Drop Ceiling Tiles
Most homes have drop ceilings in their basement as it is one of the easiest, most convenient and cost-effective remodeling alternative. People consider remodeling their basements for utilizing the large space by converting them in recreational rooms, office, living area, spare bedroom and for many other purposes. By remodeling a basement involves a lot of expenses and labor which some homeowners may not afford. One of the most common ways to cut cost is to install drop ceiling in the basement.
There are many advantages of installing drop ceiling. And the main advantage is easy access to plumbing and electric wires running over the ceiling. There may be times when homeowners face leakage problems if they have an overhead bathroom. In such cases, not only do they need to change the plumbing but they would also need to change the drop ceiling tiles as they get blotched and soggy with the water leakage.
Replacing drop ceiling tiles is one of the easiest tasks in do-it-yourself home improvement projects. Anybody, even a novice, can replace them by using basic tools available at home. That’s another reason why people choose drop ceiling as they can replace it themselves whenever necessary.
All you need is a ladder and a wooden spatula or any round edged tool (optional). You can always use your hands. Fist you need to place the ladder in the position that provides safe access to the ceiling tiles. If you want to replace only a part of the ceiling then make sure you place the ladder under that patch of ceiling. If you are replacing all drop ceiling tiles then its better you start from the sides and move along gradually.
Now push the edge of the tiles you need to replace with your hands or a round-edged object. Most drop ceiling tiles come off quite easily. They pop inside the T-bar grid. Now place the tile in an angle which will allow you to slide in down the grid. After you’ve removed all the tiles, stack it safely in one corner of the room.
Now replace the tiles inside the T-bar grid. If you’ve bought the right size tile, they will easily fit into the grid. You may have to trim the edges of the tiles in areas where the ceiling meets the wall. Make sure you trim it to the right size.
You will get the exact drop ceiling tiles in any home improvement store so you don’t have to worry about the patch being mismatched.
