Resources & Guides
Practical information about ceilings, acoustics, and building materials. No jargon, no fluff.
Pillar Guides
Ultimate Guide to Acoustical Ceilings
Everything about acoustical ceiling systems — materials, grid types, installation methods, and how to spec the right product for your project.
Read Guide →Ultimate Guide to Wall Panels
Acoustic wall panel types, placement strategies, NRC ratings, and installation methods for commercial spaces.
Read Guide →Ultimate Guide to Wood Ceilings
Wood ceiling systems for commercial spaces — grille, plank, panel, and veneer options with acoustic performance data.
Read Guide →Ultimate Guide to Acoustic Baffles
Vertical baffles and ceiling clouds for open-ceiling spaces. Materials, spacing calculations, and installation details.
Read Guide →Buyer & Maintenance Guides
Ceiling Tile Buying Guide
Everything you need to know before buying commercial ceiling tiles — materials, ratings, edge profiles, and how to match products to your space.
Read Guide →Acoustics 101
A plain-language primer on how sound works in buildings. Written for building owners, architects, and facility managers — not physicists.
Read Guide →NRC & CAC Explained
What NRC and CAC ratings actually mean, how they're tested, and which numbers matter for your project.
Read Guide →Ceiling Tile Maintenance Guide
How to clean, maintain, and replace ceiling tiles to keep them looking good and performing well.
Read Guide →Spec & Code Guides
Ceiling Grid Specifications
T-bar grid profiles, sizes, load ratings, seismic requirements, and manufacturer options. For architects, GCs, and specifiers.
Read Guide →Fire-Rated Ceiling Assemblies
UL design numbers, component requirements, common mistakes that void fire ratings, and California code compliance.
Read Guide →California Seismic Ceiling Requirements
IBC/CBC seismic bracing requirements for suspended ceilings — compression struts, perimeter clips, and what inspectors check.
Read Guide →Reference Charts & Glossary
Ceiling Tile Sizes Chart
Standard and specialty ceiling tile sizes, thicknesses, and weights. Quick reference for specifiers and installers.
View →Edge Types Chart
Tegular, reveal, square-lay, concealed — visual guide to ceiling tile edge profiles and which grid they require.
View →Glossary of Acoustic Terms
Plain-language definitions for NRC, CAC, STC, RT60, and every other acoustic term you'll encounter on a ceiling project.
View →Downloads & Tools
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