Ultimate Guide to Architectural Ceiling Treatments

Ultimate Guide to Architectural Ceiling Treatments shows homeowners how to turn what is wasted space in most homes—the ceiling— into a distinctive design element. Through inspirational photographs and easy-to-follow text, author Neal Barrett will help readers select the right type of treatment for their home. Detailed step-by-step photographs provide the information a do-it-yourselfer needs to complete the projects themselves.

Shows homeowners how to embellish the ceilings in their homes by applying false beams, medallions, coffers, tin ceilings, and other treatments.

Karen Ellis - Library Journal

Carpenter Barrett, the author of previous works on trim, here re-creates traditional ceiling treatments, including suspended ceilings and plank, beam, and tin ceilings, pointing out the attributes and advantages. These methods are not well covered elsewhere, so this book is distinctive. One drawback is the lack of instruction for a ceiling dome. For most public libraries.

Neal Barrett is a woodworker and furniture designer as well as the owner of Barrett Woodworking in Rochester, New York. He is the author of dozens of magazine articles that have appeared in numerous publications. He is the author and principal photographer for the Creative Homeowner books Ultimate Guide to Trim Carpentry and Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding.