Some Ceilume Smart Ceiling Tiles are designed to be installed in a standard 1" suspended t-bar ceiling grid (grid mount), and some are designed to be installed directly to an existing ceiling (direct mount). Please see the comparison chart below for more information about the two installation methods.

Specifications
Grid Mount	Direct Mount
Size:	Size:
Feather-Light Series: 24" x 24" and 24" x 48" Signature Series: 24" x 24"	Signature Series: 24" x 24"
Weight:	Weight:
Feather-Light Series: 0.34 lbs. per 24" x 24" Tile Signature Series: 0.94 lbs. per 24" x 24" Tile	Signature Series: 0.94 lbs. per 24" x 24" Tile
Material:	Material:
Feather-Light Series: 0.013" Thick Vinyl Plastic Signature Series: 0.030" Thick Vinyl Plastic	Signature Series: 0.030" Thick Vinyl Plastic
Colors Available:	Colors Available:
Feather-Light Series: White, Translucent, Slate, Sand, Moss, Merlot, Latte, Black Signature Series: White	Signature Series: White
Series' Available:	Series' Available:
Feather-Light Ceiling Tiles Signature Ceiling Tiles	Signature Ceiling Tiles
Price:	Price:
Feather-Light Series: 100 - 24" x 24" tiles (400 sq. ft.) $6.55 - $7.55 per tile $1.64 - $1.89 per sq. ft. Signature Series: 100 - 24" x 24" tiles (400 sq. ft.) $11.39 per tile $2.85 per sq. ft.	Signature Series: 100 - 24" x 24" tiles (400 sq. ft.) $11.39 per tile $2.85 per sq. ft.
Installation
Grid Mount	Direct Mount
Requirements:	Requirements:
Standard 1" T-Bar Suspended Grid Ceiling System	Smooth, solid wall or ceiling that is clean and dry
Tools:	Tools:
Pencil Tape Measure Scissors	Pencil Tape Measure Chalk Line Scissors, Utility Knife, or Lightweight Shears Staples and Staple Gun, Nails and Hammer, Screws and Screwdriver, or Adhesive Tape Adhesive Caulk/Caulking Gun or Bulk Adhesive/Trowel
Method:	Method:
To install, simply pop the ceiling tiles into place in the suspended ceiling grid. For perimeter situations where suspended ceiling grid squares are less than 24" x 24" (or 24" x 48") in size, edge trim ceiling tile styles can be trimmed to size with household scissors. Feather-Light Series: Installation Guide Signature Series: Installation Guide	Ceiling tiles are adhered to the ceiling or wall using staples, finishing nails, screws or adhesive. To finish, self-adhesive joint strips are applied to cover the joints between ceiling tiles. For perimeters that are too small to accomodate full sized ceiling tiles, edge trim ceiling tile styles can be trimmed to fit with household scissors. Signature Series: Installation Guide
Features
Grid Mount	Direct Mount
Fire Rating:	Fire Rating:
Feather-Light Series: Class A Fire Rated and designed to be used under lighting fixtures and sprinkler systems rated 165°F. Signature Series: Class A Fire Rated	Signature Series: Class A Fire Rated
Indoor Air Quality:	Indoor Air Quality:
The first and only ceiling tile ever to receive the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute's stringent Indoor Air Quality Certification and Children & Schools Product Certification.	The first and only ceiling tile ever to receive the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute's stringent Indoor Air Quality Certification and Children & Schools Product Certification.
Moisture:	Moisture:
Grid mount ceiling tiles will not absorb water or stain from exposure to moisture even in the most humid of conditions.	Direct mount ceiling tiles will not absorb water or stain from exposure to moisture even in the most humid of conditions.
Maintenance
Grid Mount	Direct Mount
Painting:	Painting:
Grid mount ceiling tiles can be painted before or after installation. Avoid solvent type thinners and cleaners. Painting voids fire rating.	Direct mount ceiling tiles can be painted before or after installation. Avoid solvent type thinners and cleaners. Painting voids fire rating.
Cleaning:	Cleaning:
To clean, simply wipe ceiling tiles with a soft, damp rag. There is no risk of water damage during cleaning and there is no need for scheduled professional cleaning and resurfacing to prevent environmental and aesthetic problems.	To clean, simply wipe ceiling tiles with a soft, damp rag. There is no risk of water damage during cleaning and there is no need for scheduled professional cleaning and resurfacing to prevent environmental and aesthetic problems.
Recycling:	Recycling:
100% Recyclable. For more information about recycling vinyl, please visit the Vinyl Institute's "Recycling Vinyl" page.	100% Recyclable. For more information about recycling vinyl, please visit the Vinyl Institute's "Recycling Vinyl" page.