False Ceiling

Under side of upper floors i.e. ceiling when covered with any material, in any form, is termed as false ceiling or decorative ceiling. It does not take any additional loads. Down ward beams, girders, joists, battens, T-iron or under side of trussed roofs (flat or sloping) are covered with different types of materials to form false ceilings. There can be other reasons for the use of false ceilings.

Where False Ceilings are Needed
Recreational buildings. public buildings, residential buildings are provided with false ceilings to increase the interior decorations. False ceilings are also provided to maintain comfortable temperature in buildings.
In air-conditioned buildings, a false ceiling is a necessity. It not only acts as an insulator but also covers the A.C. ducts. It also helps in providing A.C. vents at and where needed.
Theatres, cinema halls, conference halls, home theatre (a new trend in modern residential houses), radio stations. T. V, studios, sound recording studios are provided with false ceilings along with sound proofing. materials to act as an acoustic element, which checks echoes.
All false ceilings are suspended by suspenders supports from the ceiling or underside of the roof. The G.I sheet sections are fixed to form a net. To this, ceiling materials are fixed or moulded as per design pattern and decor.
False ceiling are also used to cover water supply and sewerage drainage pipe systems in multi-storeyed
buildings. Such services are so planned that these are just one above the other to achieve economy in their laying. The false ceilings in for such purposes are made up of thermocoal tiles of smaller sizes (say 600 x 600mm) and placed on aluminium or reinforced plastic T-sections.