Armstrong Ceilings 1278 Installation guide

Armstrong Ceilings
Brand
Armstrong Ceilings
Model
1278
Type
Installation guide

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Easy Elegance
™
Ceiling Panel
Installation Instructions
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DE
S
I
G
N
CO
N
S
IDERATI
O
N
S
•
C
l
ea
r
a
n
ce:
Easy Eleganc
e
™
ceiling panels are a drop/suspended ceiling, using Armstrong Prelud
e
®
15/16-in Grid. You will need to have
a
pproximately 6-in of clearance above the
g
rid face to install 1280BXA Deep Coffer panels
a
n
d
3-in above 1282BXA Shallow Coffer
panels and onl
2.5-in above
f
or 1278 Flat White, 1279 Flat White Panels.
• L
i
ght
i
ng
:
Easy Elegance panels work with most modern light fi xtures. Leave a 1/8-in gap between recessed light housing and panel.
A
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
g
hts
.
• Cuttin
g
Panels for Border/Perimeter
:
Cuttin
g
1280BXA and 1282BXA Coffer panels is not recommended. We recommend usin
g
1278
a
nd 1279 Flat White for all border cuts or fi nishin
g
off your perimeter with drywall usin
g
our MBAC and DWAC clips installed on your
15/16-in
g
rid
.
•
D
i
rect
i
onal Installat
i
on
:
1278 and 1279 Flat White must be installed directionally. Arrows on the back o
f
the panels will show the
proper or
i
entat
i
on.
Installation Instruction
s
(
RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY
)
W
ARNIN
G
:
P
anels should not be ex
p
osed to tem
p
eratures in excess o
f
130° F.
MATERIAL
S
AND T
OO
L
S
Materials Needed:
• 12-
g
au
g
e Han
g
er Wires and Wire Fasteners or QuickHan
g
™
h
oo
k
s
a
n
d
b
r
ac
k
e
t
s
•
P
re
l
u
d
e
®
Main Beams and
C
oordinating Tee
s
• UHD
C
Universal
C
lear Hold Down
C
lip
s
• Easy Ele
g
ance
™
P
a
n
e
l
s
•
W
a
ll
M
o
ldi
ngs
(
7800
R)
• Main Beam Attachment Clips
(
MBAC
)
and Drywall Attachment Clips
(
DWAC
)
—for use with drywall perimeters
T
oo
l
s
N
ee
d
e
d:
•
S
afety
G
lasses • Utility Knife
• Cut-resistant Gloves • Metal Sni
p
s
• Chalk Line • Car
p
enter’s Level or Laser Level
• Measuring Tape • Drill with Driver bit
• Hammer • Ball of String
• Pencil •
C
lamps (4–6)
S
TEP 1: PLAN LAYOU
T
S
ample Room Panel Layou
t
See
ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n
s
1
&
6
S
tart by determinin
g
the size of your border panels. Armstron
g
Ceilin
g
s
recommends border panels are 1-ft or larger for a clean visual in your space.
T
o ac
hi
eve t
hi
s v
i
sua
l
,
y
ou w
ill
nee
d
to measure t
h
e room
di
mens
i
ons an
d
determine how many
f
ull size panels will
fi
t alon
g
the wall, startin
g
with your
m
ain beam direction
(
mains always run opposite o
f
the
j
oists
)
. This can be
c
alculated by sectioning the length of your wall into 2-ft increments (full size
panels) until you have a remainder less than 2-ft. Next, take your remainder
a
nd add 2-
f
t
(
one
f
ull size panel
)
and divide by 2
f
or equal panels on opposite
sides. This number indicates your border panel size for your fi rst wall. Repeat
this process to determine the size of the border panel for the adjacent wall
.
E
XAMPL
E
:
The length o
f
Wall A (
i
llus. 1) i
s
1
5
-ft 7-in.
Sec
ti
o
n thi
s
w
a
ll int
o
2
-
f
t increments,
fi
ndin
g
a remainder o
f
1-
f
t 7-in. Now add 2-
f
t
f
or a total o
f
3-ft 7-in and divide by 2, to get 1-ft 9-1/2-in. This is the size of the border
p
anel for Wall A.
