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Repairing Surface Damage
If you haven’t already, we encourage you to read An Introduction to Wood Ceiling Repair. This video dives specifically into surface damage and is part of a larger series of 9Wood Field Guides. We hope …
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Repairing Chip-Out & Edge Damage
If you haven’t already, we encourage you to read An Introduction to Wood Ceiling Repair. This video dives specifically into chip-out & edge damage, and is part of a larger series of 9Wood Field …
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Repairing Minor Scratches and Scuffs
If you haven’t already, we encourage you to read An Introduction to Wood Ceiling Repair. This video dives specifically into Scratches and Scuffs and is part of a larger series of 9Wood Field …
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An Introduction to Wood Ceiling Repair
Not stopping to fix small cosmetic defects during installation can result in expensive repairs after the Punch List comes out. In this introduction, we will be going over a few common types of …
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What is the Difference Between Hardwood and Softwood?
Hardwood vs. Softwood
This is a question that we get a lot: “What is the difference between a hardwood and a softwood?” Both are going to bring warmth and beauty to your space, but …
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The 9Wood Finishing Process
The beauty of wood is widely known by the unique character that gives it an unmatched look. In order to keep our wood ceiling products looking their best for years to come, our team uses specialized …
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A Story of Values with 9Wood’s Production Manager
Why were you drawn to 9Wood?
The reason I was drawn to 9Wood was because I wanted to be a part of an organization that publicly posted its values and really lived by them, specifically improving …
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How to do Circular Cut-Outs for Grilles
Circular Cut-Outs in Grilles
In this video, we will be processing in-panel circular cut-outs for 1100 series Cross Piece Grilles. Grilles are very adaptive with other kinds of mechanical …
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How to do Square Cut-Outs for Wood Grilles – 9Wood Field Guides
Square Cut-Outs for Wood Grilles
In this video, we’ll be processing in-panel linear cut-outs for 1100 series Cross Piece Grilles. Grilles can be adapted to work with a lot of different mechanical …
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How to Cut Curves in Wood Grille Ceilings – 9Wood Field Guides
Curved Cut Grilles
In this video, we will be processing curved or circular end cuts in 1100 series Cross Piece Grilles. For the purposes of our demonstration, we’re using a 1’ x 2’ 8-member grille, …
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How to Angle Cut Wood Grille Ceilings – 9Wood Field Guides
Angle Cut Grilles
Today, we’re going to be discussing angle cuts for an 1100 Cross Piece Grille. Square cut ends and angle cuts are very similar, but with a few key measuring differences and some …
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How to Square Cut Wood Grille Ceilings – 9Wood Field Guides
Square Cut Grilles
Today, we’re going to be processing square cut ends for 1100 series Cross Piece Grilles. For the purposes of our demonstration, we’re using a 1” x 2” member grille, but the …
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Wood Tiles – The Most Common Questions [VIDEO]
Introduction
Michael Roemen: “Hey everybody, we’re excited for you joining us in today’s video. Kat and Derek will be talking about wood ceiling Tiles and Perforated Tiles. It’s a great way to …
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2300 Continuous Linear Installation Time Study [VIDEO]
The 9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear system is one of our fastest products to install. The Speed-Lock clip makes installation up to 3x faster than our competitors.
To demonstrate this* we brought in …
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Wood Wave Ceilings – The Most Common Questions [VIDEO]
Michael Roemen: “Hey everybody, in today’s video we’re talking with Bret and Denise, two of our Design Assist Specialists about wood waves. There are lots of options and ways to introduce curved …
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Traditional Custom Wood Ceilings
Traditional Custom Wood Ceilings—When Even Hundreds of Thousands of Custom Configurations Still Aren’t Enough. Custom Made Fast provides hundreds of thousands of custom configurations designed to meet the vast majority of wood ceiling design needs. But when your project demands more complexity—non-standard species, complex geometries, or ultra customization—and you have the time, budget, and vision …
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Alvar Aalto: The Father of Modern Wood Ceilings
A Case Study of Mount Angel Abbey Library Alvar Aalto rests fully in the twentieth century as one of its defining architects. Yet through his use of organic form and natural material, he speaks today at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The use of wood, a favorite material in his architectural finishes, was both …
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Introducing 9Wood Revit Models
This week 9Wood published 450 Revit models of our most popular wood ceiling products. Manufacturing custom fast wood ceilings means design freedom for architects and designers, with resources like Revit delivered promptly.
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We Are in the Speed Business [PODCAST]
At 9Wood, we take pride in being the leading manufacturer of custom wood ceilings and walls in North America. We sat down with Beth PopNikolov from Venveo on their Smarter Building Materials Marketing podcast, where we shed light on our custom fast program.
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Custom Wood Walls in Commercial Architecture
Walls are a separate surface and there are unique factors. In today’s video we’re talking with Nathan Pfieffer, a project engineer, about those factors and things you should be aware of in your design.
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Crating Wood Ceilings the 9Wood Way
A typical wood ceiling order requires anywhere from 2-10 crates. Crates are typically 2-3ft wide, 8-10ft long and weight 500-3000lbs.
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Touch-Up for Exterior Wood Ceilings
Have you ever wondered how a simple hair dryer can help you while installing wood ceilings at a jobsite? Exterior wood ceilings need protection. The best way to provide that protection is to ensure all wood surfaces are properly sealed from the elements. Without the proper field treatment, exterior wood ceilings can quickly succumb to …
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3 Reasons We Work at 9Wood
We interviewed 9 employees at 9Wood on why they work here. These stories honor the production experience and what it takes to make award winning wood ceilings.
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How to Apply End Banding to Veneer Wood Ceilings
While it is similar to edge banding, end banding (or endbanding) is applied to the end grain rather than on the long horizontal edge of a veneer panel or wood ceiling product.
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Field Cutting Deep Member Wood Grille Ceilings
When it comes to fielding cutting deep member grilles that have a larger depth, say 1x4 or 2x6, you are going to have to use different tools at your job site in order to process them.
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