Suspended drywall ceiling c channel and hat channel - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

naptown CR · 07-16-2009, 04:31 PM

Alright I got the local code enforcement guy to go along with the suspended drywall ceiling talked about in another post.
I have been looking around on line for suppliers or specifications for a channel and hat channel ceiling system. Everything for drywall seems to be a t channel like a tile suspended ceiling. The problem is that the bar joists to hang from are 6' on center and the max span between wires is 4 feet. Does anyone know who still makes the c chanel system?

naptown CR · 07-16-2009, 05:30 PM

Anybody?

naptown CR · 07-16-2009, 05:59 PM

Please?

naptown CR · 07-16-2009, 06:09 PM

Pretty please with sugar on top?

master of none · 07-16-2009, 08:41 PM

you might have to run unistrut between the joists. I was just up in one the other day and they used 2'' metal studs hung @ 4' oc than screwed more underneath them at 16" oc..... it had been up there a while it looked like they could of used some more wires....

Bob Kovacs · 07-18-2009, 06:14 AM

Just shoot the wires to the metal deck between the bar joists- it's done all the time.

EIDOL · 07-18-2009, 09:01 AM

building specialties on Hammond's ferry road carry's both types of grid the tee and the hat channel
the grids they sell are fire rated and they have the manufacturer specs. for the permit police

barryS · 07-27-2009, 07:57 PM

if you have an AMS in your area they sell the stuff

fevre64 · 10-19-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by naptown CR

Alright I got the local code enforcement guy to go along with the suspended drywall ceiling talked about in another post.
I have been looking around on line for suppliers or specifications for a channel and hat channel ceiling system. Everything for drywall seems to be a t channel like a tile suspended ceiling. The problem is that the bar joists to hang from are 6' on center and the max span between wires is 4 feet. Does anyone know who still makes the c chanel system?

For suspended grid (drywall or exposed) where the joist is 6' OC, you start with one wire on the first joist, then two wires on the second, one on the third, and so on. You splay the double wires to obtain code of at least 4' OC. Always run the mainrunners perpendicular to the joist.

matt grisham · 10-24-2009, 03:53 PM

Armstrong makes a six foot cross tee . just went to a Armstrong seminar lots of new sheet rock grid ideals i really like the three holes at each cross tee attachment on main tee . all so they make 50 inch cross tee so the main wont bee in light . also have new wall angle that holds tees on 16 inch centers without a screw cool dude in broken arrow ok.