T
he length for Wall B is 11-ft 3-in.
S
ection this wall into 2-ft increments,
fi
ndin
g
a remainder o
f
1-
f
t 3-in. Now add 2-
f
t
f
or a total o
f
3-
f
t 3-in, and
divide by 2, to get 1-ft 7-1/2-in. This is the size of the border panel for
W
a
ll B.
O
nce you know the border panel size for the ad
j
acent wall, locate the
placement o
f
the
fi
rst main beam. This will be 2-
f
t plus the border panel size
from the wall. For Wall B, our border
p
anel size was 1-ft 7-1/2-in,
p
lus 2-ft
f
o
r
a
t
o
t
a
l
o
f
3
-ft 7-1
/
2-in.
See
ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n 1
T
h
e
r
e
m
a
in
de
r
of
th
e
m
a
in
bea
m
s
a
r
e
in
s
t
a
ll
ed
o
n 4-
f
t
ce
nt
e
r
s
f
r
o
m th
e
fi
r
s
t
m
a
i
n
b
eam
.
I
nstall 4-ft cross tees as shown in illustration 1
,
then install 2-ft cross tees as
s
h
o
wn in ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n
6
.
S
ee illustrations 1 &
6
S
TEP 2: INSTALL WALL MOLDING
S
ee illustration
2
• Mark height desired for new ceiling (A)
.
R
EMINDE
R
: Y
ou
n
eed
6
-in
of
c
learance above the
f
ace o
f
your wall moldin
g
to install 1280BXA Dee
p
C
offer panel
s
a
n
d
3
-in for 1282BXA Shallow Coffer panel
s
a
n
d
on
ly
2.5-in above for 1278 Flat White, 1279 Flat White
p
anels.
• Add height o
f
Wall Molding and mark a level line around 3 walls (B)
.
• Snap a connectin
g
chalk line on the 4th wall.
•
N
a
il
W
a
ll
M
o
ldi
n
g
to t
h
e wa
ll
stu
d
s
(
C
)
.
U
se anc
h
ors as appropr
i
ate
f
or wall t
yp
e.
• If nailing molding directly to wall is not possible (for example, a
so
li
d
c
oncrete or stone wall
)
, han
g
a section o
f
main beam next to the wall
a
s a substitute for re
g
ular wall moldin
g
(D)
.
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G
rid layout, example: main beams, 4-ft tees and hanger wire.
1
1
5
'
7
"
1' 9-1/ 2
"
Mai
n
Bea
m
s
3
' 7-1
/
2
"
Rows of 4-ft
C
ross Tees
Snap chalk lines for wire fasteners and secure han
g
er wires every 4-ft alon
g
chalk lines
11
'
3"
W
a
ll
A
W
a
ll
B
6
11
'
3"
R
o
w
s
of
2-
f
t
C
ross Tees
1
5' 7"
3
' 7-1
/
2"
1
'
9
-1
/
2
"
E
xample o
f
complete
i
nstalled gr
i
d system.
B
B
B
A
C
D
2
S
TEP 3: INSTALL SUSPENSION GRID
I
nstall
f
asteners and Hanger W
i
res
See
ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n
3
• Sna
p
chalk lines for Main Beams 4-ft a
p
art.
•
S
crew in Wire Fasteners 4-ft apart
(B)
.
• Wrap Han
g
er Wire securely around itself 3 times
(
C
)
.
P
re-bend han
g
er wires
S
ee illustration
3
• Measure up 7
/
8-in from the bottom of the molding. Drive nail into wall joist
j
ust a
b
ove mo
ldi
ng.
• Do the same on the other side of the room.
S
tretch a strin
g
from nail to
nail along a row of wires
(A)
.
•
S
win
g
han
g
er wire over to strin
g
and bend each one at 90° where they
touc
h
t
h
e str
i
ng
(B)
.
