Simplifying Installation With Click-&-Go Soffit Framing
How Valley Interior Systems saves on prefabrication time & material with SimpleSoffit
Imagine installing 600 running feet of drywall soffit with just two installers in 80 hours. Valley Interior Systems in Nashville, Tennessee, accomplished this seemingly impossible feat during its latest build using new SimpleSoffit drywall grid from Armstrong Ceiling Solutions. SimpleSoffit eliminates traditional jig time, saving hours of prefabrication time and material. In addition, the installation process proved easier with main runners that bend and click right out of the box.
Save Time, Material & Labor
Installers from Valley Interior Systems, Ryan Cheatham and Juan DeLeon, estimate the assembly time for one SimpleSoffit main runner at only a few seconds. Compared to traditional soffit assembly using a jig template, they saved 3 to 5 minutes per assembly, depending on the soffit layout.
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SimpleSoffit drywall grid main runners are factory-notched based on the job specs, allowing installation crews to quickly bend at the notch until they hear an audible click to confirm it securely locked in place. The result is a precise soffit profile as specified for the job. The assembly and hanging process is more efficient with rout holes ready to receive 16-inch on-center cross tees. DeLeon says SimpleSoffit assemblies feel sturdier than traditional jigged tees and eliminate the need for drywall clips and screws — which previously added additional steps to the prefabrication time on a jig assembly.
Material Handling Everett
Partin, foreman at Valley Interior Systems, reported saving multiple man-hours per floor, and says he is very happy with the innovative, time-saving capability of SimpleSoffit. Partin says a soffit detail in traditional framing allowed one installer to achieve 46-linear feet per 10-hour day. However, with Simplesoffit, he sees nearly double the production for an impressive 80-linear foot soffit with the blocking and strapping, which wasn’t included in the traditional soffit hanging method.
Pre-Planning Pays Off
Partin is a firm believer that a little pre-planning of the soffit layout on the front end saves a lot of time and materials on the back end of the job. He stated that the Armstrong Ceiling Solutions quality is unparalleled with every single SimpleSoffit main runner arriving precisely per the job specifications. Partin knows the value of pre-planning well. He ordered a couple extra inches of length on the main beams, which saved his crew time when working around obstacles or surfaces that were out of square. Partin and his work crew repeatedly expressed their satisfaction with the Armstrong customization, quality and attention to detail.
Armstrong Ceiling Solutions takes pride in creating innovative ceiling and wall solutions, like SimpleSoffit, that help you save time, material and money on the jobsite. Contact Armstrong Ceiling Solutions today to plan for and customize your next soffit project using SimpleSoffit Drywall Framing System.
