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Cypress Beams For Vaulted Ceiling
Posted on 2/10/25 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 2/10/25 at 5:22 pm
I’m looking for inspiration and/or guidance on vaulted ceiling beams and their dimensions. We’re planning a vaulted living room ceiling that measures 19’ x 21’ with a 19’ peak height. The design includes four beams and a ridge beam, and I’m currently considering 8”x10” beams with a 12”x14” ridge beam. If you have any pictures, beam dimensions, or insights, I’d love to see them! Thanks in advance!
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Posted on 2/10/25 at 5:46 pm to Rosska1865
are these structural members?
Posted on 2/10/25 at 7:31 pm to Rosska1865
Hopefully faux beams
Posted on 2/10/25 at 9:30 pm to Rosska1865
Vault the ceiling first and have it finished with drywall. You’ll want to build out box beams from 1X material and 45° the inside corners. You’ll want to fabricate, stain/finish these on saw horses as opposed to on the ceiling. These will be attached to blocking you’ve installed on the ceiling.
This should be significantly cheaper than solid beams.
This should be significantly cheaper than solid beams.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 6:51 am to Rosska1865
Structural or faux beams? If structural size (minimum) will be determined by span and species and the biggest beam would be limited by logistics....too large and the weight of the beam itself is a problem. If they are for looks only whatever size looks good.....
Posted on 2/11/25 at 6:54 am to PaBon
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Vault the ceiling first and have it finished with drywall. You’ll want to build out box beams from 1X material and 45° the inside corners. You’ll want to fabricate, stain/finish these on saw horses as opposed to on the ceiling. These will be attached to blocking you’ve installed on the ceiling.
This should be significantly cheaper than solid beams.
This. It will be far cheaper. It can be done with plywood as well and even rigid foam insulation with or without a veneer will work. Over cut the miter (46 or so degrees) and glue and fold using tape for clamps....the joint will dissappear. It won't with a 45 degree miter because of the nature of wood to move and be inconsistent. Depending on how far off the floor they are it may be possible to simply use a butt joint...
Posted on 2/11/25 at 7:46 am to cgrand
Very nice!
Posted on 2/11/25 at 2:08 pm to PaBon
Not sure where you are located but these guys did my beams and they are awesome. You can check them out here:
Wicked Wood
Wicked Wood
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