S
tretch additional strings to prebend other hanger
wi
res, to
h
e
l
p
l
eve
l
ent
i
re ce
ili
ng
.
• Remove Levelin
g
S
trin
g
s after prebendin
g
wires.
NO
T
E
:
For a DIY-friendly residential installation, try QuickHan
g
™
h
oo
k
s an
d
b
rackets
(
see Addendum for instructions
).
Trim th
e
m
a
in
beam
S
ee illustration
4
• Refer to
y
our room la
y
out. Trim end of fi rst Main Beam
(
A
)
so
th
a
t
a
C
r
oss
T
ee slot on the Main Beam is the border panel distance
f
rom the wall
(B)
.
(I
n our examp
l
e
i
n
I
llustrat
i
on
1
, this is 3-ft 7-1/2-in from wall.
)
H
an
g
the
fi
rst ma
i
n bea
m
S
ee illustration
6
•
S
tretch a
g
uide strin
g
from one end of the room to the other 1
/
2-in past
th
e
ce
nt
e
r
o
f th
e
fi r
s
t m
a
in
a
n
d
be
l
o
w th
e
bo
tt
o
m
o
f th
e
w
a
ll
mo
ldi
ng.
EXAMPLE
:
If the fi rst main should be 3-ft 7-1
/
2-in from the wall
,
measure
out 3-
f
t 8-in
f
rom the wall at each end o
f
the room and stretch the string
f
rom one end o
f
the room to the other.
• Place the cut end of the main on the wall molding and insert a hanger wire
i
nto a hole in the main directly under the wire
f
astener so the wire is plumb
and wrap the wire around itsel
f
at least three times
.
• Insert any other wires into the main and wrap the wire around itself at least
t
h
ree t
i
mes.
Cut Border Cross Tee
s
See
ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n
5
• Find the location of the fi rst border cross tee.
(
Border panel distance from
end of main beam)
.
• Place the end o
f
the white
f
ace o
f
the cross tee a
g
ainst the ed
g
e o
f
the
w
all moldin
g
at the side and cut the cross tee where it crosses the
g
uide
str
i
ng
(B)
.
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W
all molding outside corne
r
W
all mold
i
n
g
i
ns
i
de corne
r
3
A
4
S
tep
1
S
tep 2
L
eve
l
str
i
ng
B
90
°
A
J
oist
Easy Elegance
™
Ceiling Panel
Installation Instructions
•
In
se
rt th
e
u
n
cu
t
e
n
d
of
th
e
c
r
oss
t
ee
int
o
th
e
m
a
in
a
n
d
r
es
t th
e
cu
t
e
n
d
of
t
h
e tee on t
h
e mo
ldi
n
g
(A
-1,
Ill
us. 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
a
nd cut the cross tee to that length. The string will then line up with the
near edge of the main.
•
C
ut the second cross tee to length and insert it
.
•
Temporarily
f
asten the tees to the wall moldin
g
so they do not move
us
i
n
g
c
l
amp
.
•
Illustration 6
shows an example of a completely installed grid system.
6
S
quaring the
G
ri
d
S
ee illustration
5
•
Now install the
fi
rst section o
f
the second row o
f
mains a
f
ter cuttin
g
o
ff
o
ne end so a cross tee slot is the border
p
anel distance
f
rom the end
.
•
In
s
t
a
ll tw
o
fou
r
foo
t
c
r
oss
t
ees
be
tw
ee
n th
e
tw
o
m
a
in
s
in lin
e
with th
e
fi
r
s
t
tw
o
bo
r
de
r t
ees
(C)
.
•
Measure across the diagonals of the 2-ft x 4-ft opening. The
measurements will be the same if the grid is square. If the measurements
a
re not the same, shorten one of the mains until the diagonals are equal
.
Install Gri
d
S
ee illustration
7
•
Complete the rows of mains joining the ends.
•
Finish cutting border cross tees between the wall and the fi rst row
o
f m
a
in
s.
•
Use the le
f
t-over ends o
f
the mains to start other rows o
f
mains i
f
y
our
room re
q
uires them
.
