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Compässo™ Suspension Trim
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The creation of free-form island ceilings or fascias with standard USG ceiling panels and suspension systems. It lends visual excitement to any space, especially retail spaces, contemporary office environments, entertainment and gaming establishments, and education environments.
Compässo suspension trim provides the tools to create free form island ceilings or fascias that define space and provide visual impact with standard USG ceiling systems. This totally custom ceiling allows you to combine virtually any combination of standard Compässo components to meet your specific design needs, while precision engineering ensures a perfect fit.
You can create graceful, flowing arcs, curves and circles by using any USG suspension system and panel--at any angle. Combine straight and curved pieces to form a ceiling perimeter of almost any size or shape you can imagine—squares, triangles, rectangles, circles, and ellipses. Field cutting is eliminated; the trim is pre-engineered in the factory, allowing fast and easy installation. Made-to-order finished designs are supplied in kit form with shop drawings for easy field assembly.
The system promises all of the benefits of acoustical suspension systems--sound control, accessibility, and the use of lay-in fixtures not available with drywall soffits. It's strong, durable, and long-lasting steel construction and long-lasting steel construction provides an economical solution to free-form island ceilings.
Compasso is available with High Recycled Content (HRC). HRC Specialty Ceiling Panels and Trim are classified as containing over fifty percent total recycled content. Total recycled content is based on product composition of post-consumer and pre-consumer (post-industrial) recycled content per FTC guidelines.
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| Compasso Data/Submittal Sheet (English) - IC309 [PDF] | 381 KB |
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| Exposed Hanger Solutions Installation Guide - IC453 [PDF] | 68 KB |
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| USG Compässo™ Ceiling System Installation Guide - IC464 [PDF] | 890 KB |
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| Ceiling Systems Catalog - SC2000 [PDF] | 42,936 KB |
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| Ceiling Systems Catalog Supplement - SC2000A [PDF] | 29,752 KB |
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| USG Compässo™ Trim and C2 Paired Channels Brochure - IC400 [PDF] | 775 KB |
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| Seismic Technical Guide - Specialty and Decorative Ceilings (English) - SC2494 [PDF] | 154 KB |
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| Seismic Technical Guide - Specialty and Decorative Ceilings (Spanish) - SC2494SP [PDF] | 179 KB |
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| DONN® Ceilings Warranty - SC2102 [PDF] | 92 KB |
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Installation
Q: How do you take main tees apart without a tool?
A: Facing the main tee splice place your left hand near the left side of the splice and right hand near the right side of the splice. Using a shearing motion, push with your left hand and pull with your right hand. This disconnects the main tee splice. Be sure to straighten the end tabs before attempting to reconnect.
Q: How is the spacing of wire hangers determined for fire-rated assemblies?
A: All systems must be installed and tested in compliance with ASTM C636.
Q: How much force is required to insert a cross tee with a quick release clip?
A: It takes 12-14 pounds of force to install a cross tee.
Q: Do you mechanically attach the SHEETROCK ® Brand Liner Panels to the USG H studs?
A: No. The panels just slide into place.
Q: What gauge hanger wire is needed to install grid?
A: For residential installation 18-gauge wire is required. For commercial installation 12-gauge wire is required.
Q: How do you remove cross tees without a tool?
A: To remove a cross tee, push up on the main tee with your thumbs (where the cross tee is connected) and rotate it until the cross tee pops up and out of the slot.
Q: What is the best way to suspend a ceiling system beneath an existing grid system?
A: What is the best way to suspend a ceiling system beneath an existing grid system?
Q: How far apart should hanger wires be spaced when installing grid?
A: Hanger wires should be spaced between 4' and 6' depending on how much load the grid will carry. Hanger wires that are spaced closer allow the system to carry heavier loads.
Performance
Q: Which grid is the best grid to use in a Clean Room environment?
A: DONN ® CE is the best grid for a Clean Room environment.
Q: What is the standard warranty of grid?
A: Ten years. See complete warranty for details.
Q: What are the best grids to use in an area that is accessible to moisture?
A: DONN ® AX™ or ZXLA™.
Q: What is the warranty for a system, that uses USG tile and grid together?
A: There is a lifetime warranty on any ceiling system that is used in conjunction with our tile and grid. All grid is lifetime when used with USG tile, however not all tile is lifetime when used with USG grid. See complete warranty for details.
Technical
Q: How is the load test data collected for ceiling grid?
A: Load data and spans are based on simple span tests in accordance with ASTM C635, with a deflection limitation of L/360.
Q: When installing grid, what is the minimum clearance needed from the overhead structure?
A: Minimum clearance is 3", which allows ceiling tiles to be inserted and removed freely
Additional Resources
Quick Facts
- Fire Class A
- Colors: [Silver Satin 002, Galvanized, Flat White 050]
- 90% Recycled
