T-Bar Contractors
You Need This Tool to Stay Competitive

After twenty plus years as a suspended ceiling installer, working for various T-Bar contractors in Las Vegas, and Southern California, and being a suspended ceiling contractor myself, I came up with the idea for the Cross-T-Squared. This tool is the new "must have" for the industry. We have already sold hundreds of them to T-Bar contractors like you around the US, Canada, the UK, and even Australia.

What is a Cross-T-Squared?

It is the fastest way for your installers to space perimeter tees at a perfect 90 degree angle (perpendicular) to the main runner, before he pop rivets them to the wall angle. Weighing less than 1/2 lb., this solid aluminum tool has no moving parts to adjust, wear out, or break, and it fits easily into their tool belt. The hard anodized finish protects the mains and tees from scratches, and the magnets attach it securely to the grid for hands-free use. All of the tools edges are rounded, which makes sure that installers don't break their cut line (jet line or fishing line).

How does the Cross-T-Squared work?

Simple. The Cross-T-Squared has two perpendicular grooves which align the tee to the main runner. Your installer sets the tool up to the main, where the first magnet grabs on, and then he slides the perimeter tee left or right until it the second magnet grabs on.

Its done!

Next, he clamps the end of the tee to the wall angle, removes the Cross-T-Squared, and sets it on the next tee, then he punches and rivets the clamped tee.

As a T-Bar contractor, wouldn't you like to stop paying wages for pulling out a tape a hundred times a day, to measure the tee spacing?

No more "crooked tees" showing up on your punch list. This was a huge pet peeve of mine while I was a T-Bar contractor.



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How does it work on 15/16" and 9/16" systems?

To keep T-bar contractors from needing one tool for each system, we designed the tool to work with 15/16" systems on one side, and 9/16" systems on the other. Both sets of alignment groves are cut on a laser driven CNC machine, which is computer controlled to maintain our demanding tolerances. The alignment slots are cut to match the manufacturing tolerances outlined in ASTM C635. Even with this dual system design, the tool is incredibly light, at 7.75 ounces, and won't damage the grid finish, (an important point for T-Bar contractors) due to the durable red anodizing.



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Can the Cross-T-Squared work on soffits, too?

The top edge of the tool is also made at a true 90 degree angle to the long alignment slots. Dramatically speed up soffit building by using the Cross-T-Squared to plumb the tees from the top down, or the bottom up. Unlike torpedo levels which installers must hold to read, and then also clamp the tee, the tool stays in place with its magnets. Once it is set it on the tee, the installer moves the tee left or right until the tool edge rests against the wall angle, then he clamps and pop rivets.



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How much labor can my installers save?

The Cross-T-Squared will save your installers time whenever they are cutting in the tee wall. It works on straight, angled, and radius cut-in walls equally. When we started comparing using the tool to not, most installers saved at least 30 minutes a day on cutting in. That time can then spent running more field grid, and increasing overall production. Since the Cross-T-Squared spaces their perimeter tees accurately, tile installation goes quicker as well.

So let's do some calculating... Based on just one installer, saving 30 minutes a day, comes to a total of 2.5 man hours per week.

I know wages vary from area to area, and union vs. non union, so let's say he is being paid $30.00 per hour. That comes to $75.00 per week.

Let's multiply that by 50 weeks, allowing two weeks vacation time annually.

That is $3,750.00 of straight labor, add your labor burden of 30%, that is another $1,125.00.

Add those two totals together, for a grand total of $4,875.00, per man, per year.

If your running a ten man crew, you can potentially save $48,750.00. I would rather have that number in my profit column, rather than my labor/overhead column.

Wouldn't you?

Our Guarantee

Try the Cross-T-Squared for thirty days, and if you don't agree that it's saving your installers time, every day they use it, return it to us and we will gladly refund your purchase price. No questions asked.

If you are still a little unsure, consider this fact:

To date, of the 400 plus Cross-T-Squareds we have sold in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, not one person has returned one yet, or asked for a refund...

Lifetime Warranty

We also provide a lifetime warranty against breakage. If the Cross-T-Squared breaks for any reason, other than intentional misuse, send us the pieces, and we will send you a replacement. It's that simple.

Not one cross-T-squared has been returned due to breakage either.



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This is a quality product, invented, developed, and manufactured in the USA.