A Drop Ceiling that Looks Better Than Drywall! (How to Install a Drop Ceiling in a Basement - DIY)

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Learn how to install a drop ceiling in a basement with this DIY, step-by-step drop ceiling installation video. Specifically, you will learn how to install an Armstrong Ceilings Drop Ceiling in a basement. Personally, I believe that this drop ceiling looks better than a drywall ceiling!
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@rickyshinobi2303 Месяц назад

After watching this I feel like its easier to just buy a new house 😂

@ceh329 10 месяцев назад

Definitely better than other drop ceilings but Drywall still looks better.

@Botanical4038 10 месяцев назад

"I installed plastic plates on my ceiling! It definitely looks better than that stupid old drywall!" ffs

@abacab87 10 месяцев назад

Yea, whenever I see suspended ceilings in a house, I wonder what they are hiding behind it. It's okay in a basement it's just that most can't afford to lose 3-4".

@vincentjoly9230 10 месяцев назад

Looks like it’s coming straight from the 80s. No way I would put this in my $1M home that was worth $80k in the 80s.

@ronnietruman7296 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, any drop ceiling that aligns with the top of the door jam is not ideal. I have a walkout with full height ceiling and am removing the existing tiles to reclaim the height.

@danholtbk7008 9 месяцев назад

@@vincentjoly9230If my house was only worth $1M dollars I would bulldoze it.

@flex_nyc9885 Год назад

I know finished ceilings look better but I’m so happy I went with drop ceiling. I’ve had 2 plumbing issues that resulted in me replaced 2 drop ceilings. That job would’ve been such a pain if it was sheet rock.

@shemondoublejack948 Год назад

I followed your instructions and ended up with a problem. You called for installing all the main beams and then check for square. That will be a problem if you don't have square walls which I didn't and I think that is not uncommon. After installing all the main beams and putting in the first cross "T's", I checked for square and was off 3/8" on the diagonals. Now I had a choice to make: redo all the main beams or go ahead and suffer the consequences. I chose to suffer rather than the expense of wasting the main beams that I already cut and installed. BIG MISTAKE! If I ever do a ceiling again, I will install 2 main beams and then attach 2 cross "T's" and check for square. That way, I only waste one main beam - hopefully! I didn't have a laser level - maybe that would have been better.

@zanesutherland406 10 месяцев назад

This has got to be the dummest comment section I’ve been to in a long time. I think the tiles look great for being a drop ceiling, and the whole point is to access things easily for repairs etc! I’m pretty handy so I think I would just go with drywall and deal with any water damage if that ever became an issue. I redid my camper with PEX, and though it didn’t leak without caulk, I did add it to all the pipe joints as an added layer of protection, because of the whole process to redo everything was a big project. Been using it since 2021 with no issues. I would do the same for any plumbing in a house for peace of mind, especially if it’s buried in a wall or ceiling

@joelchrysler6238 9 месяцев назад

When you do your boarder, divide your demanding space by 2 then add back half the materials dimension to get the largest piece. It looks nicer in the end

@corderajones Год назад

My ocd couldn’t handle the second title not being the exact same color or design of the main tiles. This is a no go for me

@GiganticAntics 11 месяцев назад

Your OCD won't be able to handle holes in your drywall when you have a pipe leak and you have to bust it out instead of just remove 1 tile and replace.

@Conradlovesjoy 10 месяцев назад

Could easily build a soffit around the edge instead of that small tile.

@xenidus 10 месяцев назад

That's insane that they don't have a color matched option...

@patty109109 10 месяцев назад

It looks good for drop. But it still looks bad because it’s drop; drywall always looks better. I’m currently just spraying the ceiling of my basement with black paint and that’s the best way to go. Maximum height, maximum accessibility, least work and cost.

@adamb2619 Год назад

How a simple piece of foam cost this much per SF is beyond me. But install is great!

@silverbackag9790 Год назад

Pretty sure it’s mineral wool. Most are. Some are MDF or a mixture.

@reefgratos2035 10 месяцев назад

I always wanted to replace our rectangle panels (classroom/office style) with these but they cost alot more. Having a drop ceiling in general is so much better than drywall. I can't recall how many time in the last 15 years we had to remove the panels to pass some wires or make some changes to it ( new electric wires, new network cables, new tv cables, new this and that) . For our EV car we had to run a 50A wire and i can't image how expensive and time consuming it would have been to fish a 75 feet of 50A through a dry ceiling. I say for basement, always use panel.. not to mention water flooding above.. those panels can be replaced easily if wet. Not drywall. But the rectangle old dusty office style is alot cheaper..

