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Kitchen Groin Vault Ceiling

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:30:09 +0000

Do you want to cook with some zest? or do you simply want a conversation starter? Well, the groin vault kit is perfect for any kitchen. With a little preparation and planning you can add this beautiful ceiling to your home. Archways & Ceilings is always cooking up great ideas that will keep you and your guests from not only talking about the food but the beautiful ceiling above!

Foyer Groin Vault Ceiling

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:16:38 +0000

Have you ever wanted to have a grand entrance for your home? Well, now you can! Adding a groin vault ceiling to your foyer will have you and your guest saying, “WOW!” We at Archways & Ceilings Made Easy call that the Wow Factor!

A Dining Room Groin Vault

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:58:39 +0000

If you are looking for a great architectural detail for a dining room, then a groin vault from Archways and Ceilings Made Easy is a great way to achieve this beautiful feature. A groin vault can easily be added to most dining rooms because they are generally square or rectangle in shape. The groin vault will have you eating dinner in Awe!

Finished Archways & Ceilings Made Easy Projects: Groin Vaults, Coved Ceilings, Barrel Vaults & Dome Ceilings

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:53:00 +0000

Take a look at these finished Archways and Ceilings Made Easy projects. We are blessed to be able to participate with each of these wonderful builders. We completed groin vaults, dome ceilings, barrel vaults, coved ceilings and more. So enjoy!

Ceiling Styles: Groin Vault Ceilings, Recessed Dome Ceilings, Cove Ceilings & Barrel Vault Jobsite Photographs

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:17:38 +0000

Come take a look at what some of the Archways & Ceilings Made Easy customers are up to. From time to time our happy customers take a few pictures of the products we supply. Take a few seconds and see all the great pictures from different jobsites all around the United States. We have pictures of Groin Vault Ceilings, Recessed Dome Ceiling kits, Cove Ceilings, Barrel vaults and more. If you are a recent customer and have taken a few photographs of your Archways & Ceilings products, please send them in to sales@archwaysandceilings.com . We would love to share your project with our readers.

Groin Vault Ceiling Pictures

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:47:57 +0000

For many individuals who hear the word “Groin Vault” for the first time often make a funny face and immediately ask for an explanation. For those of you who build groin ceilings or know of them, you know it is hard to explain this particular ceiling detail in words. The easiest way to explain these particular ceilings is by providing pictures, so here are some groin vault pictures to help put your mind at ease.

How to Frame a Groin Vault Ceiling with Longacre Construction

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:26:32 +0000

Early this morning I packed up the delivery truck with 2 large groin vault kits and headed out to Chico, Texas to meet Longacre Construction to help them build the groin ceilings for their current project. I have known Carol and Dan with Longacre Construction for quite sometime now, so when I received a phone call a week prior from Dan, saying he has an opportunity to use the Archways & Ceilings Groin vault kit, I was ecstatic.

Of course I was ecstatic to make a sale, but I was more excited to have the opportunity to work side by side with a high quality company, not to mention Carol Longacre is going to be the next President of the HBA of Greater Dallas.

I pulled up to the jobsite and was instantly greeted by Daryl Shields with Longacre construction. He immediately jumped in and helped me unload the groin vault kits. We then laid each groin vault kit next to the rooms we planned to install them in and prepared for installation. We grabbed 2 ladders, a nail gun, measuring tape, and finish nailer. We were ready! Wait… I keep saying we… It should be more like Daryl was ready and I was ready to merely read off the directions for him.

First I had Daryl use the Groin Vault layout CAD supplied by Archways & Ceilings to help layout where each of the groin vault struts will be placed. Each groin ceiling has a long side and a short side if the ceiling is rectangular in shape (and for our project it was). This is important because a groin ceiling has 4 sides, 2 of the sides are long sides, and the other 2 sides are the short sides. We marked all 4 sides and now the hard part was done. Laying out the groin is the most important step when installing because this step will allow you to fly through the rest of the installation process and take most of the thinking out of it as well.

