The more holes in the tile the better the acoustic properties of the tile.
If the tile has lots of holes it will absorb sound better and prevent reverberation within the room.
if the tile is smooth it will not absorb the sound and it will bounce back and cause an echo.
Many different reasons, heres a few to help you out:
*Poor Quality Drywall Mud
*Paint Cracking
*Just Old age
The main reason and most common reason is from rain from the roof. Generally these cracks happen in corners.
But another reason if the crack is in the middle of the ceiling its most likely because of a support beam and the people who installed the wall made the screws too tight or somehow made it really tight in the middle and not tight on the ends, causing it to crack generally down the middle.
Hope this helped you out. -Aj
roof will collapse
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Usually it just means that the house has settled. It especially happens to houses that have been added on to.
I think it is there for decoration. I always look up and see holes on the ceiling and me and my classmates alway wonder what it is. I just think they are decoration.
For acoustical purposes; they help to absorb sound.
Holes can be made with a knife, drywall keyhole saw, jig saw or appropriately sized drill bit.
There are many kinds of ceiling tiles that are available. The kinds of ceiling tiles include cork, tin, plastic and acoustical. www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-ceiling-tiles.htm
The answer will depend on the size of the ceiling tiles!
I want to install a pretty drop ceiling. Where can I buy the tiles for that?
I need to replace my ceiling because of water damage. Is there an advantage to using drop ceiling tiles?
Asbestos turned into a common additive in ceiling remedies. The mineral become regularly used in ceiling tiles and paper backing for the tiles. a few adhesives used to affix ceiling tiles together, which include mastic, additionally contained asbestos. Even in older houses that don't have ceiling tiles, ceilings may additionally still comprise asbestos.
The roof leaked and now I need a few tiles for my ceiling. Where can I find drop ceiling tiles without having to buy a large amount?
There are many advantages to using plastic ceiling tiles over other ceiling tiles. Some of these advantages are natural defense against moisture and humidity damage and they won't rust.
The easiest way to purchase ceiling tiles is to go to Armstrong's website and purchase them straight from a mobile phone or computer. Go to the website and view the ceiling tiles that they have for sale to see what matches what is desired.
Polystyrene tiles on the ceiling would be used for acoustic purposes, to deaden echoes and make rooms quieter.
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