We recently had the opportunity to work with a team of professionals from Almar Building & Remodeling located in Hanover, MA. Their client wanted to incorporate a dome ceiling in the master bedroom and that’s when we teamed up with www.Almarbuilding.com. Take a look:
“When our client came to us with the idea of wanting to install a flat ceiling with a Dome in their Master Bedroom ceiling that was already vaulted 15′ we were not sure what was the best way to frame the structure. I had talked with people who had used a ‘hanging plaster’ system, but were very unhappy with it and as the home settled the plaster cracked. After doing some research on the internet, we found Archways and Ceilings. The online videos and instructions were a great help and we decided to use them for this project. We sized up and ordered the kit with the help of their sales staff. They helped us design and make sure that everything would fit into the room perfectly.
Our carpenters thought that the kit was great and easy to use. And the Dome Kit was very affordable and got our homeowner the awesome Master Bedroom ceiling they wanted without breaking the bank. The ceiling Dome kit with a light ring was great and with the LED lighting and Flexible crown molding it was a great looking finished ceiling!”
~CraigGuido Almar Building and Remodeling
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A dome ceiling is simply an arch that spins around a central axis at its apex to create a hollow upper sphere. It is a beautiful addition to any home that can easily, affordably and with a little planning bring the “WOW” factor. As we begin to discuss the dome ceiling, we will begin by considering where to locate it, lighting, how to build, how to drywall, how to finish, how to paint, and then close by discussing how to trim a dome ceiling.
Location
First thing to think about when planning for a dome ceiling is location. When thinking about the best location remember you will need adequate room above your ceiling to build your dome ceiling. A dome ceiling pops up in your attic space so keep an eye out for any interference with your roof and 2nd floor living areas.
Most Popular Areas For A Dome Ceiling:
Foyer
Master Bathroom
Master Bedroom
Kitchen
Lighting
Before you begin to build your dome ceiling ask yourself about lighting. You can light your dome ceiling 2 ways. The traditional method is to simply add a chandelier from the center of the dome. But by adding a little extra step you can give your dome ceiling an architectural detail by adding a light ring.
What is a light ring? Inner light rings are an easy way to add indirect lighting to your dome ceiling. The inner light ring creates a 6” trough around the inside of your dome ceiling to add lighting too.
Popular indirect lighting options:
Rope Lighting: Pro- More Affordable. Con- Not as bright
LED Lights: Pro- Very bright. Con- Expensive
Build
Now that you figured out where your dome ceiling will be located and how you are going to light your dome ceiling you can now begin to build it. It’s simple! Get a dome ceiling kit from www.archwaysandceilings.com , follow simple instructions/videos on how to install and presto!! Your dome ceiling will be built perfectly and be ready to finish. Watch the “How To” video here: http://www.archwaysandceilings.com/blog/dome-ceiling
Finish
Now that you have your framed dome ceiling in place it is now time to think about what method you are going to apply to finish out your dome. Depending on what part of the country you are from may help you decide on which method works the best for you. We have learned that people in certain parts of the country are more used to using certain methods and these are the 3 most popular ways.
Stucco
Plaster
Drywall
Here in Texas and by far the most popular is drywall. When you drywall a dome ceiling you leave yourself a multitude of options on where you want to take your dome ceiling next. So how do you drywall a dome ceiling? Watch here:
Once you have finished drywalling your dome ceiling it is time to think about the particular finish to add.
Popular Finishes
Venetian plaster
Slick Finish
Spray texture
hand trowel textured finish
All of these will options will help create a custom finish giving your dome ceiling its own unique characteristic. Not to mention give you options on how much you want invest in finishing out your dome ceiling.
Paint
Painting your dome ceiling is just as important as picking its location, lighting and finish.
Popular Painting Methods
Solid Color
Faux Finish
Mural or Stenciled art
Trim
The last step in finishing your dome ceiling is deciding on whether or not you would like to add a custom feature like trim to your dome ceiling. Some of customers don’t add any trim at all to the dome ceiling because it looks great with out it but some do. So which is the best option for you? Thinking about your budget and the price level of your home will help decide the best solution. Adding custom features like trim can become expensive but there are several ways to add trim at different price levels.
3 ways:
Add a bendable rubber mold to the inside radius of the dome ceiling is the fastest and most affordable way to add trim.
Have access a good trim carpenter that can build it onsite for your dome ceiling
Call your local millwork shop and have them fabricate the molding to match the radius of your dome.
