Mark Bolton
02-17-2010, 9:32 PM
Hello all,
We have yet to post any work here and I took a few images on my cell of a job we have been on for a while (and will be for a long while to come).
This project has a bit of a long background. It is a 28x40 game room, as in games and wild game. The owner is an avid hunter and outdoors man. The shell was built by another contractor who had a falling out with the owner. At this point it seems the project sat for some time while the owner pecked away at it on his own. We were brought in on the project last year to start completing it in small phases as the budget allowed. When we got there the structure was complete on the exterior, rough wired, insulated walls (not ceiling) and interior ply sheathing (to allow for infinite screw locations for mounts) was started.
The project is being trimmed out in poplar supplied by a lumberyard who timbered the owners property. For reasons too deep to get into here, virtually all the finish material on the project will be custom run poplar at our shop. This will be 3 piece base, fluted window casing with walnut rosettes, as well as other trim and millwork. The staircase will be Beech.
These pictures are of the completed ceiling and some faux timber wraps we constructed to conceal some non-structural beams constructed by the original contractor. These wraps are of course far from being structurally accurate in their illusion but they were the best option we came up with to cover these beams in a reasonably cost effective way.
It seems the concept of these beams were to facilitate mounting ceiling fans rather than hanging them from the typical pole mounts. At least I think that is why they were put in there. In any event, they were there and needed to be covered up.
My thoughts were to make them look as much like timbers as possible. This had to be done with 16' max length material and without the addition of any rake members. This is why there is just a queen post and bottom chord.
There will be small protruding (again faux of course) tenon's below the queen posts to make them look as if they are through tenons. These we will add shortly. These through tenons will be the mounting point for the fans as well. The wiring is roughed right to the back side of these wraps.
The wraps are 11" x 8" and each segment was constructed complete, three sided, at our shop and then hoisted into place. They then have a simple MDF cap on the top installed with pocket screws so that these caps can be removed later in the event the homeowner wants to run wire out the wraps for any reason.
The pins, while they dont really show with the dark stain, are walnut. The stain was decided on because the wraps just washed out against the natural poplar ceiling and the space needed something to break it up.
Gable ends of course will be painted sheetrock
Also in the picture are some images of what was hanging on the walls when we got there. I cant say that I enjoy working around this stuff (chance of damage) but the homeowner really doesnt have any other option for storage. They get covered when the dust flies.
The room will ultimately have a custom bar, custom gas log fireplace surround with stone work, pool table, hardwood and tile floor, and of course all the media gee gaws (audio/video/big screen)
Sorry for the length,
Mark
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We have yet to post any work here and I took a few images on my cell of a job we have been on for a while (and will be for a long while to come).
This project has a bit of a long background. It is a 28x40 game room, as in games and wild game. The owner is an avid hunter and outdoors man. The shell was built by another contractor who had a falling out with the owner. At this point it seems the project sat for some time while the owner pecked away at it on his own. We were brought in on the project last year to start completing it in small phases as the budget allowed. When we got there the structure was complete on the exterior, rough wired, insulated walls (not ceiling) and interior ply sheathing (to allow for infinite screw locations for mounts) was started.
The project is being trimmed out in poplar supplied by a lumberyard who timbered the owners property. For reasons too deep to get into here, virtually all the finish material on the project will be custom run poplar at our shop. This will be 3 piece base, fluted window casing with walnut rosettes, as well as other trim and millwork. The staircase will be Beech.
These pictures are of the completed ceiling and some faux timber wraps we constructed to conceal some non-structural beams constructed by the original contractor. These wraps are of course far from being structurally accurate in their illusion but they were the best option we came up with to cover these beams in a reasonably cost effective way.
It seems the concept of these beams were to facilitate mounting ceiling fans rather than hanging them from the typical pole mounts. At least I think that is why they were put in there. In any event, they were there and needed to be covered up.
My thoughts were to make them look as much like timbers as possible. This had to be done with 16' max length material and without the addition of any rake members. This is why there is just a queen post and bottom chord.
There will be small protruding (again faux of course) tenon's below the queen posts to make them look as if they are through tenons. These we will add shortly. These through tenons will be the mounting point for the fans as well. The wiring is roughed right to the back side of these wraps.
The wraps are 11" x 8" and each segment was constructed complete, three sided, at our shop and then hoisted into place. They then have a simple MDF cap on the top installed with pocket screws so that these caps can be removed later in the event the homeowner wants to run wire out the wraps for any reason.
The pins, while they dont really show with the dark stain, are walnut. The stain was decided on because the wraps just washed out against the natural poplar ceiling and the space needed something to break it up.
Gable ends of course will be painted sheetrock
Also in the picture are some images of what was hanging on the walls when we got there. I cant say that I enjoy working around this stuff (chance of damage) but the homeowner really doesnt have any other option for storage. They get covered when the dust flies.
The room will ultimately have a custom bar, custom gas log fireplace surround with stone work, pool table, hardwood and tile floor, and of course all the media gee gaws (audio/video/big screen)
Sorry for the length,
Mark
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_LdkjDT1wGbk/S3yRgDN6S9I/AAAAAAAAAYk/TiRM4y27XDM/s640/IMG_0404.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_LdkjDT1wGbk/S3yRzmxBxbI/AAAAAAAAAYo/DrKNN3JPuOI/s640/IMG_0406.JPG
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http://lh4.ggpht.com/_LdkjDT1wGbk/S3ySnPOPTfI/AAAAAAAAAY8/hZ0FprRu4Xo/078.JPG
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