Ceiling framework at the spacing the maker specifies
Why — act while you have leverage
A false ceiling that sags is a ceiling whose frame was spread too far apart to save channel. It looks perfect on handover day and shows as a wave down the room within a year.
What to look at
- Channel spacing measured before boarding, in two directions
- Hangers fixed to the slab, not to conduit or pipework
- The maker's own screws and clips, not site substitutes
How to check it yourself
Gypsum board ceilings are a SYSTEM — board, channel, hanger and screw are specified together by the manufacturer, and the spacing of the main and cross channels is part of the design, not the fitter preference. Ask for the system data sheet and measure the spacing before boarding starts, because once the board is up nobody can see it.
Where this comes from: IS 2095 (Part 1) — Gypsum plaster boards; manufacturer system specification for framework spacing (indian standard or building code)
More false ceiling and ac ducting checks
- Photograph before this is covered
- Access panels where anything needs reaching again