Instructions / Assembly

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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Clearance: Easy Elegance

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ceiling panels are a drop/suspended ceiling, using Armstrong Prelude

15/16-in Grid. You

will need to have approximately 6-in of clearance above the grid face to install deep cofer panels and 3-in above

shallow cofer panels and only 2.5-in above for flat panels.

• Lighting: Easy Elegance panels work with most modern light fixtures. Leave a 1/8-in gap between recessed light

housing and panel. Additionally, the deep cofer panel is 2.5-in tall, so light fixtures may require a height extension

component to provide clearance above the panel when installed. Consult local electrical code or lighting fixture

manufacturer for all light fixture requirements.

• Heat Source: Do not install Easy Elegance products in direct contact with open flame or a heat source that can

exceed 130 degrees fahrenheit. Most recessed lighting options will meet this requirement, especially modern CFL

(Compact Fluorescent Lighting) and LED lights.

• Cuting Panels for Border/Perimeter: Cuting cofer panels is not recommended. We recommend using flat panels

for all border cuts or finishing of your perimeter with drywall using our MBAC and DWAC clips installed on your

15/16-in grid.

• Directional Installation: Flat panels must be installed directionally. Arrows on the back of the panels will show the

proper orientation.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY

WARNING: Panels should not be exposed to temperatures in excess of 130° F.

Some PVC products may have a protective film on the face of the tile. Please remove the film prior to installation.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

Materials Needed:

• 12-gauge Hanger Wires and Wire Fasteners or QuickHang

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hooks and brackets

• Prelude

Main Beams and Coordinating Tees

• UHDC Universal Clear Hold Down Clips

• Easy Elegance

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Panels

• Wall Moldings (78R)

• Main Beam Atachment Clips (MBAC) and Drywall Atachment Clips (DWAC)—for use with drywall perimeters

Tools Needed:

• Safety Glasses • Utility Knife

• Cut-resistant Gloves • Metal Snips

• Chalk Line • Carpenter’s Level or Laser Level

• Measuring Tape • Drill with Driver bit

• Hammer • Ball of String

• Pencil • Clamps (4–6)

Easy Elegance

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Ceiling Panel

Installation Instructions

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS • Clearance: Easy Elegance ceiling panels are a drop/suspended ceiling, using Armstrong Prelude 15/16-in Grid. You will need to have approximately 6-in of clearance above the grid face to install deep coffer panels and 3-in above shallow coffer panels and only 2.5-in above for flat panels. • Lighting: Easy Elegance panels work with most modern light fixtures. Leave a 1/8-in gap between recessed light housing and panel.
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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ Sample Room Panel Layout See illustrations 1 & 6 Start by determining the size of your border panels. Armstrong Ceilings recommends border panels are 1-ft or larger for a clean visual in your space. To achieve this visual, you will need to measure the room dimensions and determine how many full size panels will fit along the wall, starting with your main beam direction (mains always run opposite of the joists).
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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ illus. 2 STEP 2: INSTALL WALL MOLDING See illustration 2 • Mark height desired for new ceiling (A). REMINDER: You need 6-in of clearance above the face of your wall molding to install deep coffer panels and 3-in for shallow coffer panels and only 2.5-in above for flat panels. • Add height of Wall Molding and mark a level line around 3 walls (B). • Snap a connecting chalk line on the 4th wall. • Nail Wall Molding to the wall studs (C).
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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ illus. 4 Trim the main beam See illustration 4 • Refer to your room layout. Trim end of first Main Beam (A) so that a Cross Tee slot on the Main Beam is the border panel distance from the wall (B). (In our example in Illustration 1, this is 3-ft 7-1/2-in from wall.
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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ Install Grid See illustration 7 • Complete the rows of mains joining the ends. • Finish cutting border cross tees between the wall and the first row of mains. • Use the left-over ends of the mains to start other rows of mains if your room requires them. • If you have additional rows of mains to install, stretch a second string from one side of the room to the other aligning it with the first 4 foot cross tee as shown (D).
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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ ADDENDUM QuickHang Hardware ™ OR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY: F NOTE: The QuickHang hardware is designed to work with solid wood and engineered wood joists in residential ceiling 1" long applications. QuickHang hardware allows for ceiling drops from 2.5" to 6" with 6" grid hook kits or 2.5" to 12" with 12" grid Align vertical center hook kits, below the bottom of the joists. QuickHang hardware is not for use on finished drywall ceilings.
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Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ Easy Elegance FAQ’s ™ Can I paint Armstrong Easy Elegance PVC panels? • All Armstrong Easy Elegance products can be painted with latex paint before installation. Make sure that your ceiling panels are clean and dry, and experiment on a sample with your paint of choice before painting the ceiling in its entirety. Field painting will void the warranty.