Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 Installation guide

Armstrong Ceilings
Brand
Armstrong Ceilings
Model
5400GWH1
Type
Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 is a versatile and easy-to-install ceiling suspension system designed for use in residential applications. It is compatible with solid wood and engineered wood joists and allows for ceiling drops from 2.5" to 12" below the bottom of the joists. The kit includes all the necessary components for installation, including main beams, cross tees, wall moldings, hooks, joist brackets, and nails. With its simple design and clear instructions, the Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 is a great choice for do-it-yourselfers looking to update their ceilings quickly and easily.

Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 is a versatile and easy-to-install ceiling suspension system designed for use in residential applications. It is compatible with solid wood and engineered wood joists and allows for ceiling drops from 2.5" to 12" below the bottom of the joists. The kit includes all the necessary components for installation, including main beams, cross tees, wall moldings, hooks, joist brackets, and nails. With its simple design and clear instructions, the Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 is a great choice for do-it-yourselfers looking to update their ceilings quickly and easily.

F
O
R RE
S
IDENTIAL
US
E
:
• The QuickHan
g
™
hardware in this kit is designed to work with solid wood and engineered wood joists in residential
ceiling applications
.
KIT INCLUDES
:
(3) 6' Main beam
s
(9) 4' Cross tees
(9) 2'
C
ross tees (only included in 2'x 2' installation kits)
(
5
)
6
'
W
a
ll
mo
ldi
ngs
(6)
uickHang hook
(6) Joist bracket
s
(
40
)
Nails
(
15 for
j
oist brackets; 25 for wall moldin
g)
S
AFETY TIP
S
• Safety
g
lasses and
g
loves are recommended to be worn durin
g
installation. Metal
g
rid components can be sharp.
•
Th
e
h
ar
d
ware
i
n t
hi
s
ki
t
i
s
d
es
ig
ne
d
to support ce
ili
n
g
an
d
g
r
id
components on
l
y.
• When working overhead, make sure your work area is clear o
f
obstructions and that your ladder is stable.
• Do not cut QuickHang hooks. If the hook needs to be shortened due to an obstruction, the top portion can be bent by hand
or with
p
liers
.
IMP
O
RTANT INF
O
RMATI
O
N
:
•
S
tore and install panels in areas with a temperature range of 60° to 80°F and not more than 70% relative humidity
.
• Remove panels from the cartons 24 hours before installation and allow them to ad
j
ust to normal interior conditions of the area
w
h
ere
i
nsta
ll
at
i
on w
ill
ta
k
e
pl
ace
.
•
N
ever
i
nsta
ll
ce
ili
ng pane
l
s
b
e
l
ow an ex
i
st
i
ng ce
ili
ng t
h
at conta
i
ns em
b
e
dd
e
d
ra
di
ant-
h
eat co
il
s.
• Do not apply loose
fi
ll or batt insulation so that it rests directly on the panels.
• Keep hands clean to avoid smud
g
es on the fi nished ceilin
g.
• Always cut ceilin
g
panels face up with a sharp utility knife
.
• Main beams should be installed perpendicular to the joists.
• Main beams are typically installed on 4' centers. I
f
your room con
fi
g
uration is unusual, you may require additional components
.
• The minimum drop is 2.5" to allow
f
or ceiling tile installation and accessibility.
• Installations with light fi xtures will likely require additional clearance. Consult the light manufacturer’s instructions for details
.
TOOLS NEEDED TO INSTALL YOUR CEILIN
G
How to Install the QuickHang
™
Installation Kit
RC
-
3
77
5-
41
8
Tape Measure
Hammer
2' or 3'
Carpenter's Level
Utility Knife
Tin Snips
String or
Chalk Line
Magnetic
Level
Clamp
S
AMPLE PANEL LAY
OUT
Determine panel layou
t
For best appearance, border panels should be the same size on the opposite
sides of the room and as large as possible. Use your room dimensions and
follow the formula in the worksheets below
.
S
ample worksheets using 2' x 4' panels in a 9' x 10' 6" roo
m
INSTALL WALL MOLDING
N
O
TE
:
Kit hardware allows
f
or ceiling drops
f
rom 2.5" to 12" below the bottom o
f
the joists.
• Mark the desired height of your new ceiling on the wall
(A).
