A homeowner in Boise asked me why I always start a ceiling from the center out.

It was a kitchen remodel last fall. I was setting up my lift and he was just watching. He said, 'Every other crew I've seen starts in a corner. You're the first to mark that center line and work from it.' I told him it's how I was taught to avoid tapered cuts on the edges and keep the pattern tight. He just nodded and said it made the whole room look planned, not just patched together. It stuck with me because sometimes you just do things a certain way and forget there's a reason for it until someone asks. Do you guys have a standard method for hanging ceilings, or does it change with the room?

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davidmurphy15d ago

Starting from a corner works better for me... it lets you square off against two walls right away. You just have to be real careful with your measurements to avoid those skinny cuts. A good layout matters more than where you start.

mila29415d ago

Corner starts are the only way I can keep things straight. Tried starting in the middle once and the whole floor drifted almost an inch by the far wall. You're totally right about the skinny cuts though. I mark my starting plank with a big X in chalk and double check the gap at the opposite wall before I even mix the thinset. That last piece by the door is always a pain.