Putting in basement ceiling

[jstbcuz]

We are looking to put a ceiling in our basement. This is new to me, but I am going to say we will be putting in a drop ceiling and not drywall. Our girls need a ceiling badly. Can anyone direct me on a good place to order the tiles/girdwork from that is not to expensive.

 

[disney1990]

I know my DH bought all his supplies at Home Depot.

He said, after years working for the telephone company, he knows how often ceilings have to come down to work on the wires hidden behind it, and he didn't want that problems.

 

[hulagirl87]

My husband did our drop ceiling and got the supplies at home depot. 2 feet by 2 feet square tiles and the grid. He said it wasn't that expensive.

 

[golfgal]

We got some at Lowe's that are really nice looking. They use your normal grid but the tiles are decorative. We used some in our old kitchen that look like tin. My Dad did the same in his basement but went with a more plain style trim. If I remember correctly they were Armstrong brand. They look so much nicer then the traditional drop ceiling tiles.

Here is a link to the Armstrong site that shows the options:

http://www.armstrong.com/resclgam/na/ceilings/en/us/tiles.asp?shapeId=2

We used the one called tin tile and my dad used the one called squares.

 

[vod2117]

Yeah, Armstrong is the best and I think you can get it at Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

I am putting a wood strip Locking type ceilinng in the basement.
As you cann tell from the above sentance, I am nnot a carpentar.
It goes up pretty easily and looks incredible. My only worry is You have no access in case wires need to be run. Aside from that it is incrediably easy to do.

 

[merekc]

We got some at Lowe's that are really nice looking. They use your normal grid but the tiles are decorative. We used some in our old kitchen that look like tin. My Dad did the same in his basement but went with a more plain style trim. If I remember correctly they were Armstrong brand. They look so much nicer then the traditional drop ceiling tiles.

Here is a link to the Armstrong site that shows the options:

http://www.armstrong.com/resclgam/na/ceilings/en/us/tiles.asp?shapeId=2

We used the one called tin tile and my dad used the one called squares.

Do you have any idea how much sq. footage you covered and about how much the ceiling cost you? I checked out the Armstrong website and liked what I saw, but I had trouble with their project calculator.

We are in the process of refinishing our basement, about 600 sq. ft. My DH is deadset to sheetrock it. I am trying to encourage him to explore cheaper and easier options.

 

[merekc]

I am putting a wood strip Locking type ceilinng in the basement.
As you cann tell from the above sentance, I am nnot a carpentar.
It goes up pretty easily and looks incredible. My only worry is You have no access in case wires need to be run. Aside from that it is incrediably easy to do.

Do you have a website with what you are putting up? Any idea how much it is running you? THanks.

 

[corndog]

Do you have any idea how much sq. footage you covered and about how much the ceiling cost you? I checked out the Armstrong website and liked what I saw, but I had trouble with their project calculator.

We are in the process of refinishing our basement, about 600 sq. ft. My DH is deadset to sheetrock it. I am trying to encourage him to explore cheaper and easier options.

Tiles are definitely not easier or cheaper than drywall. If you're having it done by a contractor, expect the tiled ceiling to cost 3 times as much for a middle of the road tile.

 

[golfgal]

Do you have any idea how much sq. footage you covered and about how much the ceiling cost you? I checked out the Armstrong website and liked what I saw, but I had trouble with their project calculator.

We are in the process of refinishing our basement, about 600 sq. ft. My DH is deadset to sheetrock it. I am trying to encourage him to explore cheaper and easier options.

My numbers won't help you a whole lot, we used the glue on ones, they are the same material but are made slightly different (tongue and grove) vs the channels for the grids but we did about 250 sq feet and it was about $150. These are the fiberboard tiles you commonly see in basements, commercial buildings, etc., they just look nicer.

Corndog, would these be the same thing you are talking about? They aren't ceramic or tin, they just look like it.