ECONOGRID BLOGS

Ceiling Grid Quality – What Really Matters

True quality lies in what’s hidden: the steel grade, gauge, and protective zinc coating that determine long-term strength and durability.
Understanding the specifications is important in selecting the right grid system.

By Denise Gould | Posted August 27, 2025
Tagged with econogrid, JUMBO Grid, Suspended Ceilings, Flush Plastered Ceilings

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Black Supended Ceiling Feature

Black Ceilings as a Design Feature

Suspended Ceilings do not always have to be White…discover how Black Ceilings add value and satisfy design needs. Black ceilings are increasingly becoming a trendy design feature as they offer several benefits, including creating intimacy and coziness in a large space, hiding unsightly elements such as pipes and wires, and adding sophistication and elegance to…

By Colleen Miller | Posted May 2, 2023
Tagged with econotile, econogrid, Knauf Ceiling Solutions, Thermofon, Acoustic

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Ceiling Sophistication at Durban’s Exclusive Pencil Club

No attention to detail has been spared from the lift lobbies to the passageways, meeting rooms and restaurants in the ultra-luxe and exclusive Pencil Club in Durban. Every ceiling is curated and has a sophisticated style and finish. The Lift Lobbies Ceilings beautifully cascade down the wall in both lift lobbies. These are stylishly finished…

By Denise Gould | Posted September 7, 2021
Tagged with Ceiling Trims, econotile, econogrid, JUMBO Grid, JUMBO Plasterboard, Acoustic

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Fire Resistant Ceilings In An Office

Fire Ratings for Suspended Ceilings

One of the most common misconceptions in the ceiling industry is that a suspended ceiling grid can be fire rated. Architects and clients will often insist on a ceiling grids that have fire ratings but it is in actual fact the suspended ceiling systems that need to be fire rated. As with any fire ratings,…

By Denise Gould | Posted February 2, 2018
Tagged with econogrid, Suspended Ceilings, Fire Safety

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MRP DC Building Exterior

MRP Distribution Centre Hammarsdale

This Mr P Distribution Centre Industrial Warehousing project development took eleven months to complete and included 55,000m2 under roof for the DC, 15,000m2 of concrete mezzanines and 45,000m2 of external concrete hardstands and ancillary buildings. The ancillary buildings included a main office, change rooms, two sub-stations, a truckers node, a battery bay, a sprinkler and…

By Denise Gould | Posted August 30, 2017
Tagged with Ceiling Trims, AMF, econotile, econogrid, JUMBO Grid, JUMBO Plasterboard, JUMBO FireWALL, JUMBO AcousticWALL, Fire, Acoustic

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Ethekweni Hospital Ward Healthcare Solutions

Healthcare Solutions in demand…

The healthcare sector is booming and we have more hospitals and clinics than ever in planning and specifying stages to offer comprehensive Healthcare Solutions. One of the successfully completed projects is the Ethekweni Hospital and Heart Centre extension where Pelican Systems products were specified and installed. Acoustics are extremely important in Hospitals and Doctor Suites…

By Denise Gould | Posted October 27, 2016
Tagged with Ceiling Trims, AMF, econotile, econogrid, JUMBO Grid, JUMBO Plasterboard, JUMBO FireWALL, JUMBO Insulation, Acoustic, Fire

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