@WesterlyPrune99 9 месяцев назад

I live right beside a track track that shakes the house multiple times a day for the last 80 years when a train goes by… could I still do this or will it mess everything up from the shaking

@scoobtoober2975 10 месяцев назад

I did the exact same thing. Love it. Can get to wires, add what ever you want. I've added eye bolts to add climbing wall, hand holds, trx bands, hammocks and outdoor playground gear. On carabiners and move them around as needed. Add chase pipes for networking into other rooms, or up to the next floor. Then you have super easy access. Can lights can be added even with this type of ceiling too. Or use the wafer lights with no can.

@otakelblanchemanor0659 Год назад

I have really enjoyed watching this 'series'! The basement is really coming together! The ceiling panels are just beautiful! From drab and deary to absolutely fabulous. Looking forward to the final reveal! Lol you've give us tidbits along the way but it's not the same.

@AndrewThronImprovements Год назад

I appreciate you watching!! Final reveal will be coming soon! I also added a bathroom to the basement that I need to make a few videos on as well. Thanks for the support!

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@joeyrodriguez2809 4 месяца назад

I have a ceiling that is angled from one side of the room to another, the drop is about 1' and the wide of the room is 12'. Overall the room is about 12'x28', Will this work where the ceiling will not be level?

@URB4NSKILLZ_ 3 месяца назад

My cross ts seem a little too long they don't connect into the 2x4 frame. Do I cut part of the end off the cross ts so they fit in? The frame is like 20 years old I just bought the ts, I wanted the 2x2 but ill go with a 2x4 if I have too but I don't think it looks as good.

@virgil3241 10 месяцев назад

I would do this in a heartbeat if I had an unfinished basement. I wish I had one now, so many little HVAC and builder issues I could fix cheaply or just my time, if I didnt have a drywalled ceiling. Or if you need to pull wire for an upgrade, or get to plumbing etc. if we ever have something that requires tearing down the drywall, I will replace it with this for future access

@madjackgamingandfitness498 10 месяцев назад

I like the idea of it. Expensive sure, but compared to replacing sections of dry wall from water damage it beats that. Easier access for utilities and future utility installs would shave hours of time off and that time would add up to the cost of the whole ceiling all over again.

@kevinneufeld5497 10 месяцев назад

I did the same to my basement 15 years ago. I love the easy access to the subfloor. I can’t tell how many times I was in there running Ethernet, speaker cables, or repairing broken water pipes over the years - all would have required major ceiling repair if it had been drywall.

@JasonEllingsworth 9 месяцев назад

I would rather paint the open joists black, than put in an acoustical ceiling. Maybe it's because I have done commercial construction for 20+ years, but I can't stand seeing them in any home.

@shereemorgan1430 Год назад

I love the tiles, they needed them to look that good decades ago.

@ImperfectionistGaming Год назад

Could you tell us how much you spent on doing the whole basement? And how much you potentially saved by doing it yourself

@Eugene_Connor Год назад

Can't beat the price of light sheetrock for the ceiling: right now at Home Depot it's $14 for a 1/2 inch x 4' x 8' (= 32-sq. ft.) USG sheetrock panel. That's $0.44 per sq ft.

@indian.techsupport 24 дня назад

Drop ceilings just look cheap, cant do anything about it

@gittojr1 2 месяца назад

If the stairs split the the basement in half, should I still measure the full basement

@megg7558 5 месяцев назад

How's gonna stop moisture from getting into the ceiling panels?

@kerridaniels73 Год назад

What recessed lighting did you use?

@dodgechallenger2116 7 месяцев назад

Those 6 inch panels on the outside look like garbage.

@Cee_Dub Год назад

What did you use to cut that?

@theeguyman Год назад

snips

@patricksmith3135 Год назад

Wow Andrew! Your talent, artistry and craftsmanship will pay off highly if you ever rent/sell this property. Your before/after views are the most dramatic and memorable. Everyone will want to do to their home what you have accomplished in yours. Thanks again for a great show.

@AndrewThronImprovements Год назад

Appreciate it, Patrick! Should hopefully be a rental soon...I am running out of projects haha. Thanks again for the continued support of the channel!

@patricksmith3135 Год назад

@@AndrewThronImprovements Hmmm. I am thinking of all the great new projects, product upgrades since you started, and the greatest new series of videos. Also, the rental idea should provide you an income to finance the new house. Will you live there while you upgrade? Is all your equipment up to the task? Need upgrades (portable table saw)! 😇😊

@endiac2829 3 месяца назад

Can anyone recommend Someone on the Southside of Chicago, IL to install the Armstrong Ceiling Tiles in Basement with recessed lights at a reasonable price, & person will pay all charges in full upon completion of work with Contract.

