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Suspended Ceilings - Aspects That You Need to Consider

Thu 26 Jun 2008 - 10:20

Suspended Ceilings - Aspects That You Need to Consider
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Tony_Savour]Tony Savour

There are many different reasons why you may be thinking about getting a suspended ceiling installed into your home, office, school or any kind of building really that already has an existing ceiling which you believe is not up to scratch. A couple of them reasons include, you may want sound and heat insulation added to a room, you may want to cover up horrible looking pipes in the existing ceiling or you may just want to make your ceiling look clean and decent. I would definitely say that going for suspended ceilings for any of these reasons and more is a very good decision.

There are so many different systems that your suspended ceilings could be of and I would have to say that the system that you go for in the end is probably going to be decided on how your building is laid out. You may be installing suspended ceilings into a small house or a massive office, either way there are different options for each.

When installing suspended ceilings you are going to need to think about a lot of things before you can complete the installation process, as there are so many different aspects that you may not of even thought about. Some of the different aspects that you need to think about include: acoustic insulation, heat insulation, materials, flowing design, fire issues and maintenance just to name a few.

If you are installing suspended ceilings into certain buildings like an office or a school for example you are going to need to check up on the health and safety regulations and make sure that the suspended ceilings system that you decide on is acceptable. There are quite a lot of different health and safety regulations to follow when looking for ceilings depending on the location and type of building. For example there are certain health and safety requirements that have to be followed if you are installing suspended ceilings into hospitals, labs and buildings where food is prepared for the food industry. Stringent hygiene and sterile standards must be followed in these types of buildings. So always check if your building falls under any health and safety regulations or if you are unsure always consult your supplier.

Another thing that you will want to think about before you start ordering suspended ceilings is how much sound you want in the room. I mean you are probably in someway or another going to want to block sounds from coming into the room and disturbing you. There are many different tile systems that offer different sorts or sound attenuation and absorption that will suit your needs in any way, just when choosing the suspended ceilings consult your manufacturer for the most appropriate sound system.

Another aspect to suspended ceilings is that you need to know how fire resistant they are and how much they can withstand. AMF ceilings strive to make their tiles fully coordinated with fire regulations and they also control the fire flow if one does break out, reducing the risk of the fire spreading much more.

These are things that you should always check with your manufacturer or supplier before you buy as purchasing suspended ceilings that do not comply with rules and regulations that are set out for you will cause headaches.

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