If you can make it through all of these steps then you can safely say that you will have a beautiful dome ceiling that will be the topic of conversation when prospective homebuyers or guest visit your home.
…..So Remember! We are Archways & Ceilings Made Easy and we make it easy every step of the way.
Looking for a good design or idea to incorporate into your home. Well, take a look below and see different types of ceilings from groin vaults, dome ceilings, barrel vaults, cove ceilings and archways. Get ideas and see what works best where. Click photo book to enlarge.
Stylish ceilings can be found in all sorts of homes; from entry level to big custom homes. Customers from all over the country can check out the different products Archways & Ceilings has to offer, watch “How To Videos,” get instant pricing, read detailed full color instructions and get direct support by visiting www.archwaysandceilings.com. Check out what one of our happy customers thinks of his new domed ceiling and elongated dome ceiling below.
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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.
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A dome ceiling is a beautiful architectural gem that quickly adds value to any home. However, the problem has been affordably adding these gems given the labor skills and time required along with the lumber needed to construct on site. Luckily, Archways & Ceilings has solved this problem with their quick, easy, and affordable dome kits. Let’s answer the following questions. How does a dome kit from Archways & Ceilings compare to building a dome on site? How much skill is required to install an Archways & Ceilings dome kit? How much time is required to install an Archways & Ceilings dome kit?
Dome ceilings historically have been very expensive to achieve given the extensive labor and material required. For example, if you were to build a 6 foot dome ceiling, you could safely wager that this would take two skilled carpenters eight hours to build at about $60 dollars an hour. So, labor alone would be just shy of $500. When you look at the lumber bill needed to build this 6 foot dome you would be close to $600 at a minimum. However, if you used a dome kit from Archways & Ceilings, the kit itself would run you $329.95. This is almost half the cost of just the materials. Secondly, our 6 foot dome kit would install in less than 30 minutes. Yes, we are not exaggerating. We have an you tube video of a local framer installing in less than 10 minutes. We have simplified the construction process so drastically that if you can pull the trigger on a nail gun and paint by color than chances are good that you could install our dome kits. Let’s recap. You can either build a dome ceiling on site at a minimum cost to you for $1,100, OR you can buy a dome kit from Archways & Ceilings and install for less than $400.
If saving nearly 70% isn’t enough, then keep this in mind that you have the ability to customize the size of your dome to the nearest 1/8” for the same low prices. All our dome kits are built to your measurements. Furthermore, our quality is unsurpassed. I think it is fair to say that we are living up to our “Made Easy” motto. We have made the choice easy for you easy to make. We will save you time, money, and improve your quality. Now that’s a dome ceiling made easy with an Archways & Ceilings Dome Kit.
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Brian Hugghins with H. Customs called me up one afternoon looking to add a little flare to his current media room. He mentioned he had recently began rennovating his current media room to ultimately change it into a showroom for his future clients.
Brian then mentioned he wanted a jaw opener! I quickly replied, “We can do that!”
Well, Brian and I immediately began pushing ideas back and forth until he finally decided on creating a domed ceiling for the main sitting area and a double groin vault for the entrance. Due to the configuration of the room, we ended up making the domed ceiling elongated in shape to help occupy the rectangle shaped ceiling. Hence the domed ceiling for a rectangle is called an, “Elongated dome.”
Note: An Elongated Dome is created when you cut a dome in half and put a barrel vault in between each domed half.
Once we nailed down the design and dimensions, Brian pulled the trigger on the project. We began making the ceiling kits and delivered them 5 days later at his house.
“SSSShhhheeeww! Brian the hard part is done! We delivered your kits!!!” I jokingly stated.
With a CAD and detailed instructions we began installation of the 2 different ceilings. After4 hours of easy labor we were done! All that was left was to sheetrock and paint! We were Done.
A few weeks later we checked in with Brian to see how things were coming along and all I remember hearing was “You have to check this out!!!”
- so here are the pictures for you to check out! and I will second Brian’s statment. “You have to check this out!”
*For more information about Brian Hugghins or H Customs Audio.Video visit www.hcustoms.com
We recently had the opportunity to work with a team of professionals from Almar Building & Remodeling located in Hanover, MA. Their client wanted to incorporate a dome ceiling in the master bedroom and that’s when we teamed up with www.Almarbuilding.com. Take a look:
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