suspended+ceilings

HOME Welcome to the suspended ceiling page. Here you will find details and infromation on suspended ceilings which form a part of the shopfronts, bulkheads and commercial entries modules. Suspended ceilings are used in commercial construction because they are lightweight, simple to erect, easily removable and maerials can be recycled. They are used to cover up unsightly construction (concrete slabs and beams) hide building services such as power, water electricity, gas, sprinkler systems and airconditioning ducting. They are suspended from the concrete slab using height adjustable rods. The rods may be threaded requiring the installation of loxins for heavy duty load bearing sections or suspended via clips which are require a masonry fastner to hold the clip from which the rods and suspended. Loxin

Plasterboard is the common lining material for suspended ceilings, while the supporting grid work is made from galvanised steel The ceilings may be fire rated when council and building requirements specify this type of ceiling. They may be concealed fixed or made from a tiled system. The basic forms of suspended ceilings are:

1. tile grid system:
using runners and cross runners:

Concealed fix ceiling system
Using rails and furring channel with screw fixed plasterboard sheeting

Some useful websites to vist include: Rondo P/L: http://www.rondo.com.au/rondo/rdo_index.asp CSR Building Products Limited. Boral building products