• Add 3/4"
(
the hei
g
ht of the Wall Moldin
g)
above the desired ceilin
g
hei
g
ht and mark a level line around 3 walls
(
B
).
•
U
se a str
i
n
g
li
ne to mar
k
t
h
e 4t
h
wa
ll.
•
N
a
il
W
a
ll
M
o
ldi
ng to t
h
e wa
ll
stu
d
s
(C
)
.
• If nailin
g
moldin
g
directly to wall is not possible
(
for example, a solid concrete or stone wall
)
, han
g
a section of main
beam next to the wall as a substitute for regular wall molding (D)
.
INSTALL QUICKHANG HARDWARE
TIPS:
Measure and mark your joists prior to installation. Use a
s
trin
g
line or chalk line to ali
g
n marks perpendicular to
j
o
i
sts across t
h
e room.
IMP
O
RTANT
:
The fi rst row of main beams in a 2' x 4'
p
anel
installation should be the border panel size
f
rom the wall. In a
2' x 2' panel installation, the fi rst main beam can be the border
p
anel size or the border
p
anel + 24" from the wall. Exam
p
l
e
:
See Sample Room Hanger Layout – 2'6" from the wall for a
2' x 4'
p
anel. Brackets should not be s
p
aced more than 4' a
p
art
i
n any
di
rect
i
on
.
How to Install the QuickHang
™
Installation Kit
STEP
1
C
I
n
side
corner
3/4"
Mark desired
ceiling height
from floor
Joist
Level line
B
A
C
Ou
t
s
i
de
co
rn
e
r
Main
beam
Place grid hooks
in round holes
D
Determine length of border panels
9
'
4
'
R
o
om len
g
t
h
Panel
length
(
2) 4' panels + 1
f
oot remainde
r
Til
es across roo
m
1
'
4
'
R
e
m
ainde
r
Pa
n
e
l length
5
'
Tile borders (both sides)
5
'
2
Number of panels
2
'
6
"
B
or
d
er pane
l
l
en
g
t
h
÷
+
÷
Determine width of border panels
10' 6"
2'
R
oom widt
h
P
anel widt
h
(
5
)
2' panels + 6 inches remainde
r
T
iles across roo
m
6
"
2'
R
emainde
r
P
an
e
l
w
id
t
h
2' 6
"
T
ile borders
(
both sides
)
2
'
6
"
2
Number of panels
1
'3"
B
or
d
er
p
ane
l
w
id
t
h
÷
+
÷
STEP
2
2'6"
•••
•••
4'4'
4' 4'
2'6"
4'
Joists
10'6"
9'
S
ample Hanger Layout
f
or 2'x 4'
C
eiling
s
Hanger
ange
location
ocatio
RC
-
3
77
5
-
4
1
8
2'6"
2'6"
1' 3" 1' 3"
10' 6"
9'
Wi
d
th
o
f
border pane
l
Mai
n
bea
m
s
4
'
apar
t
Len
g
th o
f
bo
r
de
r
pane
l
Cross tees 2' apar
t
• Hang your string line or snap your chalk line to position your main beams 4' apart.
• Make a 1" long vertical mark up the side of each joist where a bracket will be located (A
)
.
• Use the center hole in the brackets to line the brackets up with your marks (B)
.
• Hammer in the 2 tabs for a temporary hold
(
C
).
• Nail the bracket to the joist through the two openings above the hammer tabs with the nails included in the kit (D)
.
–
OPTIONAL
:
You can also secure the bracket to the joist with a single #5 Wood Screw through the center hole
(
screws not included in kit hardware.
)
• With the bracket securely attached to the joist, insert the grid hook using the diamond-shaped holes in the brackets.
Thread the small end of the hook, from the back, throu
g
h the lower hole
(
E
).
Push the hook up and rotate to thread
through the upper hole, squeezing the spring tabs to allow the wire to go through (F)
.
IMPORTANT: Do not cut QuickHang hooks. If the hook needs to be shortened due to an obstruction, the top portion
c
an
b
e
b
ent
by
h
an
d
or w
i
t
h
pli
ers
.
•
T
urn a
ll
h
oo
k
s
i
n t
h
e same
di
rect
i
on, para
ll
e
l
to t
h
e
j
o
i
sts.
