Adhered Finish

This is tile, Stride or Panel units directly adhered to under side of concrete slab.

Independent Ceiling Construction

When the ceiling is far below the roof or wherever necessary, the ceiling could be developed totally independent of the overhead structure. This is referred to as independent ceiling construction.

Suspended Ceilings

Suspended ceilings occur when a separate ceiling is hung from the overhead construction. To some degree, all ceilings are suspended except for plaster directly applied to soffit.

Joint Less Ceiling

Plaster Board, Plaster Lath or Metal Lath with a plaster finish are the favored materials for this type. This is preferred at places where complex service lines lie above the ceiling.

Panel Ceilings

This is the most common type of suspended ceiling.

Strip Ceilings
These are similar to panel ceilings.

Open Ceilings

In many designs the plan of the ceiling is non-continuos. They merely could be the bottom faces of an egg crate or baffles etc They are called open ceilings.

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