Installation Guide

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Easy Elegance

™

Ceiling Panel

Installation Instructions

IDERATI

•

ce:

Easy Eleganc

™

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

15/16-in Grid. You will need to have

pproximately 6-in of clearance above the

rid face to install 1280BXA Deep Coffer panels

3-in above 1282BXA Shallow Coffer

panels and onl

2.5-in above

or 1278 Flat White, 1279 Flat White Panels.

• L

ght

Easy Elegance panels work with most modern light ﬁ xtures. Leave a 1/8-in gap between recessed light housing and panel.

dditionally, the 1280BXA panel is 2.5-in tall, so light ﬁ xtures may require a height extension component to provide clearance above the

panel when installed. Consult local electrical code or lighting ﬁ xture manufacturer for all light ﬁ xture requirements.

• Heat Source

Do not install Easy Elegance products in direct contact with open ﬂ ame 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 li

hts

• Cuttin

Panels for Border/Perimeter

Cuttin

1280BXA and 1282BXA Coffer panels is not recommended. We recommend usin

1278

nd 1279 Flat White for all border cuts or ﬁ nishin

off your perimeter with drywall usin

our MBAC and DWAC clips installed on your

15/16-in

rid

•

rect

onal Installat

1278 and 1279 Flat White must be installed directionally. Arrows on the back o

the panels will show the

proper or

entat

on.

Installation Instruction

(

RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY

)

ARNIN

anels should not be ex

osed to tem

eratures in excess o

130° F.

MATERIAL

AND T

Materials Needed:

• 12-

e Han

er Wires and Wire Fasteners or QuickHan

™

•

Main Beams and

oordinating Tee

• UHD

Universal

lear Hold Down

lip

• Easy Ele

ance

™

•

ldi

ngs

(

7800

• Main Beam Attachment Clips

(

MBAC

)

and Drywall Attachment Clips

(

DWAC

)

—for use with drywall perimeters

•

afety

lasses • Utility Knife

• Cut-resistant Gloves • Metal Sni

• Chalk Line • Car

enter’s Level or Laser Level

• Measuring Tape • Drill with Driver bit

• Hammer • Ball of String

• Pencil •

lamps (4–6)

Summary of content (6 pages)

PAGE 1
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 1280BXA Deep Coffer panels and 3-in above 1282BXA Shallow Coffer panels and only 2.5-in above for 1278 Flat White, 1279 Flat White Panels. • Lighting: Easy Elegance panels work with most modern light fixtures.
PAGE 2
Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ STEP 1: PLAN LAYOUT Grid layout, example: main beams, 4-ft tees and hanger wire. Wall B Wall A 1 Sample Room Panel Layout 15' 7" 1' 9-1/2" 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.
PAGE 3
Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ STEP 3: INSTALL SUSPENSION GRID Install fasteners and Hanger Wires See illustration 3 • Snap chalk lines for Main Beams 4-ft apart. • Screw in Wire Fasteners 4-ft apart (B). • Wrap Hanger Wire securely around itself 3 times (C). Pre-bend hanger wires See illustration 3 • Measure up 7/8-in from the bottom of the molding. Drive nail into wall joist just above molding. • Do the same on the other side of the room.
PAGE 4
Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ • Insert the uncut end of the cross tee into the main and rest the cut end of the tee on the molding (A-1, Illus. 7). • The far edge of the main should be directly above the string. • If you are using hook end cross tees, measure from the wall to the string and cut the cross tee to that length. The string will then line up with the near edge of the main. • Cut the second cross tee to length and insert it.
PAGE 5
Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ • Cut 1278 Flat White and 1279 Flat White border panels, using a sharp mat knife. • Install UHDC Universal Hold Down Clips as necessary to keep panels from shifting (possible near doors/windows). 8 12 ga Hanger Wire to Structure Main Beam Cross Tee Cross Tee ADDENDUM QuickHang Hardware ™ FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY: NOTE: The QuickHang hardware is designed to work with solid wood and engineered wood joists in residential ceiling applications.
PAGE 6
Easy Elegance Ceiling Panel Installation Instructions ™ Easy Elegance FAQ’s ™ Can I paint Armstrong Easy Elegance Coffers? ® • 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.