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When Estimating an Acoustical Ceiling using the
Individual Room Sizes -- Use this handy formula:

2' X 4' PANELS
*SIDE A*
ROOM SIZE	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'	22'	24'	26'	28'	30'	32'	34'	36'	38'	40'	42'	44'	46'	48'	50'
8' S	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50
12' I	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75
16' D	16	20	24	28	32	36	40	44	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	100
20' E	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100	105	110	115	120	125
24' .	24	30	36	42	48	54	60	66	72	78	84	90	96	102	108	114	120	126	132	138	144	150
28' B	28	35	42	49	56	63	70	77	84	91	98	105	112	119	126	133	140	147	154	161	168	175
32' .	32	40	48	56	64	72	80	88	96	104	112	120	128	136	144	152	160	168	176	184	192	200
36' .	36	45	54	63	72	81	90	99	108	117	126	135	144	153	162	171	180	189	198	207	216	225
40' .	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200	210	220	230	240	250
12' MAIN RUNNERS
*SIDE A*
ROOM SIZE	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'	22'	24'	26'	28'	30'	32'	34'	36'	38'	40'	42'	44'	46'	48'	50'
8' S	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
12' I	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9
16' D	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	12
20' E	3	4	4	5	6	6	7	8	8	9	10	10	11	12	12	13	14	14	15	16	16	17
24' .	4	5	5	6	7	8	9	10	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	16	17	18	19	20	20	21
28' B	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
32' .	5	6	7	9	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	20	21	23	24	25	26	27	28	30
36' .	6	7	8	10	11	12	14	15	16	18	19	20	22	23	24	26	27	28	30	31	32	34
40' .	6	8	9	11	12	14	15	17	18	20	21	23	24	26	27	29	30	32	33	35	36	38
4' CROSS TEES
*SIDE A*
ROOM SIZE	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'	22'	24'	26'	28'	30'	32'	34'	36'	38'	40'	42'	44'	46'	48'	50'
8' S	8	10	12	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48
12' I	12	15	16	16	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
16' D	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	40	44	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	81	85	89	93	97
20' E	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	91	96	101	106	111	116	121
24' .	18	24	30	36	42	48	54	60	66	72	78	84	90	96	103	109	115	121	127	133	139	146
28' B	21	28	35	42	49	56	63	70	77	84	91	98	105	113	120	127	134	141	148	156	163	170
32' .	24	32	40	48	56	64	72	80	88	96	104	112	120	129	137	145	153	162	170	178	186	194
36' .	27	36	45	54	63	72	81	90	99	108	117	126	136	145	154	163	173	182	191	200	210	219
40' .	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	151	161	171	181	192	202	212	223	233	243
12' WALL ANGLE
*SIDE A*
ROOM SIZE	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'	22'	24'	26'	28'	30'	32'	34'	36'	38'	40'	42'	44'	46'	48'	50'
8' S	4	4	4	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	12	12
12' I	4	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	13
16' D	5	6	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	14
20' E	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	14	14	14
24' .	7	7	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	15	15	15
28' B	8	8	8	9	10	9	10	11	10	12	11	12	13	12	14	13	14	15	14	16	15	16
32' .	8	9	9	10	11	10	10	12	11	13	12	12	14	13	15	14	14	16	15	17	16	16
36' .	9	10	10	10	12	11	11	13	11	14	13	13	15	13	16	15	15	17	15	18	17	17
40' .	10	11	11	11	13	11	12	14	12	15	13	14	16	14	17	15	16	18	16	19	17	18
NOTE: When estimating a ceiling using 2' x 2' panels, add one 2' tee for every 2' x 4' panel.
SIDE A = Room dimension perpendicular to joist direction.													SIDE B = Room dimension parallel to joist direction.

*This Chart Show The Absolute Minimum Amount Of Grid Needed To Cover
The Room Size Listed -- Refer To Your Lighting Plan For Additional Tees*