Design Development (DD) Archives

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Custom Stains for Wood Ceilings

Our methodology is to really enhance the beauty of wood through our custom stains. We don’t want to cover the grain up, we want the grain and the wood to be the star of the show.

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7 Gotchas Bidding Wood Ceilings

“Oh, good I landed the job! Oh, God what did I forget?!” Suspended wood ceilings can be a great way for subcontractors to take on high-value business. But there are risks for Estimators. “If I sharpen my pencil to land the job, how do I keep my numbers fat enough to cover surprises?” Estimators want to: Help their company survive COVID: Win enough backlog going forward; preserve cash near-term. Select the right suppliers: Be sure your specialty suppliers …

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Design Trends with Wood Ceilings [VIDEO]

Michael Roemen: “Wood is such a beautiful material and brings warmth to any space, but because it’s more of a premium finish with a higher cost, it really should work harder for you both aesthetically and acoustically. Let’s take a look some of those ways you could utilize wood ceilings in creative ways.” 1. Custom Stains MR: “We love …

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Does 9Wood do Exterior Wood Ceilings? [VIDEO]

We asked one of our lead engineers, Nathan Pfeifer, to give us the answer. Nathan talks through design considerations, limitations, and of course the possibilities of exterior wood ceiling applications. Q: Does 9Wood do exterior wood applications? “A question we get quite often, is whether or not we can do exterior applications with our wood …

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How Do Our Wood Stains Compare to Our Competitors?

The quality of the stain differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, depending on which staining system they use to stain the wood. In order to produce enough stained wood to keep our business competitive, we need to adopt a staining system that not only produces high-quality wood that looks great but is scalable at a cost …

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Acoustic Wood Ceilings

Types of acoustic performance In blending science and art for room acoustics, nothing compares to the expert advice of an acoustical engineer. Our goal is to provide wood surfaces that meet the designer’s intent while achieving the consultant’s recommendations. Wood is acoustically warm and organic. Consistent with good acoustics is employing the correct ceiling surface …

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Color Variation

A wood ceiling brings natural and organic warmth to a space. Just as the variegation of a wood floor adds to its appeal, the spectrum of color and grain offers a unique aesthetic in any design. These aspects therefore should be considered when designing with wood ceilings. Wood’s intrinsic color range provides a one-of-a-kind visual …

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LEED & Transparency

9Wood products are fabricated specifically for each individual project, so transparency information is specific to each assembly. There is no “one size fits all” document addressing all 9Wood assemblies. However, there are many components that are frequently used. Many of our components help qualify toward green building credit opportunities. Many of the components help qualify …

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Perimeter Conditions

Perimeter conditions are often overlooked when specifying suspended wood ceilings, despite having a substantial impact on cost, aesthetic, and schedule. Each (perimeter option) offers a benefit as the perimeter detail. Each perimeter option offers a benefit as the perimeter detail. Four perimeters options are typically employed — Floating, Ledgers, Vertical Returns, and Custom. Each offers …

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Suspended Wood Ceilings

Gaining access above a suspended ceiling can be an important maintenance need but can introduce design limits or increase cost. The building’s true functional requirements will guide designers toward accessibility and design needs of their clients. We advise identifying the true functional requirements of the building owner’s Maintenance department. These functional requirements will guide designers …