False Ceiling: Types of false ceiling panels used in India and their Applications

False ceilings can be of different types based on their applications. These ceiling tiles use different materials to provide various kinds of features.

Why do you need a false ceiling?

A residential and commercial building is incomplete without a proper roof. A roof is the topmost and an important part of the building offering protection from the elements such as wind, high or low temperatures, sunlight, snow and rain. Besides providing protection, the bottom of the roof serves as a place where occupants of a building can exhibit their aesthetic sense by creating attractive false ceilings using decorative ceiling panels please the eye.

In addition to aesthetics, false ceilings also offer functional features that enhance their utility in more ways than one. For instance, false ceilings provide good acoustics where required sounds can be enhanced and at the same time unwanted sounds can be minimized. They provide space for housing electric wires, pipes, and air-conditioning ducts. False ceilings can reflect and diffuse light obviating the need for unnecessary artificial lighting thus lowering energy consumption. These ceiling panels offer fire safety and moisture resistance features as well.

Thus, a well-planned false ceiling provides both functional and aesthetic features that can enhance the working environment manifold.
False ceilings can be of different types based on their applications. These ceiling tiles use different materials to provide various kinds of features. Generally used false ceiling panels are amenable to intricate designs and can enhance aesthetic features of the ceiling.

Types of false ceiling panels

False ceilings can be classified primarily based on the type of materials used. Each material offers unique advantages and disadvantages. A combination of materials can offer both functional and aesthetic features.

Some popular types of false ceiling panels include:
·       Plaster of Paris false ceilings

·       Gypsum false ceilings

·       Wood false ceilings

·       Fibre false ceilings

·       Metal false ceilings

·       Glass false ceilings

·       PVC false ceilings

·       Fabric and synthetic leather false ceilings