@MB-re8fx 9 месяцев назад

How much headroom did you lose in your basement?

@stephancarroll7260 10 месяцев назад

Nice job the panels look classier than the flat ones

@ihatewinter1445 10 месяцев назад

nice product but the borders kills it!!!!

@theeguyman Год назад

thanks brotha we have a huge building to do all drop ceiling with cement walls 😮‍💨

@AndrewThronImprovements Год назад

Good luck!

@JasonEllingsworth 9 месяцев назад

No it doesn't look better than drywall. No matter what you do, drop ceilings look like garbage. It isn't difficult to do painted flat black open joists which look WAY better, or go with drywall and include a couple decorative access panels in key areas so you can still run cables where needed.

@RADIO-FREE-AMERICA Год назад

Andrew, the basement has turned out great! So where do you go from here? How about a new roof? HaHa! Cheers! Thomas!

@AndrewThronImprovements Год назад

Appreciate it, Thomas! And I think you nailed it - hopefully a new roof coming this spring 👍

@frankrizzo7307 20 дней назад

Hey, where did you get pvc tiles?

@yakubpatel1403 Год назад

Very well done 👍

@AndrewThronImprovements Год назад

Thanks Yakub! Appreciate it!

@dhh488 9 месяцев назад

Looks great. Does Armstrong have info on required minimum space between panels and joists? My ceiling is about 7' maybe +2", so I don't want to go too low. Thank you.

@freezerlunik 9 месяцев назад

beauty is in the eye of the beholder, indeed. Fake-ass beveled panels and suspended ceiling beams just don't do it for me unless I'm in a hospital, cheap office or some lame-ass basement.

@dreamerpetra7860 Год назад

That is amazing! I can only hope to do as good of a job..lol Can you tell me what grid system/brand you used, and where purchased? I'm having so much trouble finding anything local that is PVC and "in store"...everything is online and there are so many options...SMH.. I just want to be able to do this semi-easily, if that is such a thing! That never happens..lol That said, are you in New York per chance? Do you do side jobs? I am planning on attempting myself, but if I can get someone who knows what they're doing, that would be a lot better of course! LOL! Thanks! I see that this was posted about 7 months ago so I doubt I'll get a reply, but here's hoping! Thanks!!!

@VoodooViking 10 месяцев назад

Almost anything looks better than drywall. Even beadboard. I’ll take it any day over drywall.

@MS-gn4gl 10 месяцев назад

ya no. this just looks like slightly nicer drop grid ceiling. It still looks way cheaper that drywall wherever it's installed. BUT for access purposes especially in basements it's a better choice than drywall if you feel you will need access to what's up there.

@cococho2767 Месяц назад

nice tiles, but end one look soo cheap. I think you should measure your celling and had the same same size borders on both sides of celling, the way you installed it looks kind of unprofessional

@Noonelson 10 месяцев назад

looks nice, but WAY too much work, Id rather do drywall and put moulding on it for design

@jaggerboyer3251 7 месяцев назад

How much did this project cost you

@1Aplease Год назад

Thank you

@cadayx 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the video Andrew! I've been following your videos for the last year while refinishing my basement. Currently installing the drop ceiling and your video provided some clarity.

@meadehomeconcepts3222 10 месяцев назад

Thought it was "planned" properly using the armstrong website but when you have a can light in a drop ceiling and it ends up right on a wall, zero planning or forethought was involved. Did the panels end up evenly spaced in the room?

@g.b.5206 10 месяцев назад

I still prefer Drywall, is more uniform and modern, and you get the extra few inches of ceiling

@infamousError 6 месяцев назад

Nice where do I get the recessed lights?

@scso1502 4 месяца назад

Absolutely awesome! I can't wait to do me basement ceiling with this! Thank you!!!!

@trayt6307 10 месяцев назад

Why does the video keep going back to you every 5 seconds?? lol. 🤦‍♀️

@applesocks89 10 месяцев назад

Just because something is easier doesn’t mean it looks better. Drywall for the win

@rylewx 10 месяцев назад

Cheers to the future renovators removing this ceiling.

@nancycampos3026 Год назад

How much lower than the joists are your tiles? Looking to do this with my basement but I don’t want to lose as much ceiling height as it looks like you were able to afford here.

@Eugene_Connor Год назад

Look at the video starting around 7:00 and you can see how far below the joists the bottom of the main beams lie. The panels will rest on the bottom of the main beams, and maybe come down below it a little bit. Looks like you'll lose 2.0 to 2.5 inches in ceiling height.

