This is the one of the latest false beamed ceilings I’ve done. The architect specified v.g doug fir, which ended up getting a heavy stain hiding the v.g part of it, bummer. We built up the beams with lock mitered edge joints. The ridge had to go up in one 28′ piece . The rake beams are joined to the ridge and the beams at the plate line with dovetailed keys made of plywood, which we glued and pinned. The challenge was getting the rake beams cut perfectly since they had to be slid into place at the angle of the roof and once the dovetail was cut there was little room for adjustment. To help I made a sliding jig with pivoting heads at each end so measurements could be transferred directly from that. The smaller beams (purlins?) were then cut to length and attached with the same dovetailed pads. All beams were also attached to solid backing with construction adhesive and trim head screws. I think it turned out well considering the decision afterward to sandblast all that beautiful wood which obliterated some of the finer grain, that decision was out of my hands. In case anyone is wondering the squares all over the ceiling in the one pic. were used to correct a less than flat ceiling.
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good bump that must have go lost somewhere. Looks great
you're right.... it's a shame to hide all that nice work and expensive wood
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Nice ceiling! It would be cool to see what they did with the fireplace, any pics?
Mike
Small wheel turn by the fire and rod, big wheel turn by the grace of god.
sorry but the fireplace looks pretty much the same as in that one photo except for the mantel which is very squarish and contemporary like most of this place.