Installing Solid Wood Ceiling Beams

When weight is a factor we often provide box beams.

Installing solid wood ceiling beams.

How to install a ceiling beam. We can estimate the total weight for box beams or solid beams if requested. Install the beam one lvl at a time. The sides of ceiling beams are usually made from 1x3 1x4 or 1x6 depending on the depth you want.

The faux beams are installed on the ceiling via a ledger board attached to the ceiling. If your beams will run the short dimension of the room odds are that s the same direction as the ceiling joists run. Custom sized ceiling beams provided by woodland custom beam company in arizona made of real wood for a fraction of the cost of solid beams. Depending on the product used and sizes requested the thickness of box beams generally range from 3 4 to 1 5 thick.

Step by step with photos see how easy it is even for beginners. Ian worpole install the sides and bottoms of the beams. Spread heavy duty construction adhesive between the beams for extra strength. Instead of a single solid piece of lumber that attaches to the rafters contemporary beams are three sided.

Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. If you re installing more than three lvls you ll have to nail and bolt them together. The hollow beam fits over the ledger. Ideal for conference rooms open offices lobbies atria or any space requiring beautiful aesthetics matched with functional design these beams are available standard in six solid wood simulated finishes and 14 veneer options from plain slice to reconstituted and bamboo.

Let the layout of the ceiling joists dictate the layout of your beams. Ceiling beams are probably not what you think. Similarly the three sided design of our real wood box beams rather than solid construction are easier to install. Solid beams are often not an option when being placed in the ceiling of a remodel.

Ceilings of this type will not support solid wood beams. Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly.