How do you imagine a perfect ceiling? Is it level, smooth and monolithic? Most homeowners and decorators prefer their ceilings as smooth and level as possible. Stretch Ceilings are often described as seamless or monolithic surfaces. Stretch Ceiling (Non-PVC) Fabrics come in rolls 6’, 10’2”, 16’4” or 16’8” wide. This means that rooms up to […]
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Backlit Stretch Ceilings
Stretch ceilings are the ONLY known building materials, which can be backlit seamlessly over large areas. There are many materials, which can give you a nice, pretty surface. All of those materials require framing and support. Drywall needs to be screwed in every 6-12”, suspended ceiling requires a grid every 3-4 feet, and any panelized […]
Lighting and Stretch Fabric Ceilings
It is hard to imagine a ceiling without any lighting, right? There are many reasons why architects and interior designers are using ceiling surfaces to install additional lighting. During the course of my career as a contractor in NYC, I have seen and worked on some apartments, where there was NO overhead lighting in some […]
Two Kinds of Stretch Ceilings
There are two types of Stretch Ceilings used to replace popcorn ceiling removal: Stretch Fabric Ceiling and Stretch PVC Ceiling. In this article, I will describe how they are the same and what makes them different. I was one of the first residential contractors in New Jersey and New York who started installing stretch ceilings […]
How to Install a Stretch Ceiling System with LED Recessed Lights (Over Popcorn Ceiling)
We get a lot of questions asking how we use LED recessed lights (aka Pot Lights) in a stretch ceiling installation and how it affects the ceiling height. This article will address some of those questions. Popcorn ceiling was developed and widely used long before LEDs came onto the market. So, how can you install […]