Ceilings

BTANN · 03-15-2006, 11:24 AM

I've heard much debate about wether to have an open ceiling, or to have something like a drop ceiling. The concern is what works best for the heat that is generated from the tanning beds.

I am expanding our space. Our current space has an open ceiling, and it has seemed to have done well with helping keep the salon cool. The space adjacent to us has a drop ceiling. I am planning to tear it out and leave the ceiling open. This will give us about a 16 foot open ceiling. If I leave the drop ceiling I would have 8 foot partition walls and the drop ceiling at 12 feet, so about a 4 foot gap.

Thoughts?

Electric_Sun · 03-15-2006, 11:48 AM

With a drop ceiling you can easily vent to the space above, but an open ceiling the heat will naturally rise and stay in the upper space (as long as you don't have a fan or ducts blowing it back down).

adam.sand · 03-15-2006, 01:02 PM

See, the area I moved into already has the drop tbar roof in the rooms. I have no option of leaving the cielings open. The customers seem to like it, the privacy feeling and moodier lighting but it gets hot. I didnt build the place, so I just gotta kinda live with it.

tnannie · 03-15-2006, 01:06 PM

I just relocated the salon to a space with open ceilings and I love it. Our old location had the drop ceilings and it just didn't have the circulation I would have liked. We also have ceiling fans here too, so that helps alot.

Electric_Sun · 03-15-2006, 01:10 PM

we have drop t-bar and in the summer I take the panels out over the stand ups and put in open grids to let the fans blow the hot air up above the ceiling.

adam.sand · 03-15-2006, 02:18 PM

That sounds like a good idea...

Electric_Sun · 03-15-2006, 02:23 PM

I think it looks a little better than having ducts on the tops.

Neon Beach · 03-15-2006, 02:30 PM

Your a/c should be picking up the hot air. No?

Electric_Sun · 03-15-2006, 02:56 PM

My system doesn't use the plenum return air, it has a couple of ceiling vents that aren't real close to the standups. It works out pretty good because the insulation is right on top of the drop ceiling. Your right though some systems use the area above the drop ceiling as the return air.

TotalEclipse · 03-15-2006, 02:57 PM

We have open about 90% open ceilings for ventilation and then there's a "lip" running around the room breaks for a more secure feeling for the tanners...

03-15-2006, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
BTANN Join Date: Dec 27 2005 Location: South Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	Ceilings I've heard much debate about wether to have an open ceiling, or to have something like a drop ceiling. The concern is what works best for the heat that is generated from the tanning beds. I am expanding our space. Our current space has an open ceiling, and it has seemed to have done well with helping keep the salon cool. The space adjacent to us has a drop ceiling. I am planning to tear it out and leave the ceiling open. This will give us about a 16 foot open ceiling. If I leave the drop ceiling I would have 8 foot partition walls and the drop ceiling at 12 feet, so about a 4 foot gap. Thoughts?

03-15-2006, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Electric_Sun Just chill out, will ya! Join Date: Feb 27 2006 Location: BFF Field Office #2 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 76	Re: Ceilings With a drop ceiling you can easily vent to the space above, but an open ceiling the heat will naturally rise and stay in the upper space (as long as you don't have a fan or ducts blowing it back down). __________________ Ban Virgin

03-15-2006, 01:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
adam.sand Just a Squirrel Join Date: Feb 25 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Age: 24 Posts: 236 Rep Power: 3	Re: Ceilings See, the area I moved into already has the drop tbar roof in the rooms. I have no option of leaving the cielings open. The customers seem to like it, the privacy feeling and moodier lighting but it gets hot. I didnt build the place, so I just gotta kinda live with it. __________________ There is now Tanning in West Edmonton Mall! Mr. Belvedere wishes he had half of my ideas, and 100% of my nerve.

03-15-2006, 01:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
tnannie I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 16 2004 Location: nunya Age: 43 Posts: 3,215 Rep Power: 92	Re: Ceilings I just relocated the salon to a space with open ceilings and I love it. Our old location had the drop ceilings and it just didn't have the circulation I would have liked. We also have ceiling fans here too, so that helps alot.

03-15-2006, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Electric_Sun Just chill out, will ya! Join Date: Feb 27 2006 Location: BFF Field Office #2 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 76	Re: Ceilings we have drop t-bar and in the summer I take the panels out over the stand ups and put in open grids to let the fans blow the hot air up above the ceiling. __________________ Ban Virgin

03-15-2006, 02:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
adam.sand Just a Squirrel Join Date: Feb 25 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Age: 24 Posts: 236 Rep Power: 3	Re: Ceilings That sounds like a good idea... __________________ There is now Tanning in West Edmonton Mall! Mr. Belvedere wishes he had half of my ideas, and 100% of my nerve.

03-15-2006, 02:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Electric_Sun Just chill out, will ya! Join Date: Feb 27 2006 Location: BFF Field Office #2 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 76	Re: Ceilings I think it looks a little better than having ducts on the tops. __________________ Ban Virgin

03-15-2006, 02:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Re: Ceilings Your a/c should be picking up the hot air. No?

03-15-2006, 02:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Electric_Sun Just chill out, will ya! Join Date: Feb 27 2006 Location: BFF Field Office #2 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 76	Re: Ceilings My system doesn't use the plenum return air, it has a couple of ceiling vents that aren't real close to the standups. It works out pretty good because the insulation is right on top of the drop ceiling. Your right though some systems use the area above the drop ceiling as the return air. __________________ Ban Virgin

03-15-2006, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
TotalEclipse Join Date: Dec 24 2004 Location: Dallas Age: 31 Posts: 621 Rep Power: 4	Re: Ceilings We have open about 90% open ceilings for ventilation and then there's a "lip" running around the room breaks for a more secure feeling for the tanners...

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