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Posted on 19-02-2010 | By: Administrator

Category : Faux Wood Beams, Feature Design Friday

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As you enter through the doorway, you are immediately taken back by the ceiling souring into the sky.  Large time weathered rustic beams over head, in a breath taking wagon wheel pattern. These beams look like they weigh 1000’s of pounds, and have been aging in a barn for decades.  

The real secret is that no trees were harmed in the creation of this memorable ceiling.  These faux beams or false beams are made from quality polyurethane, which make the ceiling beams very light weight, and easy to install. The beams over head weigh a fraction of what real beams weigh. With the average faux wood beam weighing less than 15lbs, this ceiling has less than 150 lbs of faux beams attached to it.

With the faux wood beams being so lightweight, you do not have to worry about reinforcing the ceiling.

Wagon Wheel Wagon Wheel

Today’s Feature Friday photo was submitted by
Old World Traditions based in Keller TX.

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Upcoming blog features:

Upcoming feature Friday blogs will feature:

  • Photos from two different Extreme Home MakeOver Projects, featuring Superior Faux Wood Beams
  • Photos from Monster Garage – Jay Leno’s personal garage, with faux wood beams installed, will be featured on an upcoming Monster Garage episode.
  • HGTV & More.

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Faux Wood Beams & Crown Moulding

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Posted on 13-11-2009 | By: Administrator

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Today’s Feature Friday highlights an out of the box design concept that really changes a room’s atmosphere.

Traditionally when thinking about installing faux wood planks, the idea of installing them along the ceiling is the first thought that comes to mind. Often when the planks are used along the ceiling, faux wood beams are then installed over them to add additional depth.

In the below picture, the designer intented to create a western style game/bar room.  The house has traditional moulding running throughout but a room with a different feel was desiredfor the entertaining area.

The T 28 faux wood ceiling plank was used as a door surround in this picture. In addition to the door surround it was used as the backsplash for the bar area and a decorative accent under the bar table top. The PM 12 plank was used as the window surrounds and baseboards and was installed with a 45 degree miter cut to create a perfect frame. To continue the flow of this western style room, the PM 09 was used to join all of the planks together. The PM 09 is the smaller plank that connects the PM 12 window surround and baseboard to the T 28 door surround.

To help the transition from the game room to the remaining of the house, the UT 9805 crown molding (moulding) was installed along the ceiling.

As a side note, if you are considering designing a similar i style room, faux wood corbels provide a great design aspect under a countertop & or bar area.

Faux Wood Planks and Crown Mouldings

Faux Wood Planks and Crown Mouldings





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Faux Wood Beams Cathedral Ceiling Install

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Posted on 05-11-2009 | By: Administrator

Category : Faux Wood Beams

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Today’s installation tip will be focusing on installing faux wood ceiling beams along the peak and rise of a cathedral ceiling.

Terminology Diagram for Cathedral Ceiling

Terminology Diagram for Cathedral Ceiling

The below video will walk you through the step by step installation instructions for installing faux wood beams along the peak of the ceiling.

For step by step printable instructions for the peak, please click here.

Now that we have the faux beam installed along the peak, it is now time to install the beams along the rise. This can be accomplished easily by utilizing a piece of cardboard that is a 1-1/2 to 2 feet long and a utility knife.

Step 1:  Hold the cardboard along the ceiling starting where the ceiling and wall join together.

Terminology Diagram for Cathedral Ceiling with Cardboard

Step 2: Fold or cut the edge of the cardboard until it fits flush against the wall and ceiling.

Terminology Diagram for Cathedral Ceiling Cardboard Flush

Step 3: Place the cardboard onto the end of the faux beam and trace the pattern.

Step 4: Cut the beam along the traced marking, using a saw or utility knife.

Step 5: Install the beam along the rise as a standard installation. For standard installation instructions please click here. 

 

Faux Beams – Feature Friday

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Posted on 30-10-2009 | By: Administrator

Category : Faux Wood Beams, Feature Design Friday

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From the most primitive structures designed thousands of years ago to the elaborate architectural marvels of today and tomorrow, ceiling beams have played an important role. Traditionally, ceiling beams helped to hold together the structural integrity of a building. We have come a long way in design and development since their original intent. Now ceiling beams are an architectural enhancement that focus and transforms a room in a multitude of ways. Ceiling beams can be used to bring a high ceiling down in scale, and to break up the length and height of a large room. Truss, grids, and wagon wheels are just a few of the endless design possibilities that ceiling beams can offer.

Today’s Ceiling beams aren’t just made from wood anymore. Faux Wood Ceiling Beams are the preferred medium for most designers and builders today. Faux Wood Beams, can bring a lightweight, easy to install, Earth friendly solution to any architectural pallet. In addition, Faux Wood Ceiling Beams are an economical way to bring a rich design to any room while saving time and money.

The purpose of ceiling beams may have changed over time, but the architectural enhancements they bring to a room can be unquestionably inspiring.

In today’s feature Friday design, we are highlighting a faux ceiling beam design in midst of construction.

Soaring over 25 feet into the air a beautifully laid out wagon wheel design is created by utilizing the T/MB 30 Faux Wood Ceiling Beam, S 02 Faux Iron Strap, and the T 28 Faux Wood Plank. The picture shows 7 T 30 faux beams and the mounting blocks of where the final eighth beam will be located. The beams extend out from the wall to the center of the room, where an octagon center has been created from the T 28 Faux Wood Ceiling Plank. The S 02 Faux Iron Strap is placed in the center of each beam purely for esthetic purposes. From the center of the T 28 octagon hangs the lighting connection for a Mediterranean inspired chandler.

T 30 Faux Wood Ceailing Beam in a Wagon Wheel Pattern

T 30 Faux Wood Ceailing Beam in a Wagon Wheel Pattern

For more details about this project or to find a distributor near you, please contact the Superior Customer Service Team at 888-328-9232

Feature Design Friday Faux Beams and Crown Mouldings

Posted on 23-10-2009 | By: Administrator

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In today’s feature Friday, we are spotlighting a trey ceiling that has utilized faux beams, crown mouldings, and faux painting.

Trey ceilings come in a variety of size, shapes, heights, depths, and designs. There are a number of unique and beautiful ways to make your trey ceiling standout. Often crown moulding will be the focal point of the trey with a rope lighting running behind the mouldings to illuminate the trey during evening hours.

In the below application the UP-5120 Superior Crown Moulding was installed followed by the T 20a faux wood beam. The faux wood beam was typically installed with a wood block mounted on the ceiling ever 4 feet. For full installation instructions please click here for a video. The faux beams were scribed on the end to create a perfect snug fit against the crown moulding.

 Faux Wood Beams and Crown Mouldings

Next week installation tip will focus on scribing – tips and tools needed to accomplish that perfect fit.

Seamlessly Extending Superior Faux Beams – Part 2 of 2.

Posted on 15-10-2009 | By: Administrator

Category : Faux Wood Beams

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The easiest method to join beams together is by using a faux Iron strap. Faux iron straps are made from rubber similar to a bicycle inner tube.

Faux iron straps are very flexible and can easily be adhered with an adhesive.

There are three authentic looking faux iron straps to choose from.

  • S 01 – is ½ inches wide by 41 inches long.
  • S02 – is 3 inches wide by 41 inches long.
  • S06 – is 6 inches wide by 44 inches long.

Below is a short step by step installation.

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