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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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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: But Estimators regularly run into two big problems when bidding specialty work: First, answers take too long, and you need them fast. You often have a day, …
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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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Does 9Wood do residences?
Does 9Wood do Residences ? The short answer is “No”. 9Wood supplies wood ceilings for commercial architecture. A full answer is, “Rarely, with one exception.” The best way to explain this exception—if you’re still curious—is to understand why we focus on commercial architecture. There are four reasons. Acoustics. In commercial buildings the problem is quieting noise. Group spaces, …
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In times of Uncertainty, Reliability Matters
“Oh, good I landed the job! Oh, God what did I forget ?!” In uncertain times, firms are looking to expand opportunities. Suspended wood ceilings can be a great way for acoustical subcontractors to take on high-value work. But there is a risk-return element to specialty finishes: How do you sharpen your pencil to land the contract, but stay …
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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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Acclimatization
Wood in interior spaces Wood is hygroscopic. This means moisture moves in and out of wood depending on the building’s relative humidity (RH). The key to a stable wood ceiling, one without undue movement, is a controlled building environment. This is defined as being within a range of 25-55% RH. An out-of-bounds environment can destroy …
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