Drop Ceiling Tile Makeover

It was a huge eyesore that we knew we could make look 1000 times better with the help of crisp white ceiling tiles and a painted white frame.

Drop ceiling tile makeover. How to update your drop ceiling. By far the worst part of our basement was the old crumbling and yellowed drop ceiling and its accompanying brown frame. You will need to remove the tiles from the grid and take them outside or to a well ventilated space to sand and paint them while you can certainly paint them by hand with a paintbrush or roller a high volume low pressure sprayer can complete the job in half the time. This basically meant we removed all the middle tiles and left all four corners and three of the side walls.

First we removed all the old tiles that were exactly 2 2 in size meaning no cuts required. X 2 armstrong single raised panel 2 ft. Ceiling tiles provide the classic look of a coffered ceiling with a grid minimizing edge detail that adds beauty to any room. May 21 2017 explore jennifer demar s board drop ceiling makeover on pinterest.

I really do make things with trash and other cast off items. The fire retardant mineral fiber material reflects 80 of the light striking it creating a bright space to work or live in. See more ideas about drop ceiling makeover dropped ceiling drop ceiling tiles. Simply pop each tile into the ceiling grid.

The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid. The outdated drop ceiling. Mar 7 2020 explore tracey tillson s board drop ceiling makeover followed by 136 people on pinterest. If you are new here please do not be alarmed.

Armstrong single raised panel 2 ft. Then we snapped on the grid covers which came in two sizes 2 and 4 pieces. It is fun and e. These lightweight metal or melamine tiles 2 to 4 per square foot from brands like toptile at the home depot replace existing tiles in a drop ceiling.

An inexpensive labor intensive upgrade to ugly ceiling tiles is a simple sanding and paint job. This is another project that can be done by one person and in most cases the tiles that go into place can be easily cut to size using scissors.