@hickoryridgefarmer Год назад

I’m in the same boat. Most manufacturers say it should be 4” from the joist. I’m going to hug the ceiling as close as I can

@OneTequilaTwoTequila 10 месяцев назад

Those busy tiles look ridiculous in a room with 7-foot ceilings.

@smh6234 10 месяцев назад

Now drop the arm workout.

@n0nyabznss 9 месяцев назад

You would’ve spent less time and money installing drywall.

@tredogzs 10 месяцев назад

Tuck inside corner BUT NOT outside corner????? uhhhhh

@kadijadarkhalil9350 6 месяцев назад

Is it affordable?

@fuffoon 9 месяцев назад

If its good for 60 years then its excellent.

@AndrewThronImprovements 9 месяцев назад

I hope so!

@joyceflagler619 Год назад

Very nice, and easy to understand

@ayokay123 7 месяцев назад

And now it's time to turn on the subwoofer to hear the beautiful music those panels make.

@BlackSheep380 10 месяцев назад

And it's probably way more expensive too! 😄

@donwasinger6654 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. I am working on a similar project and checked out the drop ceiling at Armstrong, but a lot of their options are out of stock. They seem to only have the standard tiles in stock while all the more interesting pattern ones are out of stock with no info of when they'll be back in stock.. guess I'll go check around for other drop ceiling brands. Would have bought from them after seeing your video if they had stock.

@melvinbeboso1656 4 месяца назад

What is your distance between joist and ceiling?

@AndrewThronImprovements 4 месяца назад

Around 4”

@melvinbeboso1656 4 месяца назад

Why did you choose drop instead of drywall?I'm finishing my basement I already did sidewall but I have extra drywall so I'm planning to use it for ceiling,but what I've read is that ceiling first before sidewall, you think can I still do drywall?

@maglen69 10 месяцев назад

Drop ceilings allow easier access to any associated cabling / pipes instead of having to take a section of sheetrock out.

@waynegood9233 10 месяцев назад

1 did that 40 years ago the lower level of my split level house I also added coax cable and need it when adding electrical switches and outlets so I had a bathroom bedroom utility room washer and dryer and finally a recreation room

@BStride Год назад

Did you have any problems later tucking the wall molding in the corners? Good bud. 👍🏻

@jeffmilroy9345 10 месяцев назад

What is the STC rating of the drop ceiling panel system?

@thisis675 10 месяцев назад

Do you need to plan out and run the wires for the recessed lighting before you install your drywall?

@terrydougherty7078 10 месяцев назад

Those border pieces would be better if they were each 12” larger,

@fuffoon 9 месяцев назад

If its good for 60 years then its excellent.

@johnjohn8431 9 месяцев назад

how do you install a suspended ceiling around windows?

@matthewstich2842 10 месяцев назад

Why would you want to bend the wire and not cut it if you have an obstruction?

@FoRm4t123 10 месяцев назад

i don't like the border panels it totally ruins it for me.

@michaelcarley7016 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic video, I have a 1600 sqft Rec room, I will be doing and this helped greatly Thanks

@adams4244 10 месяцев назад

Just a quick warning - this is an infomercial

@JB28057 3 месяца назад

I don’t understand all the negativity. The whole point of drop ceiling in a basement is to be able to access the wires and pipes. Which you can’t do with drywall…

@AndrewThronImprovements 3 месяца назад

Agreed!

@staticlag 10 месяцев назад

Not a good idea if you want a movie setup. Tons of rattles

@megachicago Год назад

Nice job Andrew. Looks Great!

@AndrewThronImprovements Год назад

Thanks Diane! Appreciate it!

@blackbeanburger3357 10 месяцев назад

definitely rather have drywall

@leaguefixesyourmatches8259 10 месяцев назад

I bet you these cost a billion dollars. lol

@Heli4213 5 месяцев назад

Omg awesome video

@TheTonkers Год назад

My ocd can not handle no mitre to the internal corner 🙈🤔

@stanleyvo5198 9 месяцев назад

Nice drop ceiling….❤😊

@alsteeves2044 4 месяца назад

Like it and will be using it

@Southpaw-qc9gh Год назад

It amazes me that this is cheaper to have done than drywall.

@KimPalmer-nt4sv Год назад

Great video on installing drop ceiling, I'm going to attempt my kitchen and bath !

@jamest5180 9 месяцев назад

You can actually buy corner fasteners for the outside edges for a nice clean finished look. Also, for inside corners, you can notch a single length of edging & bend one over the other onto 90 degrees.