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On the rack
Profiles — 15/16" standard, 9/16" narrow
Main tee — 12'
Cross tee — 2', 4'
Wall angle — 12'
Hanger wire — 12 ga
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Ceilings · 2 of 4
Suspension Grid Systems
Mains, cross tees, wall angle, and wire. The frame the ceiling hangs from.
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One outfit.
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15/16 or 9/16
Fifteen-sixteenths is the standard exposed grid — what most offices, schools, and retail get. Nine-sixteenths is the narrow profile that goes with tegular tile for a cleaner ceiling, and it is what architects draw when they care how it looks. Pick the tile first; the grid follows.
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Manufacturers
Common questions
Ask the counter.
How much grid for a 30-by-40 room?+
Use the grid calculator, or text the dimensions and we will count mains, tees, angle, and wire for you.
Do I need seismic grid?+
In most of Colorado, yes — design category C or D. Heavier-duty mains, seismic clips, and bracing. It is on the next page.
The branch makes the call