With the tile in its position take your knife and make a light incision along the border of the grid.
Cutting suspended ceiling tiles.
Pros suspended ceiling and drywall use their tape measure utility knife and hands as a cut guide.
Repeat this process with any remaining tiles.
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Place the tile in its spot in the ceiling and cut the edge.
Measure the location of holes required in the tiles such as those for lighting or air vents.
Insert a keyhole saw or drywall saw through the tile along one of the lines you drew.
Run your utility knife along the marked line to cut the tile place your cut edges to one side.
Saw slowly to prevent cracking.
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In other words this is how we really cut suspended ceiling tiles.
Use a step ladder to climb up and place the cut section of tile in its spot on the ceiling grid.
Tilt up the tile on its edge then cut through the back paper of the tile along.
Hold your ceiling tile still and line up your ruler along the marked edges.
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Complete the cut move the tile so the scored line is aligned with the edge of the work surface and the waste is overhanging the edge.
The family handyman expert wade sides will show you how to cut custom ceiling tiles and shadow lines along the wall.