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How to Replace Drop Ceiling Tiles

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Summary: Ceiling tiles are looking up! Replacing the old ceiling tiles in your drop ceiling is easier than ever, and it's a great DIY, home improvement, or office makeover project. A simple ceiling tile replacement will make your suspended t-bar ceiling look better than new! Using Ceilume Ceiling Tiles simplifies the process even further, leaving virtually no mess to clean up after trimming and installation when compared to mineral fiber ceiling tiles. Follow these easy steps to get started!

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Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Position your ladder in such a way as to provide safe access to your ceiling tiles.

  2. Step 2
    Empty T-bar grid
    Empty T-bar grid

    Remove the existing ceiling tiles from the T-bar grid. Most ceiling tiles pop easily in and out of the T-bar grid system.

  3. Step 3
    A finished installation
    A finished installation

    Place your new Ceilume Ceiling Tiles into the suspended T-bar grid system. Pay special attention to those areas where the ceiling meets the walls. These Edge Trim areas may require trimming of the new ceiling tiles to fit the irregular grid square.

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on 7/23/2009 Very detailed. Great video add. 5s.

jhkcpa said

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on 7/14/2009 Good article and video on replacing drop ceiling tiles. 5*

kuschman03 said

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on 6/19/2009 This looks really cool! Im going to get my free tiles today! I already have a grid up so this should be a easy transition for me. THANKS!

Bennycdog said

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on 6/19/2009 What a breeze. I'm gonna look into this. Thanks!

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on 6/19/2009 Wow! want an easy way to update to a new look! Thanks for the instructions!

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