| Installing a suspended ceiling yourself may seem like a | | | | and fix the angle bead to your line. |
| daunting task at first, however, with the right tools | | | | You need to fit a suspension wire bracket to each of |
| and a little perseverance, it is easily achievable in an | | | | the existing ceiling joists. You will need to set them |
| averaged sized room by you and your companions in | | | | with 6000mm centres, 150mm in from each of the |
| a day. Here I offer a short guide for you to get | | | | walls. |
| started. | | | | From the existing ceiling, hang the main Tees at right |
| To start with, you will need a DIY suspended ceiling | | | | angles to the existing ceiling joints. The distance |
| kit. These can be bought from any of the suspended | | | | between these main tees is determined by the width |
| ceiling manufacturers you can find online or in store. | | | | of the ceiling tiles you will be using. |
| Basic tools for the job include: Utility knife, level, step | | | | You will need to use a hacksaw to cut the cross |
| ladder, carpenter's square, string, tin snips, hammer, | | | | tees before dropping them in to the main tees. Again |
| nails and a screwdriver. | | | | space these out as per the size of your chosen |
| The first step in installing your ceiling should be to | | | | ceiling tiles. There will no doubt, next to the walls, be |
| mark a wall the desired height of the ceiling and then | | | | some tiles which will require cutting to fit into place. |
| transfer this all around your room with a spirit level | | | | This is easily achievable with a razor knife. |