Coffered Ceilings: Preassembly in the Shop
The key to Gary Katz's efficiency as a trim carpenter is his ability to build many of the components for a job in his shop, as with this preassembled coffered ceiling.
All Videos in This Series:
1. Introduction
3. Shop Work
When trim carpenter Gary Katz, a longtime fan of the Craftsman style, moved to a new house in Southern Oregon he decided he wanted a coffered ceiling in his living room. However, like a lot of homeowners in the same situation, he had to wait until after he had moved in to install the trim. To keep the jobsite chaos to a minimum, his solution, as both contractor and client, was to finish and assemble as much as possible off-site, then come in for a relatively quick and clean install.
Watch the entire video series to see how Gary transforms what could have been a serious installation headache into a master class of problem solving. You’ll see how Gary creates a simple and elegant layout, efficiently uses his shop for preassembling components, and organizes the installation for the best possible workflow.
In this episode, Gary takes his design back to his shop, where he can assemble prefinished stock into the various components that make up the coffered ceiling.
Read the companion article:
The Craft of Coffered Ceilings
