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Nov 24

Conditions for installing Spigoline wood slats

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The conditions for installing wood slats (Spigoline solid obeche wood slats) is a key point to take into account before starting the installation. This way you can guarantee the safety, efficiency and durability of the chosen slat cladding, both on walls and on ceilings. Here is a recap: 1. Installation shall be done only when the temperatura and humidity approximate to the interior conditions that will exits when the building is occupied 2. The heating and cooling system shall be operating before, during, and after installation, with the humidity of the interior spaces  maintained between 25% and 55%. 3. It is important that the site has adequate ventilation, especially in areas of high humidity. 4. Mechanical, electrical and other utility service installations should be completed prior to the installation. 5. Spigoline grills could alter its length in +/-3 mm, due to physical-mechanical tolerances of wood. 6. Transverse edges are cut cleanly and at a 90 degree angle os Spigoline grills will make leaving an expand joint approximately of 5/7 mm. 7. Fire Performance Characteristics: when specified as “Fire resistant”, wood slats shall conform to  classification B-s2, d0. 8. Environmental Standards. Our products are made with FSC certificated materials, which garantees that wood and paper come from sustainable managed forests; and with the PEFC label, which certifies the origin of the raw material from sustainable farms in the timber sector. 9. Spigoline grills will be store in a flat and fully enclosed space during a mínimum of 4 days inmediately prior to installation. 10. Spigoline grills must be stored in the room in where it will be installed. The grills must be store off the floor. 11. Spigoline grills must be stored on pallets and the grills must be protected.     If you liked this post about conditions for installing wood slats, you may also be interested in:   – Acoustic wood slats: sizes and models – Decorative false ceiling with wood slats: 3 options and installation methods – 3 Examples of the use of wood slats in schools – Coloured wood slats: options and technical features

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Nov 10

What is the Lombard Effect or Lombard Reflex?

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The Lombard Effect, also called the Lombard Reflex, is the involuntary tendency to increase the volume of the voice to make ourselves better understood when we are in a noisy place or with unclear acoustics. It was discovered in 1909 by the French ENT specialist Étienne Lombard and it is the reason why we find ourselves hoarse after a concert or a night out at a discotheque; a consequence of trying to make ourselves understood by shouting in noisy environment. We also suffer from this in very crowded restaurants with bad acoustics, where reverberation prevents effective communication with the people closest to us, which makes us raise our volume, forcing our voice and also contributing to the increasing sound nuisance. And it is the main reason why teachers scold their students in class: “Everyone shut up now, I can’t understand your schoolmate!” This disorder in our way of communicating not only affects the volume, but also the tone and frequency, and causes us to pronounce words longer, with more emphasis on the pronunciation of vowels. Studies reveal that this does not only happen to humans. Frogs and birds in noisy environments have been found to respectively croak and chirp louder. The way to prevent the Lombard Effect is to achieve clear sound environments where the volume and sound quality are appropriate for conversation. In hotels, restaurants, classrooms and offices it is essential to ensure proper acoustic conditioning. This can be achieved with the strategic placement of sound-absorbent acoustic panels, which mitigate those sound alterations that prevent acoustic comfort.   If you liked this post about Lombard Effect, also called the Lombard Reflex, you may also be interested in:   – Office acoustics and work performance – Acoustic panels for supermarkets, malls and shopping centres – 5 Reasons to choose to install acoustic panels – What is soundproofing? What is acoustic conditioning? Is it the same?    

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Nov 03

Decorating an office with wood: choosing shades and colours

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We spend many hours a day in our office. In addition, in many cases, they are also the spaces that receive our existing or future clients. In any case, aesthetics and decoration are fundamental. Walls, furniture, wood ceilings… deciding on how to go about decorating an office with wood is the first step in achieving a pleasant, welcoming workplace that boosts our productivity. The reason is that wood takes us directly to the idea of nature, and evokes positive sensations such as well-being and peacefulness. This contributes major psychological benefits, as it reduces stress levels and thus promotes a healthy mind and body. The second step is to choose which wood shades will be the most suitable and with which colours they can be combined to achieve a harmonious visual whole that transmits the desired sensations. Spigogroup’s wood panelling comes standard in natural maple, beech, oak and cherry wood finishes. But you can also opt for other, more exotic or special wood finishes. You can opt for special tree species such as wenge, ash and zebrawood. In addition, you can decide on pre-stained or pre-made sheets that cover the entire chromatic range. You can also choose from hundreds of options of veins, knots and textures that complete a catalogue that can supply any project you can imagine, however fantastic. Cherry hues are great transmitters of warmth, but they are powerful and should be combined with neutral colours. Wine red shades, more oriental in style, are used to gain distinction. Use light shades when you want to express lightness, freedom and elegance, as in the Nordic styles. Finally, golden hues bring life, brightness and youth.         If you liked this post about decorating an office with wood, you may also be interested in:   – Office acoustics and work performance – Sustainable wood cladding, more than just a fad – Office ceiling tiles: wood and sound-absorbent is better – Acoustics in coworking spaces                     

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Nov 03

Decorar una oficina con madera: la elección de tonos y colores

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Pasamos muchas horas al día en nuestros despachos y oficinas. Además, en muchos casos, también son los espacios que reciben a nuestros clientes o posibles futuros clientes. En todo caso, la estética y la decoración son claves. Paredes, mobiliario, techos de madera… decidir decorar una oficina con madera es el primer paso para conseguir un lugar de trabajo agradable y acogedor que impulse nuestra productividad. La razón es que la madera nos traslada directamente a la idea de naturaleza, y evoca sensaciones positivas como el bienestar y la tranquilidad. Esto ofrece importantes beneficios psicológicos, ya que reduce el nivel de estrés y, de esta forma, promueve la salud de la mente y el cuerpo. A continuación, el segundo paso, es elegir qué tonos de madera serán los más adecuados y con qué colores pueden combinar para conseguir un conjunto visual armónico que trasmita las sensaciones deseadas. Los revestimientos de madera de Spigogroup cuentan con acabados estándar en madera natural de maple, haya, roble o cerezo. Pero también podemos optar por otros acabados en madera más exóticos o especiales. Por ejemplo, podemos elegir especies de árboles más especiales como el zebrano, el wengué, o el fresno. Además, tenemos la posibilidad de decidirnos por chapas ya tintadas o precompuestas que ofrecen un amplio abanico cromático. Y también podemos optar entre centenares de opciones de vetas, nudos y texturas que completan un catálogo que puede satisfacer los requerimientos de cualquier proyecto. https://www.spigogroup.com/paneles-acusticos-con-chapa-de-madera-natural/ Los tonos tipo cerezo son grandes transmisores de calidez, pero son potentes y conviene combinarlos con colores neutros. Los tonos rojo vino, de estilo más oriental, se usan para ganar distinción. Usaremos tonos claros cuando deseemos expresar ligereza, libertad y elegancia, como en los estilos nórdicos. Por último, los tonos dorados aportan vida, brillo y juventud.         Si te ha gustado este post sobre decorar una oficina con madera también te podrá interesar:   – Acústica en oficinas y rendimiento laboral                                                             – Revestimientos de madera sostenible, algo más que una moda                                                   – Placas para techos de oficinas: mejor de madera y fonoabsorbentes                                           – La acústica en los coworking o espacios de trabajo compartidos                   

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