Faux Wood Workshop

Customers have recently been sending in some great photos of their recent work. Take a peek at some of the great projects that have been done using Faux Wood Beams.

To view more completed projects, take a look at the photo gallery

Raised Grain	Raised Grain
Timber	Timber
Woodland	Woodland
Timber	Mojave
Sandblasted	Sandblasted

An entry about straps? Why would we give that much attention to a little piece of rubber? Great question.  The answer?  For all the looks you can achieve with our Faux Beams, and how handy they are.

Reach for straps especially when you have two beams that you want to butt up to one another.

The strap hides the seam and you are left with the appearance of one long beam.
Before

After

Plus it adds a surprising decorative element. They are so easy to cut to fit, and install.

Some ideas:

You can use the straps even when you don’t have a seam, just to achieve the look.

You can add straps to either end of the beam to give the look that the straps are holding the beam up.

Check out the S-06 strap here

Other flexible straps

-check out our S-01 and S-02 Straps

S-01

S-02

Learn how to install beam straps here

In the latest edition of Better Homes and gardens magazine, our Yellowstone faux wood mantle was used as a shelf to show a great way to decorate a fireplace.

Two other mantle shelves were also shown on the same fireplace, and ours had the lowest price!

Check out our faux wood mantles

Beam straps can be used to cover up seams on a beam, or they can even be a decorative element. We will show you a few ways that straps can be creatively used in a few different situations you may come across, as you are installing your beams.

You asked for more faux logs, we are introducing two new products just for you. Introducing Colorado and Montana Faux Logs

They give you the authentic look of a real log, without all the weight and installation difficulties.

They leave an empty chase way for you to run cabling, conduits, plumbing or cover and existing beam!

Click below to view Montana Log Beams

Click below to view Colorado Log Beams

Installing Faux Wood Beams on Cathedral Ceiling

Installing a Faux Beam on a Cathedral ceiling can be tricky. Here is a simple step by step guide to help you along.

	Measure the inside of the Faux Beam you will be working with.
	Cut two blocks of wood to fit the inside of your faux beam for every 3-6 feet.
	Drill pilot holes in your blocks of wood to prevent splitting when inserting screws.
	You must used screws that will be long enough to go through the wood block, the sheetrock or plaster, and then into the wood structure of the house.
	Screw in another block of wood on top of the one you just installed (remember to drill pilot holes before inserting screws into the block of wood).
	Repeat steps 2 to 6. Space the blocks evenly so that they are placed every 3 to 6 feet until you get to the other end wall. The last block should be about 10” to 12” from the side wall.
	Mark each block of wood with blue painter’s tape to make the next steps easier.
	Measure the length of the ceiling and cut the faux beam to fit.
	Dry fit the beam to ensure a proper fit.
	Attach the faux beam to the blocks of wood at each location that is marked with the blue painter tape, make sure to use long enough screws to go through the beam into the blocks of wood. One screw on each side of the beam at each location is sufficient.
	Make sure not to over tighten. Only countersink the screw a small amount.
	Cover up the screw heads with matched color caulk.
	Tip: It usually isn’t necessary to cut the top edge of the beam on a level to match the pitch of the roof.
	When complete, the edge of the Faux Wood Beam will butt up tight to the ceiling.

We’ve created a new line of custom size beams in the style of Woodland, Hand-Hewn, and Aspen, so that you can get just the right beam for your project.

Custom Woodland Beams Introducing our newly revised Woodland Custom Faux Beams and Woodland Faux Mantles, featuring an expanded line of corbels, and improved color & texture that are very pleasing to the eye. Also, they are available in sizes up to 30" wide x 30" tall
	Custom Hand Hewn Beams Our Hand Hewn Beams are our very first Heavily Distressed beams that feature a line of fireplace mantles. These beams are available up to 18" wide x 18" tall
Custom Aspen Beams Our new line of Custom Aspen Faux Beams comes complete with a matching line of Aspen Fireplace Mantles. These elegant looking beams are available up to 18" x 18".

With a choice of 3 fully customizable styles of beams, you’re sure to find something to fit your project’s needs.