Cutting a beveled tile removes the beveled edging.
Cutting a beveled ceiling tile ruins the beveled edge along the cut line and removes the flange, the small lip at the tile's edge that sits on the grid rails allowing the tile a flush fit on the grid. Cutting a new beveled edge isn't necessary, as the wall along the cut hides that side of the tile from view. What is required is recreating the flanged edge. Without the flange, the tile does not sit properly in the grid rail, creating a visible gap between the bottom of the tile and the rails.
Instructions
1. Measure the partial ceiling grid space from the raised edge of one side of the grid space to the raised edge on the opposite side on the top of the grid above the ceiling surface. Record the measurement, and then measure the space between the other two grid edges and record that as well.
2. Use the grid space measurements to mark the dimensions of the partial tile onto the finished side of the tile. Only mark two cutting lines at most for achieving the desired tile size, leaving two or three sides of the tile uncut, depending on the size needed. Use a straightedge placed onto the tile's rear at the marked distances making your pencil cutting line as straight as possible.
3. Cut the tile along the marked line by placing the straightedge on the line. Use it as a guide for scoring the tile with a utility knife. Cut all the way through the tile by repeatedly passing the knife along the scored line until you part the tile pieces.
4. Place the flange of an uncut panel over the cut edge of the partial panel until the flange's rear edge is flush against the panel edge. Mark the edge of the uncut panel with the pencil where it overhangs the partial panel. Remove the full panel.
5. Cut through the partial panel along the marked line using small light passes until you've cut a line through half of the panel's depth. Turn the knife onto its side and make a cut through the cut side of the panel, placing the cut at the same level as the cut of the factory-made flange on the uncut panel edges. Cut through the panel until you reach the cut's base that you made in the panel's face, creating a new flange.
6. Install the cut panel into the partial grid section by lifting it through the opening in the grid and then lowering it onto the grid ledges with the cut edges against the walls of the room.
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