What is an acoustical ceiling tile?

What is an acoustical ceiling tile?

Acoustic ceiling tiles lay into a suspended or dropped ceiling grid and are used alter the acoustics in the room. These tiles can be made of various acoustical materials like fiberglass, foam, wood, polyester, and other substrates.

What size is a standard drop ceiling tile?

The most common drop ceiling tile sizes are 2′ x 2′ and 2′ x 4′. You’ll likely need to cut tiles during installation to fit unique spacing or fixtures –although drop ceiling tile sizes are relatively standard in shape, being either rectangular or square.

What is a recessed ceiling tile?

Recessed drop ceiling tiles are shallower around the edges, allowing most of the panels to hang even with or below the metal grid. The lip of the tiles grip the grid while the lower-hanging center area helps make the ceiling look more like a solid surface than a drop ceiling.

Are all ceiling tiles the same size?

Ceiling Tile Sizes Ceiling tiles come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. In addition to the standard tiles, custom tiles are available from most manufacturers. Ceiling tiles can be made in virtually any shape. Standard sizes are listed below in inches.

Why are drop ceilings used?

Modern dropped ceilings were initially created to hide the building infrastructure, including piping, wiring, and/or ductwork, by creating a plenum space above the dropped ceiling, while allowing access for repairs and inspections. Drop ceilings may also be used to hide problems, such as structural damage.

How do you remove old acoustic ceiling tiles?

Acoustic tiles often are suspended from the ceiling in a metal or plastic grid structure. These tiles can be removed individually by pushing up on the tile until it pops out of the grid structure. Tilt the tile and slightly rotate it so it slides out of the open space in the grid. Repeat the process with each tile.