Ceiling
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A ceiling is an overhead interior roof that covers the upper limits of a room. It is not generally considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the roof structur
California tract home with an open-beam ceiling, 1960
An unrestrained non-loadbearing ceiling undergoing a 4-hour fire test. Deflection is measured off the I-beam.
Durasteel ceiling after successful fire test, being raised from the furnace and readied for an optional 45PSI (3.1 bar) hose-stream test.
Gothic ceiling in the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 1243-1248, by Pierre de Montreuil
Dropped ceiling
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A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, dro
Ceiling
…artwork on ceilings, especially within religious buildings. A ceiling can also be the upper limit of a tunnel. The most common type of ceiling is the dropped ceiling, which is suspended from structural elements above. Panels of drywall are fastened either directly to the ceiling joists or to a few layers of…
Dropped ceiling with ceiling tile light fixture
Interlocked panels can be "slid" across and out of the grid.
Stretch ceiling installation over an existing popcorn ceiling
White matte stretch ceiling in a residential living room