• Set the hooks at about the same hei
g
ht; the bottom of the hooks should ali
g
n with the top of the wall moldin
g.
• To adjust the height of the hook, squeeze the upper and lower spring tabs while lifting or lowering the hook
.
N
O
TE: You will do
fi
nal leveling once all o
f
the grid is installed.
I
N
S
TALL AND LEVEL
G
RI
D
Prepare to Hang the First Main Beam
• To prepare the fi rst main beam, trim the end of the
m
ai
n
bea
m
so
t
ha
t
a
c
r
oss
t
ee
slo
t
o
n t
he
m
ai
n
beam is the border
p
anel distance from the wall
(
B
).
(This creates the proper border tile opening.)
)
TIP
:
C
ut the top of the grid fi rst with tin snips and then
bend the grid open and cut the face of the grid (A)
.
Hang the Ma
i
n Bea
m
• Pl
ace
th
e
cu
t
e
n
d
o
f th
e
fi r
s
t m
a
in
bea
m
o
n th
e
w
a
ll
mo
ldi
ng an
d
us
i
ng t
h
e roun
d
h
o
l
es
i
n t
h
e gr
id
,
h
ang
ma
i
n
b
eams on t
h
e
h
oo
k
s perpen
di
cu
l
ar to
j
o
i
sts.
Do this same step with the next main beam runnin
g
para
ll
e
l
4
'
away a
l
ong t
h
e wa
ll
.
Prepare and
C
ut First Border
C
ross Tees
• Stretch a string line from one end of the room to the
other below the wall moldin
g
and alon
g
the ed
g
e
fu
rth
es
t
f
r
o
m th
e
w
a
ll
of
th
e
m
a
in
bea
m
s
(A). (
i
llus. A)
• Install your fi rst cross tee in the main beam cross tee
slot that is
y
our border
p
anel distance from the wall.
• Hold the end o
f
your border cross tee against the wall
(
B
)
.
(
illus. A
)
M
a
rk
a
n
d
cu
t th
e
c
r
oss
t
ee
wh
e
r
e
it
crosses t
h
e str
i
ng
li
ne
.
How to Install the QuickHang
™
Installation Kit
Hammer
tabs
C
1" long
vertical
mark
Joist
A
Align
center
of bracket
with vertical
mark
Bracket
B
Insert
grid hook
E
D
F
STEP
3
Wall molding
S
et trimmed end of main
beam on wall moldin
g
Place
g
rid
hooks
g
in round
hole
s
Border
p
anel distanc
e
B
A–Ste
p
1
A–Ste
p
2
Cross tee slo
t
A
B
i
llus.
A
B
or
d
er tees
cut and
cli
pp
ed to
molding so
pp
pp
main aligns
g
g
with
s
t
r
i
n
g
g
g
First main
bea
m
S
econd
m
a
in
beam
G
uide strin
g
RC
-
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8
• Insert the uncut end of the cross tee into the main beam through the rectangular
hole and rest the cut end of the tee on the wall molding
.
• Cut the second border cross tee to length and insert it.
• Temporarily fasten the cross tees to the wall molding with a clamp or tape so
they do not move.
Squaring the Gri
d
To achieve the best end results, it is important to make sure your grid is square
at this point in the installation. This will allow you to ad
j
ust if chan
g
es are required
.
• Install two 4' cross tees between the two main beams in line with the fi rst two
bo
r
de
r t
ees
(
C
)
.
(
illus. B
)
NOTE
:
When connecting two cross tees in the same rectangular hole o
f
a main
b
eam,
i
nsert t
h
e secon
d
tee
i
nto t
h
e s
l
ot
b
y pass
i
ng on t
h
e r
i
ght s
i
d
e
of
t
h
e a
l
rea
d
y
i
nsta
ll
e
d
cross tee.
TIP: Installin
g
cross tees is easier if the tee is inserted into the rectan
g
ular slot
at a downward an
g
le from above the
g
rid plane. Listen for an audible clic
k
to ensure a goo
d
connect
i
on
.
