Easy-To-Install "Drop" Ceiling

Easy-To-Install "Drop" Ceiling BUILDINGS Houses 32-3-33 IG Creative Solutions is hitting the market with their first product, and it's a slick one. Zip-Up Ceiling Systems literally zip into place and zip back out when you need to work on plumbing or wiring. Each 16-ft. panel has lips on its edges that snap into place in matching grooves on mounting rails. "My husband and his brothers came up with the concept, and it has really taken off," says Anita Maley. "Our ceilings are being installed everywhere from an MGM Grand hotel in Detroit to pole barns and chicken coops." What businesses and individuals like is the ease of installation and the ability to quickly remove panels later if necessary. Maley says the panels are easy to power wash, which appeals to commercial operators as well as livestock owners. People also like the fact that minimal ceiling height is lost. "With most drop ceilings you lose four to six inches or more, but with ours you only lose two inches," she says. A variation on the interior product is called the Underdeck System. It installs under outdoor decks with a slight slope, creating a dry area below. "It acts as its own gutter system and stands up well to snow and ice," says Maley. "There have been no problems with leaking or expanding and contracting." The interior system sells for $3.25/sq. ft. and is available in white and black. Underdeck sells for $4 to $5 and comes in white and beige. Maley says the Zip-Up Systems are guaranteed to never lose their grip. "We have installed and taken down our show booth thousands of times, and the panels are still as tight as when it was new. There are no toxic contaminants in it," she says. Maley says the products can be ordered direct from the company, or call the company or check the website for a dealer. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, IG Creative Solutions Inc., 23697 Regency Park Drive, Warren, Mich. 48089 (ph 586 757-5722 or toll free 888 449-4787; fax 586 757-5766; service@zipupceiling.com; www.zipupceiling.com).

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