Bellefontaine, Ohio

Installing Cedar Planks on a Cathedral Ceiling

Twenty years ago, one of our founders spent his early twenties helping to finish a house. Tongue and groove on the ceiling, hardwood floors, tile inlays, drywall, trim & finishing, and hanging castle-sized doors. It was where he cut his teeth.

This year, we were asked to come back to the house, which had grown over the years, to finish and install wavy cut tongue and groove cedar planks on their cathedral ceiling. We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

Interior view of a room under construction with exposed plywood walls and ceiling, a ceiling fan, and large windows showing trees and a blue sky outside.

Two people working on constructing a large wooden structure inside a house. One person on the left is painting or staining a wood plank while the person on the right is also working on the wood, holding a tool or cup. The basement has stairs and a partly finished ceiling.

Two people working on woodworking in a partially constructed room with wooden beams and a large arched window in the background.

Interior of a building under construction with stained wooden furniture or shelving installed, a man wearing a blue shirt and gloves standing beside it.

A man in a baseball cap and gloves using a pneumatic nail gun to install insulation in an attic ceiling.

A man in a blue shirt and mesh cap installs insulation on a ceiling using a long tool. Another person is helping or observing, with only their hand visible.

Two people installing or repairing ceiling paneling in a room, one person on a ladder working on the ceiling, and the other person standing nearby watching.

A person standing on a ladder working on the wooden ceiling of an attic room, with a window and tools on the table below.

A man standing on scaffolding installing wooden paneling on a ceiling.

A person installing or finishing the wooden interior ceiling of an attic room with cathedral windows, using a roller or brush tool.

Interior view of a wooden-roof attic with a row of triangular windows and a ceiling fan, overlooking a landscape of trees.

And a few shots of the 20 year old work…

Living room with a decorated Christmas tree near windows, wooden ceiling with two ceiling fans, and a wall unit with decorative items.

A living room with a Christmas quilt hanging on the wall, a wooden grandfather clock, and a sliding glass door leading outside. There is a black floral rug on the tiled floor.

View of a kitchen with a transition between darker wooden flooring in the foreground and lighter tiled floor in the background, with kitchen cabinets, a black stove, and a kitchen island with bar stools.

A vintage black wood-burning stove with a metal top, situated on a tiled hearth area in a kitchen, with a wooden cabinet and kitchen accessories nearby.

Living room with a stone fireplace, Christmas decorations, small Christmas trees, and seating on either side. There are Christmas stockings, snowman figures, and wrapped presents near the fireplace, with two stained glass lamps on tall stands.