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. For Surface Mount Grid use this number for Top Hangers as well.

pieces of 2 foot cross-tees for a 2' x 2' Layout. For a 2' x 4' Layout cut this number in half.

pieces of 8 foot wall mold;

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

RP Ceiling Grid: 30 per box for 8' Mains, 30 per box for 8' Wall Mold, 60 per box of 2' Cross T's. RP does not have a 4' Cross T, just 2'.

RP Surface Mount Grid: 30 per box for 8' Mains. 30 per box for 8' Top Hangers, 24 per box for 8' Wall Mold, 60 per box of 2' Cross T's. RP does not have a 4' Cross T, just 2'.

    How 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
Grid Covers come 50 per box for Mains, Wall and Cross Ts

    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