Some so-called acoustic ceiling tiles barely deaden noise at all. Sound-deadening properties of acoustic tiles depend primarily on the density and weight of the tile and the surface characteristics.

Acoustic ceilings are easy to install compared to drywall, are a lot less heavy and require zero finishing -- i.e., taping, sanding and painting.

Some acoustical tiles can offer up to an 80 percent noise reduction coefficient. The ones you and I see in the ceilings of retail stores are in the 50 to 60 percent range.

If you do not have a wooden ceiling and want to install traditional non-locking tiles, which offer the most affordability and design options, you will need to add a plywood sheet before ...

C. Acoustical ceiling tile on a grid. D. All of the above. 4. Ceiling tile with a mid-level Ceiling Attenuation Class—or a heavy, rigid ceiling finished with a drywall suspended ceiling with an ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home has textured ceilings in the living rooms and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by ...

The typical acoustical ceiling tile in the school is a 2-by-4-foot Tegular USG Mars in 15/16 grid. The music room is an extraordinary acoustic masterpiece, with three-layer sound walls on RSIC-1 ...