Ceiling
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- A ceiling formed by the underside of the floor, exposing the beams that support it; also applies to a false ceiling imitating exposed beams
- Creates visual interest and brings individual flair to your home. They are normally made from timber, but other materials or a combination of materials also be used.
- Used in midcentury of a division of Stadler Custom Homes of Austin who has built over 250 custom homes in Central Texas since 1995
- are also known as open ceilings or open plenums. All the structural and MEP systems are left exposed, either with their normal colors or painted.
- A home built before the 1920s, in which the roof was originally framed with large beams and rafters.
- a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof.
- Does not follow the roof's pitch, with more styles to choose from.
- Extend a typical flat ceiling to take advantage of unused roof structure space
- began as an architectural choice only in cathedrals or basilicas centuries ago. Because of the vaulted ceiling's capacity to visually and intangibly make a space bigger.
- is a type of vaulted ceiling that angles upward or downward from low to high in one side.
- Its rise angle is not as sleep as that of the cathedral ceiling, meaning it can provide better insulation and ventilation
- main types of shed construction are metal sheathing over a metal frame, plastic sheathing, and frame, all wood construction, vinyl-sided sheds built over a wooden frame
- Best featured in a single story residence in its main living area
- Is a ceiling that has had the visual appearance of the point where the ceiling meets the walls improved by the addition of coving. It can also refer to a ceiling, like a Mosque.
- The concept elevates towards the center in a gradual manner
- Most of the time paired with a tray ceiling or special inlays which are used to enhance their appearance and house light fixtures as well
- Secondary ceiling, hung below the main ceiling
- The concept was simplicity itself. Using wires, brackets, and removable panels, a finished ceiling could be hung, dropped, or suspended below the structural ceiling, concealing all the necessary mess but providing ready access to it when needed.
- were used in Japan for aesthetic reasons as early as the Muromachi Period (1337 to 1573). These could be made with simple planks, or coffered.
- Is defined by symmetry with equal sleepy sloping sides, meeting at ridge in the middle of a room and normally mirroring the pitch of the roof.
- best in ranch house
- group of sunken panels of various shapes in a ceiling
- was considered an architectural feat of construction
- to reduce weight of stone ceilings, e.g., in the Roman Pantheon.
- the technique was also used in Ancient Greece
- Any room can look good
- also called an inverted or recessed ceiling - resembles a large upside down tray set into a ceiling
- The center section is situated several inches or feet higher than the perimeter, creating a three-dimensional effect, a tray ceiling features one recessed area but it can be an equally impressive focal point.
- constructed from dimensional lumber and then wrapped with drywall
- is a flat ceiling that is underneath an existing ceiling. It has a metal grid suspended from the existing ceiling or the floor joists from the above floor
- are made from mineral fiber, but other materials are available, such as fiberglass.
- typically have a high Noise Reduction Coefficient
- First came into used since in 14th century Japan.
- Western world's first use of suspended ceiling is known to be at the _ in 1956
- standard in most homes. A walk is laid on its side and then covered with plaster or drywall. 9-10 feet high.