ceiling materials and types

1. Translucents™ Canopies

2.  Click-Lock" Decorative Beam System

False ceiling/Dropped ceiling and its types

Advantage of ceilings

A ceiling helps cool the room. When the height of the room is too much, providing a ceiling helps to reduce the height. "Reducing the height also helps in reducing the capacity of the air-conditioner ,covering the upper area also has the multiple advantages such concealing the wiring, lighting fixtures, air-conditioning ducts, security cameras, and other fixtures. The ceiling also acts as an attractive base for all kinds of decorative electric lights and fans. These apart, a ceiling helps eliminate echo in the room. In bathroom, ceilings can be provided to hide the pipes or any other fittings above.

Types of false ceilings (based on material)

1) Thermocol ceilings

2) Gypsum ceilings

3) Armstrong ceiling

4) PVC ceiling

5) wooden ceilings etc

In the olden days, wooden ceilings were vastly used and the preferred choice. Today, you can choose from a wide range of ceiling materials including asbestos sheets, bamboo sheets, jute, coir-ply, Plaster-of-Paris, plastics, particle boards, decorative aluminum panels, aluminum and plastic composite materials. Both Aluminum T-sections and galvanized iron are usually used for the structure.

There are basically two types of ceilings - Grid and Plain.

The cheapest ceiling material available in the market is thermocol. It costs around Rs.20 to Rs.26 per sq.ft. along with aluminum channels.false ceiling materials costs Rs.65 to Rs.85 per sq.ft. Gypsum boards are lightweight, thermally insulated, sound insulated and fire resistant. Gypsum ceilings along with GI channels and with the ceiling materials of 2' x 2' size. 

In Plaster-of-Paris and gypsum boards, the sides and corners can be decorated with attractive designs. In Plaster-of-Paris, ornamental designs can also be molded.PVC Ceilings are made from a robust plastic material called PVC. They are attractive, last for years and require almost no maintenance.PVC Ceiling panels offer excellent insulation, keeping you warm in winter and cool during the summer.