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Wood Cube and Coffered Ceilings – The Most Common Questions [VIDEO]

Cubes – The Basics Derek O’Connell: “We often hear cubes referred to as open cell or egg-crate ceiling. Essentially when you look up, you are going to see a bunch of squares. You’re going to have …

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Field Cutting Acoustic Planks and Acoustic Tiles

Acoustic planks and acoustic tiles can be tricky to cut in the field because of the vulnerable “teeth” that make up acoustic wood products. By using the …

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Design Guide for Common Types of Wood Paneling

Anyone who has visited a library, airport, restaurant, church, or college campus has been exposed to a variety of wood paneling types. A natural insulator, wood paneling added to a wall or ceiling …

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The 8 Different Types of Ceilings

Ceilings Matter. And although we prefer wood, understanding the different types of ceilings can help you communicate your vision for a space. To see the newest wood ceiling products, check out the …

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9Wood – Division 9 Custom Wood Ceilings [VIDEO]

2020 has been an unprecedented year. Following our state’s stay at home order in March, the 9Wood team took action quickly. Within a few days of the order, almost all office staff switched to …

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Lighting Integration in Wood Ceilings

Light fixture selection and integration is a key feature in any space. But how is it accomplished? Can I put lights in any ceiling? How are they installed? Where should I hang the fixtures from? All …

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Acoustic Wood Ceilings – The Most Common Questions [VIDEO]

Michael Roemen: “In today’s video we’re talking with Denise, one of our design assist specialists, about acoustic wood. As a premium finish, your ceiling should not only provide improved aesthetics …

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Linear Wood Ceilings – The Most Common Questions

The Basics of Linears or Wood Slat Ceilings A linear wood ceiling is when you look up from the floor and see a nice, wide piece of wood. So it is much wider than it is deeper; we often hear …

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What to Look for in an Independent Manufacturer’s Representative

Originally published by ISAarchitectural on their website – May 13th, 2020. By: Larry Windsor. VP Construction Services Independent Manufacturer’s Representative Firms are an …

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An Introduction to Wood Ceiling Finishes

If you are exploring custom stains, Rhett is your go-to resource for everything related to wood finishes. A finish does more than enhance your ceiling’s beauty. It adds durability, quality, and …

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The Forgotten Third Surface

Some call the ceiling the ‘Forgotten 3rd Surface.’” – Paul Emmons What is a Ceiling? A tent’s canvas is both roof and ceiling. Except …

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Wood Grilles in Wood Ceilings – Most Common Questions

Michael Roemen: “Today Kat and I are going to talk about wood grilles. We’re going to talk about the most common questions that we hear about wood grilles and make sure that you as an architect are …

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9Wood’s Certified Wood Journey: The Tale of Two Certifications

9Wood offers designers access to wood for their ceiling designs from sustainably harvested forests, certified by two competing organizations. Both programs offer certified lumber that qualify toward …

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The Best* Certified Wood Programs

*based on our experience and satisfaction with FSC® and PEFC. 9Wood offers designers certified wood ceilings through two certification programs: FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) and PEFC …

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What are the Types of Suspended Acoustic Ceilings?

Ceilings are called the forgotten third surface. Some even argue over that assertion. “No, it’s the forgotten sixth surface.” “No,” say still others, “It’s the fifth wall!” We get it. Before we got …