Suspended wood ceilings
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Material analysis
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Traditional uses
- Ceiling and wall mounted applications
- Column veneers
- Non-structural wood veneered beams
Finish and aesthetic qualities
- Solid Lumber, MDF or particle board with wood veneer
- Wide variety of color and grain
- Depending on the manufacturer solid lumber ranges from White Oak to Cherry
- Depending on the manufacurer veneered wood range from Rosewood to Zebrawood
- Some manufactureres are making a strong case for using wood ceilings. In John Naisbitt's book Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives, he "anticipated our high-tech lives will seek high-touch environments-the tactile and real needing to counterweight the digital and virtual. As a finish material, wood welcomes this balance. Its organic voice whispers the textures of nature."
Surface forms / shapes
- Many design options, offered in a variety of shapes and configurations
- Typically connect to standard t-rail or c-rail grid, using a variety of fasteners including: the Torsion Spring Assembly and C-Hanger mounting clips
- Linear Systems are composed of wood slats that run parallel to one another, attach to a t-rail grid or c-rail grid
- Panel Grille Systems are composed of wood slats that lay perpendicular to the ground and are supported by wooden dowels or wood backed, and attached to a t-rail grid
- Modular Wood Cubes Systems, lay into a t-rail grid or matching wood grid system
- Wood Square Systems, made of MDF or particle board with a wood veneer, lay into a t-rail grid
Cost analysis
- Varies depending on wood species and system
Material properties
Primary structural use
- Non Structural, supported by a standard acoustic tile grid or a wood grid
Material performance
- Wood adapts to changes in moisture and temperature
Dimensional and opening restriction
- Depending on manufacturer the systems are closed or open between wood peices. Some of the systems have gaps, while others over lap.
- Rulon Co. Linear systems run up to 10' long, modular are available in 4 1/2", 4" & 6" widths with a 3/4" gap between wood slats
- Rulon Co. Closed linear systems modular are available in 4" width, with wood that is 4 1/4" wide and a 1/4" over lap between boards
Acoustic property
- Allows sound to pass through
- Addition of a fiberglass blanket will absorb sound
- See Acoustic wall panels for sound absorbant suspended wood ceilings
Environment and Life Safety
Environmental impact
- Depending on manufacturer material contributes to LEED credits
- Rulon Co. has the following LEED credit opportunities in Materials and resources and indoor environment quality
Recycled Content - 100% pre-consumer recycled wood fiber core board used for veneered wood Regional Materials - reliant on product and location of project Certified Wood - Rulon is a Forest Stewardship Council company certificate holder, use responsibly harvested lumber Low Emitting Materials, Adhesives, and Sealants - Installation glues are low voc water-based Low Emitting Materials, Paints and Coatings - low voc water-based materials used for the finishes Low Emitting Materials, Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products - None of the veneered cores contain added urea formaldehyde
Flammability rating
- Depends on manufacturer
- According to Rulon Co. if the wood ceiling boards are specified as "fire resistant" they have a A flame spread rating accoring to the ASTM E84 test.
References
Notes
Building References
- Banq Restaurant, Boston, MA
Student contributions
- Amy Tufts, Spring 2009
See also
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