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TYPES OF CEILING The treatment of the top of a room is designed to evoke expression, and specialty ceilings can do this in a variety of ways. Understanding the different ceiling ideas and options makes it easier to discern what custom home builders are offering. Conventional Ceiling:- Usually 8 feet high, conventional ceilings may be either flat (look just like the walls) or textured, most often called "popcorn" (sprayed with particles that look like painted popcorn kernels.) A "smooth ceiling" is flat. If your contract doesn't mention smooth ceilings,ask what kind of ceiling is included. Crown Moulding:- Conventional mouldings are one piece, one or two inch, pieces of wood that cover the edges where the sheetrock touches ceilings and floors. In custom homes, mouldings can be wider, with two, three or four pieces stacked on top of each other for a more elaborate effect.

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TYPES OF CEILING

The treatment of the top of a room is designed to evoke expression, and specialty ceilings can do this in a variety of ways. Understanding the different ceiling ideas and options makes it easier to discern what custom home builders are offering.

 Conventional Ceiling:-Usually 8 feet high, conventional ceilings may be either flat (look just like the walls) or textured, most often called "popcorn" (sprayed with particles that look like painted popcorn kernels.)  A "smooth ceiling" is flat. If your contract doesn't mention smooth ceilings,ask what kind of ceiling is included. Crown Moulding:-Conventional mouldings are one piece, one or two inch, pieces of wood that cover the edges where the sheetrock touches ceilings and floors. In custom homes, mouldings can be wider, with two, three or four pieces stacked on top of each other for a more elaborate effect.

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• The trey ceiling to the left has three layers of crown molding, which help define the layered trey and add to the details. • On the right, there are three different crown moulding treatments to accentuate the three steps in the ceiling. •     Ask your custom home builder which rooms include crown moulding, and how many layers, or pieces, are included in each room.

Cathedral Ceiling and Vaulted Ceiling.• A cathedral ceiling provides a high sloping line up to the top of the house. A

vaulted ceiling extends a room upward. Both provide a spacious feeling and make rooms feel larger.

• Vaulted ceilings are more often found in first floor living or family rooms, they are also being employed in dining rooms, master bedrooms and master baths.

• This master bath demonstrates one of many styles ofvaulted ceilings. It adds spaciousness to a room that is both functional and luxurious.

• Vaulted ceilings in the master bath are becoming quite common, particularly in custom homes.

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Main floor master suite homes also are more likely to have vaulted ceilings, as the second floor is generally smaller, which means that more first floor rooms are likely to have a roof directly over them instead of another room.

Tray Ceiling

A tray ceiling (also called trey ceiling) is an artistic element added to select ceilings to give them personality and a unique attribute.Trey ceilings start horizontally at the wall intersection at a standard height and then are built upwards in a cut out resembling a tray. The cut can be vertical or angled, and the tray itself can be 6 inches to a foot or more deep. Sometimes there are a series of steps for an even more dramatic effect.

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• A trey ceiling can either be "dropped" or "raised" depending on what is above the room, and what the ceiling height is.

• Decorative mouldings or lights may also be incorporated. The trey ceiling to the right is constructed in two layers, allowing the homeowner to place lights inside the deeper trey, if desired, for a soft, etheral lighting effect in the master bedroom.

• Trey ceilings can be even more impressive when paint is used to accentuate the ceiling and vertical steps. • Trey ceilings are most common in dining rooms        and/or master bedrooms. Tray ceilings are found standard in most custom homes• If the base plan for your new home doesn't include a trey ceiling, and you pay to upgrade, make sure to ask what kind of trey ceiling you'll be getting. Will there be one step or two? Basic box, or angles? Custom crown moulding in the trey? Custom color treatment? Not all home

builders will work with you to custom design a trey ceiling - make sure to ask what is included.

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Cove Ceiling:-• A cove ceiling has a rounded       concave surface. This may be incorporated into arched doorways, hallways, or other areas where a fluid effect is desired. • These types of ceilings are an extremely delightful and rare art form - it's difficult to create a perfectly curved ceiling, because most building materials are designed to provide flat surfaces, and it takes extra materials, time, skill and creativity to craft the symmetrical effect.

Beam Ceiling:-• Made of wood or other substances which are typically laid across conventional ceilings to add dimension, color, clarity or interest.• They can either be load bearing (incorporated into the actual structure of the home) or lighter weight faux beams that are applied purely for visual effect. This type of ceiling effect is not as popular as the more modern approaches and is more typically applied to rustic décor.

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 Barrel Vault Ceiling:-• A barrel vault ceiling also known as a tunnel vault or wagon vault, is not commonly seen in homes, but can be a very unique architectural feature.• Think of the curved section you'd have if you cut a barrel        vertically into sections - this resembles the curve of a barrel vault. • These curved ceilings or openings were common in Roman       architecture. But the most famous example can be found in       St. Peter's Basilica, which has a huge barrel vault spans nearly 90 feet across the

nave.• Stanton Homes built this home with a two story foyer and designed a barrel vault ceiling with multiple dimensions. The arched windows carry out the theme. The iron balusters and oak handrail give a nice contrast to the rounded lines

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 Coffered Ceiling:-• A coffered ceiling is best described as, "creating a raised and indented checkerboard across the ceiling • A coffered ceiling is usually created by framing a        series of interconnected vertical and horizontal        lines across the ceiling. • The lines are then covered in sheetrock and finished similar to a normal ceiling.• The individual boxes are then often trimmed with moulding - layering of which can

be wider and thicker as the price goes up, especially in very high-end estate homes. Stained coffered ceilings are firmly in the luxury price point.

• This type of ceiling is not nearly as common as a tray ceiling, but is more common than cove ceilings or barrel vault ceilings.

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