With our measurements and marks in place, we began installing the groin vault struts. Each strut has an L or S with a corresponding number. These crucial markings indicate Long side versus short side and indicate which order to be placed. For example a S4 means Short side / 4^th strut. Once Daryl completed installing the groin vault struts for all 4 sides, we were able to move on to the next step. Tip: Don’t worry about the groin vault corners lining up. If you follow the Layout CAD, they will naturally come together.

Daryl hopped down from the ladder and grabbed his Finish Nailer so we could go back and fasten all the groin vault corners together. Daryl simply pulled the corners together like a picture frame and began nailing. This is an exciting step, because your groin ceiling is almost complete.

After Daryl finished nailing the corners together, he went back through and added extra bracing to help support the groin vault. He even added a few cripple studs to support the groin to the ceiling joists above.

With a smile from Daryl and a nod of approval we were done! Daryl has officially completed his first groin vault. Daryl immediately said, “Time for lunch!”

The dining room groin ceiling for Longacre construction was officially completed (in 60 minutes). High five’s all around and a beautiful ceiling left for the homeowner. All in all, a job well done!

Watch it here:

For more information about the outstanding craftsmanship provided by Longacre Construction please visit www.longacreconstruction.com

“From Concept to Completion!”

What is a Groin Vault?

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:48:58 +0000

The Groin Vault is created when 2 barrel vaults intersect with one another. A groin vault is also known as a cross vault or a double barrel vault.

This Architectural marvel is very common in European countries, especially Rome. In America, the groin vault has become a popular and beautiful ceiling found in many homes. So much so, the groin vault is Archways & Ceilings most popular ceiling kit!

The Groin Ceiling Kit, allows anyone to add an elegant architectural feature to their home!

The Archways & Ceilings Groin Vault Kit is:

Easy to install
Made to Customer Spec’s
Ships directly to the jobsite
Affordable

Simplifying Groin Vault Construction with a Groin Vault Ceiling Kit

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:12:00 +0000

A groin vault ceiling is one of the most popular and beautiful ceilings found in today’s custom homes. However, the traditional construction method required to construct this type of ceiling called for a great deal of skill, time, and material. Furthermore, even those carpenters who have the skills necessary to frame this ceiling either refuse or charge such an outlandish price that it becomes impractical to entertain. Thus, this type of ceiling has been left to the upper echelon of homes. However, this is no longer the case. Groin vault ceiling kits from Archways & Ceilings now allow a builder / contractor to add these to their homes quickly, easily, and affordably.

How quick is it to construct a groin vault ceiling kit from Archways & Ceilings? A groin vault constructed traditionally on site takes 10 times longer than using an Archway & Ceiling’s groin vault kit. For example, an 8’-0” by 6’-0” groin vault would normally take two experienced carpenters two full days to construct when you include the prep work, laying it out, scribing the hips, cutting the blocks, and assembling. However, when using an Archways & Ceilings groin vault kit, the construction process is simplified tremendously, and all that is needed is two framers one hour to install.

How easy is it to install a groin vault ceiling kit from Archways & Ceilings? The need for high end skilled framers is not required. As long as the framers can paint by number, read a plan drawing, and use a nail gun, then construction will be a breeze. In fact, we have had several handy DIYers successfully install our groin vault ceiling kits. It is really that easy! See for yourself. Watch the following installation video.

How affordable is it to construct a groin vault ceiling kit from Archways & Ceilings? In our example above, an 8’-0” by 6’-0” groin vault ceiling kit from Archways & Ceilings costs $494.95. If this ceiling was to be built traditionally, then the cost would consist of $250.00 of material and a minimum of $500 dollars in labor. You do the math!

With Archways & Ceilings it is now possible Mr. Builder or Mr. Contractor to add these beautiful groin vault ceilings to your homes. This could be your next competitive advantage. As more and more homeowners are expecting more and more from their builder, what are you doing to set yourself apart? A beautiful groin vault made quickly, easily, and affordably could be your next meal ticket.