I'll Take Paul Lynde, The Center Square

When we hung a suspended ceiling over at Teddy Street we vowed we'd never do it again.  As you can see, we did it again.  This time we purchased plastic eight foot sections mainly so it was easier to cut but this time we had to worry about the pieces twisting. 

I told Steve that if he recalls correctly, the worst part of hanging the ceiling was getting started and start we did.  Over the course of three weeks we finally got the grid up. 

We actually taped the main beams to the L brackets so the thing didn't swing while we were hanging it.  That worked out very well.  As we got further along it started to snug up a bit and was falling into place pretty well.   The task we knew was coming was to go back downstairs one night and level everything.  We took a level and made sure every one of the 180 tees were level.  I would push up with my broom stick while Steve tightened the wires.  I have to admit that every one is very level.  When we got over to the beam that supports our kitchen we just made it under the beam.  We had even measured to make sure where the lowest point was so we made sure to go under it.   We were worried but the tiles slid right in and covered the beam nicely.  Now we have to wait for the electrician to come back and hook up our outlets, lights and switches.   We opted for base board heating as having it installed by the electrician was half the price of having the HVAC man come back.   As you can see below, we made good progress and put some tiles in to keep it square.  As tight as the tees are, it's not going anywhere.

Below is typical Steve, pencil in the mouth and ready to go.  This is him putting in the last of 180 tees.  We were very happy to  say the least.