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A Customer Review with Archways & Ceilings Made Easy

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Never used Archways and Ceilings Products before? Watched the videos and think it looks to easy to be true? Check out the attached video which shows a Q & A with a life-long framing contractor in Texas answering all the questions you would like to have answered:

Give us a try. See for yourself that we’re every bit as cost efficient and easy to install as we claim to be! To prove it, just mention this video when ordering and we will give you 10% off on your order just to give us a try.

Archways and Ceilings Made Easy – that’s right – we had the “Made Easy” button first!

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Ceiling Remodeling: A Groin Vault

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Looking to give your home an update or a new look? Well look no further. One of the most affordable ways to give your home an architectural update without breaking the bank is to use a Ceiling Kit from Archways and Ceilings Made Easy. One advantage in using our customized ceiling kits (i.e. Groin Vaults, Barrel Vaults, Domes and Cove Ceilings) is that they can be easily installed under the current ceiling without having to rip out the current drywall. The hardest part is figuring which ceiling to go with.

For example, I had a customer out in Keller, Texas do just that. This young couple recently bought a 20 year old home which had many flat & boring ceilings. They were looking to add a little flare to their dining room without having to spend a lot to achieve it. They went on-line and began looking for different types of ceilings or decorative ideas when they found Archways & Ceilings on the Web. One of the homeowners mentioned a light came on above their head and they instantly found what they were looking for. They fell in love with a Groin Vault. (Click here for definition of a groin vault http://www.archwaysandceilings.com/blog/what-is-a-groin-vault) With a few clicks of the mouse they were able to find pictures and a price for their groin vault remodel right there on our website. They then took the next step and ordered and Archways & Ceilings shipped them the groin vault along with several other archways they also ordered to help update the square openings in their home.

The Ceiling Remodel for the Groin Vault broken down into 6 Simple steps:

Step #1 The customers framed a cross brace out of 2×6’s and secured it to the original drywalled ceiling.

Step #2 They assembled the groin vault by attaching it to the cross brace. The Groin Vault comes with a colorful detailed instruction page along with a CAD to help beginners as well as veterans install the groin vault.

Step #3 Step Back and Admire the Groin Vault Ceiling.

Step #4 Hired a local drywall company and drywalled the groin vault with ½” thick drywall.

Step #6 The Local Drywall Company taped & mudded the groin vault ceiling and later applied a texture to the ceiling.

That’s it! All they need to do now is agree on what color of paint they plan on using. Now that can be the hardest part of the whole project.

Watch the whole ceiling remodel including the archways here:

Finished Groin Vault Ceilings:

Tags: archking57, ceiling remodel, ceiling remodeling, ceiling styles, curved framing, Groin Ceiling, groin ceiling vault, Groin Vault, Groin Vault Framing, how to frame a groin vault, vaulted ceilings
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Specialty Ceilings

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Most people think of a specialty ceiling as anything that is not a basic flat ceiling. At Archways and Ceilings our definition goes far beyond that. “Normal” specialty ceilings such Domed Ceilings, Barrel Vaults, Coved Ceilings, and Groin Vaults are routine for us. Reason being, we have perfected the method of constructing these particular ceilings and have made it easy for anyone to install one of our ceiling kits in their home. However, our expertise goes beyond what’s advertised on our web-site. We constantly get customers asking us for new and creative ceilings, and most of the time we are able to design the unique ceiling feature that they are looking for. Archways & Ceilings has the ability to take a customer’s concept / architectural element and create a 3D CAD of the particular ceiling first. Once we have completed the CAD and received the Customer’s approval we breakdown the technicality of the ceiling into a basic assembly process with our patented line of Archways & Ceilings products. So when the customer receives the product, all they have to do is nail into place. We take away all the thinking, hard work and error when it comes to constructing these particular ceilings on site. Not to mention, we produce these ceilings kits at such an affordable price that we believe our pricing cannot be surpassed. Take a look at a Cloister Vault we designed and produced for a customer who was looking for something a little different than your groin vault. He decided to build a cloister in the master bedroom because he had to clear the pitch of the roof. It was a very good solution to maximize the height of his ceiling and still bring an architectural element to the room.