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Expert: - 3/21/2009


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Hi Dan, I am installing a drop ceiling.  I have installed the wall angles on all 4 walls, what I would like to know is do I run the Tees to the edge of the wall angles or do I lay them right on the the wall angles ledge (having the angle support the end of the tee).
Thanx for any Help
Doug

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Doug,

The Tees rest on the wall angles so that the flats are even with the flat of the angle. If you have the newer style, you will find a place to plug in the tang of the Tee into a detent on the wall angle. Other types require you to trim the flats back so that the Tee rests on the flat of the wall angle.

Here is a link to instructions for the most common type:

http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/htseries/susceil.html

Hope this helps.

Daniel  

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I can answer questions about designing and building homes and outbuildings, especially for colder climates. I am expert in timber framing, but of course I also know about other kinds of residential construction techniques and materials. Because of my emphasis on using local materials and organic alternatives, I know quite about about Green Building and am willing to do the research to find out more.

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