Replacing Damaged Armstrong Ceiling Tiles

Cut away the damaged area first so you can get a grip on the tile.

Replacing damaged armstrong ceiling tiles.

The replacement tiles have two sides with an extended lip for stapling to the framework as well as a recessed groove for the lip of the tile next to it see first photo below. Armstrong single raised panel 2 ft. Use the armstrong ceilings ceiling replacement finder to find matches for existing discontinued and competitive ceiling products. Before replacing a tile determine the age of the ceiling.

Once you ve trimmed off the top lip of the groove you can place the tongue edge in the grooves of the adjacent tile and pivot the patch tile into place. If your grid holds 24 x 48 tiles try a scored product that s designed to look like 24 x 24 panels. With this style you won t need to purchase additional cross tees just pop out the old ceilings and place in the new. Ceilings damaged due to moisture water.

The trick to replacing a tile is cutting off the top lip of the grooved edge of the new tile. After removing all damaged tiles unpack your replacement ceiling tiles. Ceilings that will get partial treatments medallion and layered drywall or soft coverings wallpaper should be repaired and cleaned with diluted tsp or trisodium phosphate. Cut out the center of the damaged tile to about 1 inch 2 5 cm from the perimeter with a utility knife.

X 2 armstrong single raised panel 2 ft. Repair cracks with drywall tape and mud and thoroughly cover stains with a white shellac based product like b i n. Ceiling tiles provide the classic look of a coffered ceiling with a grid minimizing edge detail that adds beauty to any room. For a quick update pop old tiles out of the ceiling grid and replace with fresh ones.

Make additional cuts perpendicular to each side up to the joints with adjoining tiles to remove the remaining pieces. We simply removed all tiles in that corner to install replacement tiles. Tiles that were installed prior to 1980 might contain hazardous asbestos which requires professional abatement and repair.