The roof structure sagged, and my duct is now hitting the ceiling grid. How do I re-engineer the run on the fly?

Do not try to smash the duct flat or force the ceiling grid tracking down out of square. Calculate the exact clear height variance dimension remaining. If the duct is a low-pressure line, you can transition the run from its original deep square dimensions (e.g., 24\text{ in} \times 24\text{ in}) into a wider, flatter rectangular aspect profile (e.g., 36\text{ in} \times 16\text{ in}) that preserves the exact same internal cross-sectional area footprint and matching velocity parameters while ga

['Do not try to smash the duct flat or force the ceiling grid tracking down out of square. Calculate the exact clear height variance dimension remaining. If the duct is a low-pressure line, you can transition the run from its original deep square dimensions (e.g., 24\\text{ in} \\times 24\\text{ in}) into a wider, flatter rectangular aspect profile (e.g., 36\\text{ in} \\times 16\\text{ in}) that preserves the exact same internal cross-sectional area footprint and matching velocity parameters while gaining the necessary overhead clearance.']

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• Do not try to smash the duct flat or force the ceiling grid tracking down out of square. Calculate the exact clear height variance dimension remaining. If the duct is a low-pressure line, you can transition the run from its original deep square dimensions (e

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• Do not try to smash the duct flat or force the ceiling grid tracking down out of square. Calculate the exact clear height variance dimension remaining. If the duct is a low-pressure...

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