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Fire Rating

When requested, all components in our products are fabricated using Class A materials. Individual wood members, panels, components and/or scrims are either naturally inert (metal, fiberglass) or coated with Class A Fire Retardant chemicals. Fire rating codes vary by region, building type, and product type. These chemicals are either applied as FR coatings (solid wood), …

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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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Schedule

Projects of all kinds encounter budget and schedule challenges. And schedule busts—no surprise—are the major cause of budget busts. Schedule is the central nervous system that controls the activities of the entire project, so claimed Eli Goldratt, founder of Theory of Constraint (TOC). With time in mind, Goldratt invented Critical Chain Project Management to apply …

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Suspension and Attachment

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 …

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