Installation Instructions

DETERMINE PANEL DIRECTION
• Ceiling panels can run in the direction
that yields the most pleasing nished
appearance.
• In spaces with bar or wood joists, main
beams must be oriented perpendicular to the
joists. (You must locate and mark all joists if
they have been covered with a
drywall ceiling.)
DETERMINE BORDER PANEL SIZES
(2' X 2' PANELS)
• To determine the border panel sizes, divide
one dimension of the space by 2'.
• Our example shows a space that is 10' 8" by
14' 2" and the deck joists run in the
10' 8" direction. 10' 8" ÷ 2' = ve full
panels + remaining 8".
• You can’t start with a full panel against one
wall and leave one 8" border on the other
semi side; it will look unbalanced (and two
border panels of 4" would be too small). So,
add 24" to the 8" dimension, which equals
32". Divide that number by 2 to equal 16".
• The room would be divided into four full
panels, plus two 16" border panels.
• In the other direction: 14' 2" ÷ 2' = seven
panels + remaining 2".
• Add 24" to the 2" dimension, which equals
26". Divide that number by 2 to equal 13".
• This side of the room would have six full
panels and two 13" border panels.
Main beams must be
oriented perpendicular to
bar or wood joists
Determine width of border
panels (2 ' x 2 ' panels)
Determine width of border
panels (2 ' x 2 ' panels)
26" √ 2' =
Six panels plus two
13" border panels
32" √ 2' =
Four full panels plus
two 16" border panels