What Kind Of Wood Can Be Used On A Commercial Ceiling

A wide variety of wood ceilings come ready to install.

Wood ceilings offer warmth to a commercial building. They come in a wide variety of finishes. They come in tiles that can be placed in existing ceiling systems or tongue-and-groove systems that can be locked into place for a seamless look. Perforated wood can be used for better acoustics. A wide variety of environmentally-friendly composite wood ceilings systems are now available.

Plywood

Hardwood plywood is the traditional wood to use in commercial ceilings. Sound-reducing plywood ceiling panels are available from Boral Plywood in Australia. Decorative plywood ceiling panels made by Mister Ply and Wood, also in Australia, come in either knotty or clear plywood. In America, home and building suppliers such as The Home Depot and Lowe's sell a wide variety of hardwood plywood suitable for commercial ceilings.

Composite Wood

Many commercial establishments that want to advertise themselves as environmentally friendly will want their buildings to conform to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building Council. The Forest Steward Council (FSC) works with this program to rate wood systems for their environmental sustainability. Armstrong's WoodWorks line of wood ceilings is the first to use FSC-certified, Class A fire rated wood with no-added formaldehyde and 92 percent pre-consumer recycled content. The composite wood comes in a variety of veneers for both standard and custom systems. Hunter Douglas also has a very large variety of laminate wood ceiling systems that have been rated highly for sustainability. Businesses using this option have many choices in both appearance and cost.

Bamboo

Bamboo has become popular as an exotic and hypo-allergenic material. It has a very warm and natural look to it. It is also a rapidly renewable grass, making it an environmentally-friendly wood. Vertically grained panels are offered by Armstrong in natural or patina finishes.

Red-I Joists

For your ceiling structure, you will need strong wood joists. Produced by Red-Built, the Red-I Joist is a wood joist engineered for building commercial floors, ceilings, and roofs. They are strong, lightweight, and come in lengths up to 80 feet. They resist twisting, bowing, and shrinking. Using these joists will give the building points toward LEED certification.

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