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A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. It is not generally considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the roof structure or the floor of a story above. Ceilings can be decorated to taste, and there are many fine examples of frescoes and artwork on ceilings especially in religious buildings. A ceiling can also be the upper limit of a tunnel.
The most common type of ceiling is the dropped ceiling, which is suspended from structural elements above. Panels of drywall are fastened either directly to the ceiling joists or to a few layers of moisture-proof plywood which are then attached to the joists. Pipework or ducts can be run in the gap above the ceiling, and insulation and fireproofing material can be placed here. Alternatively, ceilings may be spray painted instead, leaving the pipework and ducts exposed but painted, and using spray foam.
A subset of the dropped ceiling is the suspended ceiling, wherein a network of aluminum struts, as opposed to drywall, are attached to the joists, forming a series of rectangular spaces. Individual pieces of cardboard are then placed inside the bottom of those spaces so that the outer side of the cardboard, interspersed with aluminum rails, is seen as the ceiling from below. This makes it relatively easy to repair the pipes and insulation behind the ceiling, since all that is necessary is to lift off the cardboard, rather than digging through the drywall and then replacing it.
Other types of ceiling include the cathedral ceiling, the concave or barrel-shaped ceiling, the stretched ceiling and the coffered ceiling. Coving often links the ceiling to the surrounding walls. Ceilings can play a part in reducing fire hazard, and a system is available for rating the fire resistance of dropped ceilings.

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    Gap between the ceiling and tile

    Hi, please looking for some advice, so we had a horrible tiler leave a tiny gap between the tiles and the ceiling, I honestly don't know what to cover it with to make it look seamless. The tiler lied to us and later we found out he's never actually tiled before. Any advice will be appreciated.
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    Gap between ceiling and tiles

    Hello, we’ve just had a bathroom tiled. A 1.5cm gap is at the top, between the tiles and ceiling, which has been grouted. I wondered if this was normal? I think it looks slightly odd and worry that such thick grout will crack and look bad over time. I wondered if there was any way of fixing it...
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    Tile to ceiling - salvage of bad tiling

    Hello everyone, I had a very unprofessional tiler who did a lot of errors and left my bathroom job unfinished with a lot of excuses on why he is not available. I stopped chasing him now and have a friend to help me to finish and fix the errors as much as we can as I cannot afford the re-tiling...
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    Gap from last tile before ceiling

    Hi all! Might be an easy question for the pros! I have a 12x14 tile that I am going to vertically stack to the ceiling. Not too fancy. However from the top of the tub to the ceiling is about 76" which would be 3 tiles (about 72" with a little for the 1/16" grout) That would leave about a 3.5"...
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    Tile before or after cladding ceiling

    Hi all, Currently preparing for my own bathroom refit and i'm doing all job myself except for the tiling I'm going to fit some uPVC cladding to the ceiling and i'm wondering if it's better to fit this before or after the walls have been tiled. Im using cladding with an end strip as follows...
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    Tile to ceiling gap

    Hi all! As mentioned previously I’m new to the game! I’m tiling our en-suite but I’ve dropped a bit of a ball on my working out.. and no left with a 8-10mm gap between tiles and upvc ceiling cladding (see pic). Whats the best thing to fill the gap with? I was thinking a small upvc quadrant or...
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    I need a tiler in SAFFRON WALDEN

    I need a tiler in SAFFRON WALDEN for full floor to ceiling in 2 bathrooms in the same property. starting on the 24th may
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    Removing or covering up grout on ceiling

    I grouted the tile at the top of wall and ceiling and now I need to paint. What is the best way to cover up the grout on the ceiling?
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    Tile trim to match rose quartz tile colour

    Hi All. How can I match my tile trim to my tiles? The tiles are rose quartz. Unusual shades of purple & mauve. I have a RAL shade chart as I am getting some green trim coloured to the RAL code for my en-suite bathroom tiles. But there is not even a close match for the rose quartz. Does anyone...
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    Tiler mistake - large gap between tiles and ceiling

    Hi all Having a bit of a mare; after having my last shower installation botched (but thankfully getting my money back after threatening to make a court claim), I've had another botch job with fitter #2! After the tiling was done there was a gap of about one inch between the tiles and ceiling...
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    Pvc ceiling and then tile walls, or tile walls and fit the ceiling after?

    Looking for advice, thanks.
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    Tiling floor to ceiling ga;

    1 minute ago Hi. Tileing floor to ceiling with 200x500 tiles horizontal , ceiling height is 2.3 ,so 0.3 left do I have even 150 mm top and bottom or full tile at top and 100mm at floor or full tile at bottom with 100mm at ceiling ,thks
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    How To Get Old Ceiling Tile Glue Off Hardboard

    I don't know if you call it 'hardboard' in the USA but that's what we call it here: a shiny on one side brown stuff made of compressed something or other. Very cheap. Used on ceilings and generally painted over. This time I've found a place where they glued those very light foam plastic...
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    Tiles to ceiling pool

    Hi all caught in a bit of a sticky situation. Tiling a hotel at the minute and have been asked to tile a ceiling over a pool in zellige tiles. Ceiling at present is precast slab. I know most will say dont do it etc but that is not an option. Looking for advice as to other peoples idea of how...
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    London Tile part of sloping ceiling of bathroom with 600x600x10 stone

    Hi I need a tiler for a specialist job, I’ve seen a few posts here from people with experience doing this kind of thing. My builder can’t find someone to subcontract this to, rather late in the day. Job is to tile approximately 2.5m2 area of sloping ceiling above bath. The tiles are white...
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    Dropped ceiling shadow light detail

    Hi, I would like to find a detail to give the best lighting effect for bathroom dropped ceiling shadow (led strip) lighting , any suggestions welcome? See attached. The detail in attached seems to a lot in terms of the drop or spacing of the edge of the dropped ceiling from the wall. Thanks
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    Porcelain Looking for advice for tiling the ceiling.

    Hi guys. I'm back after a terrible few years with my partners health. She is improving slowly. Got a neck aching job to do. I would like to know what trowel and adhesive you guys would use to lay 6"x 6" porcelain tiles on the ceiling. I was thinking a 4 mm notched trowel with a rapid set flex...
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    Tile brands and boarding bathroom ceiling

    My other half has found some bathroom wall tiles for our future refit and I wanted to know if Sunset, Canada and HD Mimeo are decent tile brands/manufacturers or if they are a bit ropey? As the bathroom is quite small, my usual plasterer is not interested in boarding and skim the ceiling. I...
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    Advice needed on tanking wall-to-ceiling and wall-to-shower tray joints

    Planning to tank my en-suite tomorrow, using the BAL WP1 waterproofing kit. The ceiling is existing painted plasterboard. Do I need to tape and treat the joints between wall and ceiling like I do for the corners? My gut says no, as the WP1 can't be painted on etc after. Presumably if I don't...
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    My 1st Job Best Way to Fill Large-ish Joint Between Walls and Ceiling?

    I’ve made some slight measurement errors and ended up with a relatively large joint/gap between the top of my Hardiebacker board and the ceiling (see pic). The joint is 12mm at its widest. With the other walls, the joint was much smaller (~2-4mm) so I’ve been able to caulk those, but I’m not...
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