Installing Solid Wood Ceiling Beams

The hollow beam fits over the ledger.

Installing solid wood ceiling 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. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. The sides of ceiling beams are usually made from 1x3 1x4 or 1x6 depending on the depth you want.

Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams. Spread heavy duty construction adhesive between the beams for extra strength. Install the beam one lvl at a time. 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.

If your beams will run the short dimension of the room odds are that s the same direction as the ceiling joists run. 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. How to install a ceiling beam.

Nail the first lvl to the joists then nail the second to the first and so on. Let the layout of the ceiling joists dictate the layout of your beams. Ian worpole install the sides and bottoms of the beams. When weight is a factor we often provide box beams.

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. Step by step with photos see how easy it is even for beginners. Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids. Ceilings of this type will not support solid wood beams.

Depending on the product used and sizes requested the thickness of box beams generally range from 3 4 to 1 5 thick. Instead of a single solid piece of lumber that attaches to the rafters contemporary beams are three sided. The light weight and easy cutting of the material in our faux products saves time and labor in installation and repair.