• To check that your grid is square, measure across the diagonals o
f
the 2' x 4'
opening. The measurements will be the same if the grid is square. If the
measurements are not the same
,
trim one of the mains further until the
di
agona
l
s are equa
l
. (illus. B
)
Installing Remaining
G
rid & Leveling the
S
yste
m
• Complete the fi rst two rows of main beams by han
g
in
g
main beams from the hooks and joining their ends
together. Listen
f
or an audible click to ensure a good
co
nn
ec
t
io
n. (illus.
C)
At the far end of each of these fi rst two rows, you’ll need
t
o cut both main beams to rest on the wall moldin
g.
TIP
: Use the le
f
t-over ends o
f
the cut mains to start
add
iti
o
n
a
l r
o
w
s
o
f m
a
in
bea
m
s
.
•
Cu
t
add
iti
o
n
a
l
bo
r
de
r
c
r
oss
t
ees
be
tw
ee
n th
e
w
a
ll
a
n
d
fi
r
s
t r
o
w
of
m
a
in
bea
m
s.
• If you have additional rows of main beams to install, stretch a second string
f
rom one side o
f
the room to the other aligning it with the
fi
rst 4' cross tee
as shown (D) (
i
llus. B)
.
• This second strin
g
will be your
g
uide for cuttin
g
the remainin
g
rows of main
beams. Just measure
f
rom the end wall to the string to determine the distance
for the fi rst rectangular cross tee slot you will use.
N
O
TE: You must line up cross tee slots for the
g
rid to be square!
• Install all remaining main beams and 4' cross tees
.
• Measure and cut border cross tees alon
g
the last wall.
• Now that your grid is installed, it's time to do
fi
nal leveling.
• Start by attaching a magnetic level to the bottom of a main beam located in a corner of the room. (Main beam should
be alon
g
a wall, restin
g
on wall moldin
g
.
)
Holdin
g
the main beam, squeeze the sprin
g
tabs on the QuickHan
g
bracket
to a
ll
ow t
h
e
h
oo
k
to s
lid
e up or
d
own.
Adj
ust t
h
e ma
i
n
b
eam to
b
e
l
eve
l
an
d
rest
i
ng on your wa
ll
mo
ldi
ng.
W
or
ki
ng
from the corner of
y
our room, check and level cross tees and main beams until the s
y
stem is level.
TIP:
For additional guidance, see our video online at ceilings.com
/
installation
.
How to Install the QuickHang
™
Installation Kit
I
nsert cross
tee
h
er
e
Main beam
Existing
cross tee
Insert to the RIGHT
side of existing tee
Insert at a
downward angle
D
C
Full 4'
c
r
oss
t
ees
Second strin
g
Check diagonal
measuremen
ts
g
i
llus.
B
i
llus.
C
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IN
S
TALL
C
EILIN
G
PANEL
S
• Lift panel at angle up through the grid; drop into place
(
A)
.
T
IP
:
If there’s an obstruction in the area where you are inserting a ceiling tile,
you may need to lift the ceiling tile through an adjacent opening and gently
move it across the back of the
g
rid into place.
• Trim border panels using a straight edge; panels should be cut face side up. (B
)
.
F
or tegu
l
ar t
il
es, you w
ill
nee
d
to cut t
h
e e
d
ge t
h
at
’
s rest
i
ng on t
h
e wa
ll
mo
ldi
ng
to allow it to lay fl at
.
For add
i
t
i
onal
i
n
f
ormat
i
on on
i
nstall
i
ng suspended ce
i
l
i
ngs, please v
i
s
i
t our webs
i
te at
ceilings.com or call Techline at 1-877-ARM
S
TR
O
N
G
(276-7876).6).
Limited Warrant
y
For warranty information, please visit ceilings.com/warranty
.
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How to Install the QuickHang
™
Installation Kit
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4
A
B
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Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 Installation guide

Armstrong Ceilings
Brand
Armstrong Ceilings
Model
5400GWH1
Type
Installation guide
This manual is also suitable for

Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 is a versatile and easy-to-install ceiling suspension system designed for use in residential applications. It is compatible with solid wood and engineered wood joists and allows for ceiling drops from 2.5" to 12" below the bottom of the joists. The kit includes all the necessary components for installation, including main beams, cross tees, wall moldings, hooks, joist brackets, and nails. With its simple design and clear instructions, the Armstrong Ceilings 5400GWH1 is a great choice for do-it-yourselfers looking to update their ceilings quickly and easily.

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