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Linear Wood Ceilings – The Most Common Questions
A linear wood ceiling is when you look up from the floor and see a nice, wide piece of wood. We often hear it referred to as a slat or a plank.
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Wood Finishes – Take Your Project from Good to Gorgeous! [VIDEO]
Michael Roemen: “In today’s video we’re back with Rhett to talk about wood finishes. Finish is an important aspect to your wood ceiling to give it a durable, quality, and long-lasting appeal. So, Rhett, let’s see what you have to say about wood finishes.” What type of finish does 9Wood use? Rhett Shidaker: “9Wood uses …
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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 in minimalist buildings, roof and ceiling are rarely the same surface (even modern tents separate the fly—its roof—from the inner shell and screen—its ceiling). In basic construction, rafters support the roof above while they are clad below to create a ceiling. In this construction the ceiling tracks the roof line; more commonly, ceilings lay flat, covering a room. A ceiling, then, is the overhead surface of a …
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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 LEED credits. Two Certification Sources Certified lumber connects the building’s wood products back to healthy forests. Certification means that an independent, third party organization has verified that 9Wood’s …
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What are the Types of Suspended Acoustic Ceilings?
A suspended acoustic ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the structural ceiling both to treat room acoustics and to look attractive.
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Options and Species for Wood Ceilings [VIDEO]
Intro: “We’re going to talk with Greg, our supply chain manager, about solid wood, veneer, and other factors that you should be aware of as you’re crafting your specification. You shouldn’t have to worry about any of those factors and we’re here to help you. So, Greg, what do you think?” Does 9Wood use solid wood …
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What is Critical Lighting?
We’ve all noticed the first ding in our new car. At first, you don’t see it when looking straight on. But at just the right angle that dent is very, very noticeable. Or place a glossy magazine cover next to a piece of matte printer paper. Take a step back and look across the plane of both. The magazine …
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Temple Beth Am
"Design-Build was perfectly suited for this project. It allowed us to work ... hand-in-hand with the fabricator."
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Michigan State University Minskoff Pavilion
"Generous use of wood ceiling and wall panels provides warmth and adds ... acoustical absorption."
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Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space
“Timber lends an organic warmth and tactility and is adaptable as a material to different geometries.”
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