drop ceiling question - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

hanz · 12-05-2008, 02:44 AM

does anyone know if it's possible to suspend a drop ceiling from "solid bridging" (2x6), between joist above if you need to run the main tees parallel to joist instead of perpendicular...also why can't you simply run the main tees parallel with the joist,right underneath each corresponding joist if they run on 16 anyway...thanks for any input

A W Smith · 12-05-2008, 06:56 AM

if the blocking is solid I do not see why not. You need a wire every four feet of main tee though. You could also run your mains in the other direction and infill with all four foot cross tees (in two directions). But you would need to wire up the cross tees where there are lay in fixtures.

Mellison · 12-05-2008, 07:46 AM

Sight unseen it sure sounds possible. It sounds as though you will need supports perpendicular to the joists.
Good luck!

platinumLLC · 12-05-2008, 09:50 AM

You can use blocking for your mains if the blocking is secure. You can also run your mains parallel to the joists right under them if they are 16" centers since the mains are 4' O.C. But like mentioned before it would be easier to run them perpendicular to the joist unless there is some layout problem with that? What is the reason you must run the mains parallel to the joists?

Sir Mixalot · 12-06-2008, 10:14 AM

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