| If you have found your way to this article then | | | | for appearance so there is bound to be a tile that |
| chances are you have already had a good think | | | | suits your room and tastes. |
| about installing a suspended ceiling either in your | | | | Cons |
| home, work place or somewhere else. Suspended | | | | - Reduced Headroom. This is the most obvious |
| ceilings can be great, however they are not for all | | | | disadvantage of a suspended ceiling, however is not |
| applications. I will go over some of their pros and | | | | one which causes many people that great of an |
| cons. | | | | issue. Suspended or generally reduce headroom by |
| Pros | | | | 4-8 inches so for rooms with already low headroom, |
| - Fire safety. There are ceiling tiles made from fire | | | | you may want to consider one of the other options. |
| resistant materials which conform to various fire | | | | - Cover up damage. The ease and price of installing a |
| standards set by councils, commercial organisations | | | | drop ceiling can be attractive to landlords who are |
| and other regulations which you can use in your | | | | looking for a cheap and easy way to cover up ceiling |
| ceiling. | | | | damage. It is therefore imperative then, that the |
| - Modification. It is very easy to change the tiles in a | | | | prospective buyer/renter takes a look to see what |
| drop ceiling system, so whether for repair or just a | | | | lies behind the ceiling. |
| change of scenery, a change can be performed in a | | | | - Aging. Without proper maintenance, dropped ceilings |
| very short amount of time. | | | | can start to show signs of aging quite quickly. Tile |
| - Maintenance. As well as easy maintenance on the | | | | sagging is not uncommon and tiles can be damaged |
| ceiling itself, building maintenance is also unhindered | | | | easily with the slightest knock, they are also |
| with a suspended ceiling. Wires, cables, pipes and | | | | discoloured by excessive smoking. Because they can |
| plumbing are all concealed by a suspended ceiling | | | | be removed and reinstalled fairly easily, many have |
| which allows easy access. | | | | been. It is time off the ceiling that can really take its |
| - Appearance. The variety of suspended ceiling tiles | | | | toll on the ceiling, with the tiles being handled and |
| that are available give you almost unlimited options | | | | knocked, adding to their aging. |