Installation Instructions for Easy Elegance Panels

Easy Elegance
™
Ceiling Panel
Installation Instructions
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C
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ce:
Easy Eleganc
e
™
ceiling panels are a drop/suspended ceiling, using Armstrong Prelud
e
®
15/16-in Grid. You will need to have
a
pproximately 6-in of clearance above the
g
rid face to install 1280BXA Deep Coffer panels or 3-in above 1282BXA Shallow Coffer panels
.
• Lighting
:
Easy Elegance panels work with most modern light fi xtures. Leave a 1
/
8-in gap between recessed light housing and panel.
A
dditionally, the 1280BXA panel is 2.5-in tall, so light
fi
xtures may require a height extension component to provide clearance above the
panel when installed.
C
onsult local electrical code or lighting fi xture manufacturer for all light fi xture requirements.
• Heat Source
:
Do not install Easy Elegance products (items 1280BXA and 1282BXA) in direct contact with open
fl
ame or a heat source
that can exceed 130 degrees fahrenheit. Most recessed lighting options will meet this requirement, especially modern
C
FL (
C
ompact
Fluorescent Lighting) and LED lights
.
•
C
utting Panels for Border
/
Perimeter
:
C
utting
C
offer panels is not recommended. We recommend using tegular edge mineral fi ber drop
c
eilin
g
panels, like Sahar
a
™
Model #271 for all border cuts or fi nishin
g
off your perimeter with drywall usin
g
our MBAC and DWAC clips
installed on your 15/16-in
g
rid
.
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tr
uc
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o
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s
(Residential Use Only
)
MATERIAL
S
AND T
OO
L
S
M
a
t
e
ri
a
l
s
N
eeded
:
• 12-
g
au
g
e Han
g
er Wires and Wire Fastener
s
• 7300 or 7400
P
re
l
u
d
e
®
Main Beams and
C
oordinating Tees
• UHD
C
Universal
C
lear Hold Down
C
lip
s
• 1280BXA or 1282BXA Easy Ele
g
anc
e
™
P
a
n
e
l
s
• Tegular Acoustic Panels, Sahar
a
™
M
o
d
e
l
#271 recommen
d
e
d
•
W
a
ll
M
o
ldi
ngs
(
7800
R)
T
oo
l
s
N
ee
d
e
d
:
• Safet
y
Glasse
s
•
C
ut-resistant
G
love
s
•
C
h
a
lk Lin
e
•
M
easur
i
ng
T
ap
e
•
H
amme
r
• Penci
l
• Utilit
y
Knif
e
• Metal Snip
s
•
C
arpenter’s Level or Laser Leve
l
•
D
r
ill
w
i
t
h
D
r
i
ver
bit
• Ball of
S
trin
g
• Clamps
(
4–6
)