Best Way To Cut Plastic Ceiling Tiles

These panels can be cut with tin snips scissors or a utility knife and straight edge.

Best way to cut plastic ceiling tiles.

If you have any questions i will answer them if i can. Cut edges of hard plastic panels can be sharp. On the right is the ceilume lay in or glue up ceiling tile can also be painted and can be easily trimmed to fit using common household scissors. The family handyman expert wade sides will show you how to cut custom ceiling tiles and shadow lines along the wall.

Oh and if you found. Cut the tile again with the utility knife. Once you ve got your measurement roll out your tape. Place your knife s edge at the start of the tile.

Put on heavy work gloves. July 28 2017 sign up for our newsletter. Complete the cut move the tile so the scored line is aligned with the edge of the work surface and the waste is overhanging the edge. Measure the location of holes required in the tiles such as those for lighting or air vents.

Score the width of the tile with the hook of a tape measure. Transfer those measurements to a ceiling tile and draw an outline of the cut on the front of the tile. Press down firmly on the waste to snap the tile along the scored line. The family handyman expert wade sides will show you how to cut custom ceiling tiles and shadow lines along the wall.

How to cut hard plastic ceiling panels. For more home improvement tips and tri. Cutting the tile 1. Make your first pass along the line with a sharp utility knife.

Measure the dimensions of the ceiling where the hard plastic panel is going to be installed such as over a fluorescent light ballast. In the middle is the fasade lay in decorative thermoplastic ceiling tile suitable for glue up or lay in installations.