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7th January

Spotlight on Faq Thursday

Q: Do you offer multiple stains on the beams?

A: Depending on which style of faux wood beam you choose, you may have a choice between a few finishes.

Timber, Raised Grain, Rustic, Sandblasted, Roughsawn, Custom Woodland, Custom Aspen, Custom Hand Hewn and Pecky Cypress beams come with the option of being unfinished*, or being finished with walnut stain.

Here are some examples of the colors:

Unfinished*

Walnut

Custom Woodland is currently our only line to have an option of a Cedar stain:

Unfinished

Walnut

Cedar

Mesa, Windswept, Tahoe, Belmont, Colorado logs and Montana logs are only offered in unfinished*.

unfinished*

Regal and Regal 2 come finished in white**:

White**

Charlet faux beams are available in a Pine color:

Pine

* Unfinished beams can be easily stained or painted to match any decor.
** These beams are prepped for painting and come pre-primed in white.

Tags: beams, ceiling, color, faux, finish, logs, Stain, wood
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29th October

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.

A seam in the middle of the room

1. In this situation, you have two separate beams that you are running across your ceiling, you can place a strap in-between them to make them appear as one long beam.

Before

After

A seam that is off centered in the room

2. In this situation, you can place one strap over the seam, and then another one on the opposite side of the beam to balance out the look.

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After

A large beam centered in the room with smaller peices on either side

3. When want a symmetrical look and prefer not to have a strap in the center of the room, you can place two shorter beams on each end, then place straps over the seams.

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After

Adding straps, solely as a decorative element

4. If your beam spanning completely between the two walls, you may choose to place straps at each end of the beams as not to reveal the edges of the beam that are butting up against the wall.

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After

Tags: beams, ceiling, cover, faux, seams, straps, up, wood
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15th September

Installing Faux Wood Beams on Cathedral Ceilings

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.