•
I
f
you have additional rows o
f
mains to install, stretch a second strin
g
f
rom one side o
f
the room to the other ali
g
nin
g
it with the
fi
rst 4
f
oot cross
tee as s
h
own
(D)
.
S
ee illustration
5
•
This second strin
g
will be your
g
uide
f
or cuttin
g
the remainin
g
rows o
f
mains. Just measure from the end wall to the string to determine the
d
istance
f
or the
fi
rst cross tee slot you will use.
•
You must line up cross tee slots for the grid to be square!
•
M
easu
r
e
a
n
d
cu
t
bo
r
de
r
c
r
oss
t
ees
a
t th
e
o
th
e
r
s
i
de
o
f th
e
r
oo
m.
S
TEP 4: IN
S
TALL PANEL
S
S
ee illustration
8
•
Cut panels that will integrate with lighting; leave 1/8-in gap
b
etween pane
l
an
d
recesse
d
li
g
h
t
i
ng
.
•
Install lights (need height extension when using 1280BXA panels).
– 2 1/2-in above grid line for 1280BXA deep coffer panels
– 7
/
16-in above
g
rid line for 1282BXA shallow coffer panels
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Guide Strin
g
2nd Guide Strin
g
C
heck Dia
g
onal Measurement
s
B
D
C
A
Bo
r
de
r
C
r
oss
Tees
cu
t
a
n
d
c
li
ppe
d
to
m
o
ldi
n
g
so
Mai
n
Bea
m
a
li
gns w
i
t
h
s
tr
i
ng
Sec
ti
o
n
o
f 1
s
t
Mai
n
Beam
F
u
ll 4-
f
t
C
r
oss
T
ees
Section of 2nd
M
ain Beam
5
6
11
'
3
"
Rows of 2-ft
C
r
oss
T
ees
1
5'
7
"
3
' 7-1
/
2
"
1
'
9
-1
/
2
"
A
-1
A
A
7
B
W
a
ll
M
o
ldi
n
g
B
order Panel Distance
Se
t trimm
ed
e
n
d
o
f M
a
in B
ea
m
o
n
Wall Molding
C
r
oss
T
ee
S
l
o
t
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• Cut 1278 Flat White and 1279 Flat White border panels, usin
g
a sharp mat knife.
• Install UHDC Universal Hold Down Cli
p
s as necessar
y
to kee
p
p
anels
from shifting (possible near doors
/
windows)
.
ADDENDUM
QuickHan
g
™
H
a
r
d
w
a
r
e
F
O
R RE
S
IDENTIAL
US
E
O
NLY
:
N
O
TE
:
The QuickHan
g
™
hardware is desi
g
ned to work with solid wood
a
nd engineered wood joists in residential ceiling applications. QuickHang
hardware allows for ceiling drops from 2.5" to 6" with 6" grid hook kits
o
r 2.5" to 12" with 12" grid hook kits, below the bottom of the joists.
Q
uickHang hardware is not for use on fi nished drywall ceilings.
Safet
y
Tips
• Do not cut QuickHang hooks. If the hook needs to be shortened due to an
o
b
struct
i
on, t
h
e to
p
p
ort
i
on can
b
e
b
ent
by
h
an
d
or w
i
t
h
pli
ers
.
TIP
S
:
M
easure an
d
mar
k
your
j
o
i
sts pr
i
or to
i
nsta
ll
at
i
on.
U
se a str
i
ng
li
ne or
ch
a
lk
li
ne to a
li
gn mar
k
s perpen
di
cu
l
ar to
j
o
i
sts across t
h
e room.
How to Install the QuickHang
™
Hooks and Brackets
•
H
an
g
your str
i
n
g
li
ne or snap your c
h
a
lk
li
ne to pos
i
t
i
on your ma
i
n
b
eams
4'
a
p
art
.
• Make a 1" long vertical mark up the side o
f
each joist where a bracket will
be located (A
)
.
•
U
se t
h
e center
h
o
l
e
i
n t
h
e
b
rac
k
ets to
li
ne t
h
e
b
rac
k
ets u
p
w
i
t
h
y
our
ma
r
ks
(B)
.
