What you should ask yourself before you begin with the installation of wood panels (acoustic panels) for acoustic conditioning of the different rooms of your company. After years having to put up with strange echoes in your office that made it difficult to understand conversations... after suffering again and again that infernal noise consisting of dozens of voices and simultaneous sounds in your employees' office... tired of having to deal with everyone being forced to shout at the meeting room in order to be overheard... you have finally decided to take the bull by the horns and start the acoustic conditioning of your company. But you want to do it well, really well, and that is why you ask yourself: . 1. Which rooms need acoustic conditioning? Offices, boardrooms, meeting rooms, waiting rooms, classrooms, etc.) 2. Do you foresee any future change in the use of these rooms? Might any other room not being used now require acoustic conditioning in the near future? 3. Would you like to work only on the wall covering, or would you also like to install wood ceilings oracoustic ceilings that help the acoustic conditioning? 4. From an a esthetic point of view, do you know which wood panels or acoustic panels would look best with your company's décor? 5. Do you know any technical carpentry specialising in acoustic material, acoustic panels, wood panels, etc...? 6. How would you calculate your target reverberation time ? Should you seek advice from your technical carpentry? 7. What guarantees and certifications do the chosen wood panels provide? 8. Does your company safety plan require wood panels or acoustic panels to be fireproof? 9. Which wood panels among those that are available —such as those used to install downlights, speakers, ventilation grilles and other systems— will you need? 10. Does your technical carpentry offer a sufficient, continuous and long lasting supply of wood panels and spare parts? Does your technical carpentry have a track record and professional capability deserving your trust? . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - 20 posts you should read on acoustic conditioning, acoustic panels and acoustic ceilings - Wood ceilings: over 30 different models of sound-absorbent wood panels - Which wood panelling should I use for my office or workplace?
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"Wood panelling... uhmmm... Yes, Yes, I have read in many magazines, blogs and forums the desirability of incorporating, even prioritising, the wood panelling between the inner linings which are used in the walls of workplaces but... which wood panelling is most appropriate for my office?" Well, it is certainly impossible to give an answer that serves everyone. The variety of cases is immense, each with its own needs and peculiarities. But we can offer an overview of available wood panelling options, as well as guidance on how to go about choosing the right wood panelling for the space where we work. The criteria to apply when choosing wood panelling are usefulness and aspect. And if you have set a priority, we recommend looking first at the usefulness of the wood panelling, not forgetting, of course, its aesthetic importance. When using wood panelling of sound-absorbent wood panels you add an element that helps the acoustic conditioning of the room. The wood panelling also helps for soundproofing and insulating spaces. Also, with suitable treatment, wood panelling can include fire-retardant properties —always recommended, and often mandatory, from the point of view of building safety. Looking at the aesthetic side of things, we can assure you that there is a wood panelling for every taste, both in dimensions and finishes (melamine, lacquer, wood varnish, high pressure laminate, etc...), so you can always find the option that best fits your decorative project. In any case, we always recommend putting your design in the hands of professionals, both for the supply and the placement of any type of wood panelling. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood interiors: wood ceilings, wood panelling, wood walls... where to use it? - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for brick and concrete buildings - Wood ceilings, and sound-absorbent wood panelling, to keep a room's reverberation under control
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The incorporation of wood ceilings in inner linings in architectural projects is widespread nowadays, because of the added value provided by wood ceilings from an aesthetic point of view, and because they are an important ally when carrying out the acoustic conditioning of rooms and spaces. The choice of wood ceilings is important. Not all wood ceilings are the same. It is important to assess the type of wood used to make the wood panels. The range of finishes offered for different types of wood ceilings should also be taken into account. Furthermore, when we look at acoustic ceilings, we should also consider the available models of wood panels in terms of dimensions and the optimal type of perforation (square, circular, slotted...) to carry out the acoustic conditioning of the room. It is even interesting to know that there is a possibility of havingwood ceilings custom manufactured to our specified dimensions and holes. Another important aspect which is sometimes neglected, is that of the fixtures used when installing wood ceilingsor a false ceiling: we should determine whether we wish to have visible, partially hidden or completely hidden fixtures, the type of closure beam around the perimeter, if the machining of the wood panelling on walls matches the one we wish to use in the wood ceilings, and so on. And finally, it is advisable to know the range of complementary wood panels that are available, such as those used to install downlights, speakers, ventilation grilles and other systems. Again we need to know whether we could complementary wood panels made to measure. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood ceilings, and sound-absorbent wood panelling, to keep a room's reverberation under control - Acoustic ceilings and acoustic panels, what are they? What are they for? - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for public and community service buildings
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Wood ceilings have accompanied man throughout its history and they have survived to this day, as one of the most popular, useful architectural and decorative elements that provide the greatest number of choices for users. Prehistoric men lived in caves using the 'ceiling' offered by nature to protect them from the elements. Later, he began to build his own homes with the most accessible material that was easily transformed with emerging technologies: wood. The first huts appeared and, with them, the first wood ceilings. For thousands of years, wood ceilings were virtually the only ceilings which a common individual could have. While at different times stone ceilings were used, progressively more advanced as domes, vaults, and other architectural solutions were used in special buildings (temples, tombs, etc.), the truth is that wood ceilings were the primary solution for closing off the top of houses, stables, warehouses, workshops, taverns and even palaces and fortresses. Already then, apart from basic shelter, wood ceilings offered an economical choice, easy transportation and installation, and fast renovation and replacement, achieving soundproofing and heat insulation in rooms of different types. In addition, art was also applied to wood ceilings, and man filled them with drawings and polychrome paintings, religious and spiritual texts and depictions of myths and gods. Today, wood ceilings continue to rule the heights, if not by themselves, certainly as interior wood panelling on ceilings, offering beauty, warmth and providing the qualities of sound-absorbent wood to help the acoustic conditioning of homes, workplaces and other communal areas. . If you liked this post, you may also be interested in: . - Wood ceilings, or ceilings with wood panelling for brick and concrete buildings - Wood ceilings: over 30 different models of sound-absorbent wood panels - 12 Wood ceilings by Spigogroup
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