure itself. Please check local building codes requirements for your space. The following link will direct you to additional information and support for Armstrong's Fire Resistant ceiling systems.
Fire ratings refer to flame spread and smoke development. Ratings indicate how rapidly flame spreads on one surface as compared to another. The flame spread rating is broken into three categories: Class A, Class B and Class C. Class A products have a flame-spread of 25 or less, and smoke developed of 50 or less. Class C products have a flame-spread of 76-200, and smoke developed of 0-450. Class A products are appropriate in the majority of commercial applications and Class C products are appropriate in most residential applications.
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