• Hammer in the 2 tabs
f
or a temporary hold
(C)
.
•
N
a
il
t
h
e
b
rac
k
et to t
h
e
j
o
i
st t
h
roug
h
t
h
e two open
i
ngs a
b
ove t
h
e
h
ammer
ta
b
s w
i
t
h
t
h
e na
il
s
i
nc
l
u
d
e
d
i
n t
h
e
ki
t
(D)
.
–
O
PTI
O
NAL
:
You can also secure the bracket to the
j
oist with a sin
g
le
#5 Wood
S
crew through the center hole (screws not included in kit
h
ardware
).
• With the bracket securely attached to the joist, insert the grid hook using
the diamond-shaped holes in the brackets. Thread the small end o
f
the
h
ook,
f
rom the back, through the lower hole (E
)
. Push the hook up and
r
otate to thread throu
g
h the upper hole, squeezin
g
the sprin
g
tabs to allow
t
h
e w
i
re to go t
h
roug
h
(F)
.
IMP
O
RTANT
:
Do not cut
Q
uickHang hooks. If the hook needs to be shortened
d
ue to an obstruction, the top portion can be bent by hand or with pliers
.
• Turn all hooks in the same direction, parallel to the joists.
• Set the hooks at about the same height; the bottom of the hooks should
align with the top o
f
the wall molding
.
• To adjust the height o
f
the hook, squeeze the upper and lower spring tabs
while liftin
g
or lowerin
g
the hook
.
N
O
TE
:
You will do fi nal levelin
g
once all of the
g
rid is installed
.
7800 Wall Molding
Main Beam
Cross Tee
Cross Tee
Easy Elegance
™
Panel 1280BXA
12 ga Hanger Wire to Structure
1278 & 1279 Flat White Panels
1278 & 1279 Flat White Panels
Main Beam
7800 Wall Molding
Main Beam
12 ga Hanger Wire to Structure
Easy Elegance
Panel 1280BXA
8
Hammer
tabs
C
1" long
vertical
mark
Joist
A
Align
center
of bracket
with vertical
mark
Bracket
B
B
B
Insert
grid hook
E
D
F
F
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e
™
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
vo
id
t
h
e warranty.
A
re Armstrong Easy Elegance Coffers fi re rated?
• All Armstrong Easy Elegance products meet residential building codes for safety. While we do not recommend for commercial use,
local code offi cials can provide guidance.
A
re your ceiling tiles moisture resistant
?
• Our ri
g
id PVC ceilin
g
tiles are extremely moisture resistant. In fact, they are unaffected by humidity, and will not absorb water at all.
Th
e
y
are mo
i
sture, mo
ld
an
d
m
ild
ew res
i
stant
.
C
an I mount Armstrong Easy Elegance Panels directly to my ceiling
?
•
O
ur lightweight designs are made exclusively for grid mount
/
drop ceiling applications.
Will air fl ow cause my tiles to lift out of the ceiling grid?
• For normal installations, most desi
g
ns do not require hold down clips. Hold down clips are only required in extreme conditions. If there is
a rapid chan
g
e in the air pressure above and below the tiles, they may move. You can purchase hold down clips
(
Item #UHDC
)
if you feel
that you will need them for your ceilin
g
tile installation
.
Where can I fi nd black grid
?
• You can purchase a 24-in x 24-in black
S
uspended
C
eiling Installation Kit (model #6362BL). Each kit includes everything you need to
install 64-sq
f
t o
f
panels
.
How do I maintain my panels?
• Sim
p
l
y
wi
p
e clean with a dam
p
cloth
.
For additional information on installing Eas
y
Elegance ceilings, including special installation tips, please visit our website at ceilings
.
com or call customer service at 1 877 ARMSTRONG
(
276-7876
)
.
For warrant
y
i
n
f
ormat
i
on, please v
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Armstrong Ceilings 1278 Installation guide

Armstrong Ceilings
Brand
Armstrong Ceilings
Model
1278
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