Drop ceiling responsibility

Drop ceiling responsibility

  • Rough in only then trim when the ceiling guy is done

    Votes: 13 31.0%

  • Rought in and cut your own blocks & trim all at once

    Votes: 29 69.0%
  • Total voters
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It is easy with a tool such as this. Mine is a bit different but the same idea. Cuts up to a 7" hole.

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ivsenroute said:
This is for new construction where the grid is in place, the tiles are available and someone else is to install them.
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I can't imagine having the cans screwed in place and asking the installer to cut the tiles and unscrew the cans. I found it easier to just cut the tiles and be done with it.
 
480sparky said:
I prefer the Greenlee carbide grit. Actually mine has a changeable cutting bit. One for plaster, wood, etc.

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About 3 turns and it's done. Cuts both directions, and lasts forever.
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Yeah but mine catches the dust. It is great when doing a remo job.
 
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The carbide grit are the only one's that work more than a couple times in plaster.

Related to tile... if the tile are there, and the holes need cut, I'm not going to let someone's stupid hangup about who rightfully should cut the holes hold up my schedule. If you can't do it now, like I probably already gave you a head's up on, then I'm cutting them. Simple as that. Get over it.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
It is easy with a tool such as this. Mine is a bit different but the same idea. Cuts up to a 7" hole.

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I like that cutter for sheetrock and ceiling tiles but still have to keep the hole saw for metal tiles, wood and other materials.

On most of the jobs that I have ever done you end up cutting your own tiles. Just part of the job.
 
I cut the tiles for cans,edge-lit exit signs,pendants, etc.
I've got a sched. and deadlines to meet. I like those
recess can saws. But I very rarely install recess cans to justify
buying one.
 
Karl H said:
I cut the tiles for cans,edge-lit exit signs,pendants, etc.
I've got a sched. and deadlines to meet. I like those
recess can saws. But I very rarely install recess cans to justify
buying one.
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Sad part is, they're not all the same size. I have four..... 4-3/8, 6-3/8, 6-5/8 aqnd 6-7/8. But they're well worth the money. I recall a restaurant that had 178 cans in the dining room. Got all the tiles cut in one day.
 
infinity said:
We let the ceiling contractor cut the tiles. He's paid to do it and he doesn't want us doing his work so we don't do his work. Typically he'll install the grid and just put in the cut tiles for the high hats when we ask for them. We'll install the fixtures onto the grid then he'll finish the ceiling.
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On jobs with GCs I handle it just like Rob.

The fact that some feel only they can properly cut a hole in a ceiling tile just reinforces my view that electricians think they are master of everything.

Come on guys, it a hole in tile, I could teach my eight year old to do it.:D

Now that said, obviously there are times where there is no choice and we have to cut the holes.
 
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