Installation Tips

Installing Ceiling Scenes

Ceilings Scenes are modular and are made out of 2 types of tiles. These tiles are either a light lens or an acoustic tile.

Acoustic Tiles

We print our ceiling art directly on the highest quality acoustic tiles which have an class"A" rating in flame spread and smoke generation, the best rating available. Our tiles also feature fiberglass backing, which provides noise reduction and insulation. Ceiling Scenes Acoustic Tiles come in two standard sizes, 24"x24" and 24"x48" which fit in a standard size drop ceiling grid. We can also cut the tiles to custom size to meet your needs.

Light Lens

Light Lens Ceiling Scenes are printed directly on our translucent tiles. Our standard tile sizes are 24"x24" or 24"x48", which fit standard grid sizes. Tiles can be cut to fit your custom size lighting grid as well. Light Lens bring the bright vibrant colors of the outdoors back inside with you!

Our Light Lenses can be used in either a trough lighting situation (Fig. A) or in a drop ceiling with a light suspended above (Fig. B)

Note: Because Light Lens translucent tiles are installed in your existing lighting, the light output of the fixture will be decreased.

Fig. A Trough lighting is one of the most common florescent lighting fixtures. Most have a hinged, removable 'diffuser panel' that will be removed and replaced by the Ceiling Scenes light lens. Most trough lighting also requires a custom sized light lens.

Fig. B Drop ceiling with a light suspended above the light lens is a great way to illuminate your light lens panel.

Installation

Installing Ceiling Scenes is simple.  First remove the acoustic tiles or light lens from the hung ceiling (if applicable). Next replace them with the tiles according to the supplied image gird. Third, enjoy!

Installing Dura Scenes

Many options are available for mounting Dura Scenes. For most clean, smooth wall surfaces strippable wall paper adhesive or border paste are a good option.

Poster adhesive strips, double sided tape, or poster putty are also options, but may have trouble adhering in the long term. Dura Scenes can be mounted flush against each other, or with a small space in between the tiles for a different look. Experiment and find a configuration you like best!

Brads are another very good option, their small size makes them almost invisible against the scenery. Their drawback is that they may not prevent sagging in a ceiling installation, but for wall installations they are often the best option.

A good level will go a long way to ensuring a tidy, straight installation. Also, brads, and possibly a roller or sponge brush will come in handy depending on your mounting methods.