Do an attic finish-out, including a library/office for a doctor. The height to the underside is about 11′-4″, room is about 12′-6″ x 16′. We decided to put in a coffered ceiling. The cells are about 32″ square (that was determined by equal spacing and details, not by joist spacing). There will be a ceiling fan in the center with four recessed lights around it. I’m a bit concerned about stobing the lights with the blades, but the HO says no problem. The other 14 cells have smnall light fixtues against the hard ceiling, with 25 watt bulbs, and there will be translucent panels to look like standard panels. At night they should glow nicely … I hope. The panels will be made of polyester shoji paper stretched across wood frames that can be lifted out to change the bulbs. This picture was taken after the ceiling was primed.
I’m sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Edited 6/23/2005 10:51 pm ET by Ed Hilton
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That is gonna be a "fan-tastic" ceiling. Nice work.
Edited 6/23/2005 11:23 pm ET by basswood
Ed
I like the ceiling, make sure you post final shots.
Doug
Cool! another vote for a "final" pic ...
Looks great so far.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
I've always been partial to coffered ceilings. Looks great. Final pics.....
I'd be interested in more about the panels. Sounds interesting.
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Are you sure the customer understands how much strobing they're gonig to get from this light/fan situation? It would annoy the heck out of me, but I'm picky.
If you can do it, show your customer the strobe effect he'll get with the fan and lights before you actually put it in.
I have a fan with a light fixture hanging from my vaulted (11') family room ceiling. We don't use the lights often but last night my wife had them on and the strobe effect was pretty annoying. If the lights were above the fan blades, I think it would have been even worse.
Looks great.
Who determined the right source of light to ensure the heat build-up from the bulbs won't cause the paper to flame on?
Another vote for final pics, please.
Good question on the light fixtures. I lost a lot of sleep over that detail.
Originally thought of small fluorescents, but I knew the HO would want dimmers so that was out. Then thought about rope light but tossed that because of low light output. They are something like 1/2W per ft and that would take a lots of foots to get much light.
Finally went with curio cabinet lights. They use T-10 cigar shaped bulbs in 25 watts. The distance from the fixture to the panel is about 7 inches, so I think (hope) that will be enough to avoid problems. I should have it powered and paneled this week, aqnd I'll report back on how it works.
I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Ok, here's some pics of the first panel. Looks ok, but needs a little work ... it's really tough to get it in place. I need to work on the dimensions.
I ripped some 1x4 in half ( to 1x2) and used that for the frame. I used a simple butt joint with kreg screws, stretched the paper ovedr that and fastened with carpenters glue and staples. I sized the frame so that it lined up with the edge of the opening, but that's way too tight so I need to work on that.
First pic shows the panel in place. It looks close enough to a painted panel that it doesn't attract attention. The second pic show it with the room lights off and the 25 W bulb on. Hard to tell from the pic, but the HO and I agreed that we will need a dimmer. One bulb provides plenty of light, so 14 will be almost too much.
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I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Edited 6/26/2005 10:01 pm ET by Ed Hilton
Edited 6/26/2005 10:02 pm ET by Ed Hilton
That's going to be really neat (other than the strobe light).
Keep us updated with pics.
jt8
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -- Sir Winston Churchill
To Hook and Quicksilver ... the shoji paper was purchased from Ichiyo Art Center in Atlanta ... ichiyoart.com. The proprietor is apparently native Japanese, so the conversation was a little interesting, but he was very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I bought product 77622 which is a synthetic and natural mix, with a plain surface. They also sell a similar paper that has the traditional rice pattern, which if I read the picture correctly, is just a pronounced weave. And they sell a very wide range of traditioanl printed Japanese papers.
If you two would give me your address, I'll send you a scrap of the paper. Email if you want to keep it confidential.
I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Ok, the ceiling is done, and I'm working on bookshelves, then the floor. here a daytime and a nighttime shot. The client is thrilled, hoiwever i see some big fox pauses that I would do differently.
It's hard to tell, but the night lights are bright enough to (barely) read by, so a dimmer will be installed. The fan strobing the recessed lights drives me crazy, but he doesn't seem bothered. With four lights and five blades, not all the lights are cut at the samwe time, so it's not a killer.
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I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Edited 7/13/2005 1:47 pm ET by Ed Hilton
Edited 7/13/2005 1:48 pm ET by Ed Hilton
Well done, Ed.
I'm with you on the strobe effect, it wouldn't take long for me to get out a shotgun and remove the fan and/or blades. Why not add a light on the fan to minimize the effect? Or is it too late, even if the option was considered?
I never met a tool I didn't like!
It's not too late, but he wants a clean look ... he thinks the light kit looks like a bedroom. I may suggest it one more time before the light kit goes into the dumpster.
I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Ed
Looks good, well done!
Doug
Looks great, Ed.