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Styrofoam Ceiling beams

ftodonoghue · 2010-06-30 12:41:31

Hi Folks I want to install fake ceiling beams and read that doing it in Styrofoam gives a realistic look. Anyone know where I can source beams / blocks or lengths of Styrofoam that I can stick together Thanks

30-06-2010 1:41pm

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ftodonoghue

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Hi Folks

I want to install fake ceiling beams and read that doing it in Styrofoam gives a realistic look. Anyone know where I can source beams / blocks or lengths of Styrofoam that I can stick together

Thanks

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#2 30-06-2010 4:48pm

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You can buy sheets of insulation in builders providers, the 2.5cm sheets 60 x 120 approx are around €30 for 20 sheets, you can also get 5cm thick. I don't see how you are going to get a reasonable effect (:D) without covering it with strip papier mache though.

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#3 30-06-2010 8:20pm

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sorry cant heip you with sourcing them but they are used all the time in pubs and suchlike very realistic looking yet really liteweight a great product ,but this look has gone out in pubs now so they probably arent too easy to get,persistance may pay off best of luck with the job

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#4 30-06-2010 9:54pm

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www.oakleaf.co.uk no connections just a graet look though like all nice things, pricey

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#5 12-02-2011 8:23am

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ftodonoghue wrote: »

Hi Folks

I want to install fake ceiling beams and read that doing it in Styrofoam gives a realistic look. Anyone know where I can source beams / blocks or lengths of Styrofoam that I can stick together

Thanks

How did you get on o donoghue? have some links.

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6781882_make-styrofoam-beams.html

http://eventceilingdecor.com/ceiling_pages/faux_ceiling_beams.shtml

did they turn out ok?

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