I'm a single divorced woman working on a shoestring budget for renovation. My basement and laundry room ceiling consisted of joists, pipes and electric wires. After watching several videos, I decided to install the grids in my laundry room. I purchased a case of drop ceiling tile for $60 for 6 tiles. They are very fragile and come slightly damaged. So, I decided to purchase slightly damaged 1/4" drywall and cut them down to size. I layed them out on a table and primed and painted them while watching TV in the evenings after work. They looked so good I continued them throughout the rest of the basement. My total cost came to $60 for 85 drywall tiles. The 16 ceiling tiles would only have been enough for the laundry room so I took them back. This is a huge cost saver and a better, more durable product.
I'm a single divorced woman working on a shoestring budget for renovation. My basement and laundry room ceiling consisted of joists, pipes and electric wires. After watching several videos, I decided to install the grids in my laundry room. I purchased a case of drop ceiling tile for $60 for 6 tiles. They are very fragile and come slightly damaged. So, I decided to purchase slightly damaged 1/4" drywall and cut them down to size. I layed them out on a table and primed and painted them while watching TV in the evenings after work. They looked so good I continued them throughout the rest of the basement. My total cost came to $60 for 85 drywall tiles. The 16 ceiling tiles would only have been enough for the laundry room so I took them back. This is a huge cost saver and a better, more durable product.
