Metal Ceiling Grid Calculator

Enter the total square footage of the area for the room:
Enter the combined length of all walls in room in feet:


Approximate estimate of materials needed:

pieces of 8 foot mains.

pieces of 4 foot cross-tees. (only for metal grid)

pieces of 2 foot cross-tees. (If your ceiling tile is 2' x 2')

pieces of 8 foot wall mold;

For a 2 x 4 Metal Grid and you only use 4' t's and no 2' double the 4' t's above

Notes:

  • Use 4 pieces of ceiling wire per main runner, spaced evenly for Vinyl (RP Grid) every 2 feet, for Metal every 4 feet.
  • Length of hanger wire will be distance from ceiling to anchor point plus 2 feet extra to allow room to adjust and tie.


Quanties Per Box of Vinyl (RP) and Metal Grid

Our Metal Ceiling Grid: 20 per box for 8' Mains, 20 per box for 8' Wall Mold, 60 per box for 2' or 4' Cross T's.

    Hot to Calculate GRID COVERS
  1. Wall Bracket Covers Divide Perimeter by 4
  2. Mains - Divide SF 2x2 by 8 - 2x4 by 16
  3. T's - Divide SF 2x2 by 4 - 2x4 by 8

    How to Calculate Ceiling Tiles
  1. 2' x 4' Ceiling Tiles Divide Sq Ft by 8
  2. 2' x 2' Ceiling Tiles Divide Sq Ft by 4