A Playhouse for Charity: Arched Ceiling for American Airlines Center

Recently we were approached to donate a groin vault ceiling for a playhouse that would be raffled off for charity.The charity was for Dallas Casa; to aid abused & neglected children (www.DallasCasa.org). Our project was one of a kind. We were delegated the task to replicate the roof & ceiling of the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks & Dallas Stars.

I immediately thought, "How can anyone pass up this exciting opportunity?" So we jumped right on in and started construction. The tricky part to this project was designing the groin vault roof and interior groin vault ceiling because we had to literally create two groin vaults that would sit on top of one another. The reason we built the ceiling and roof this way was to insure we could add adequate support for the roof. After we were all finished, the builder along with Sign Grafx finished out the playhouse beautifully. The American Airlines Center playhouse is one of a kind and will make any child feel as if he was sitting court side at a Mavericks game.

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Watch How to Drywall a Barrel Vault Ceiling

The infamous barrel vault ceiling is an architectural gem that looks great an any home. The barrel vault ceiling can easily be constructed using the barrel vault ceiling kit from Archways And Ceilings Made Easy, but the big question you may have is how to drywall this particular ceiling. Easy question and easy answer! We have created an instructional video that demonstrates how to properly drywall a barrel vault ceiling. Take a look below!

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Watch How to Drywall a Coved Ceiling

A great architectural detail that can be added to any home is a cove ceiling. But the question you may have is how do you drywall a coved ceiling? Simple, we have created an instructional video demonstrating how to properly drywall a cove ceiling that will give you the knowledge to conquer your next coved ceiling. For more information on coved ceilings, visit Archways And Ceilings Made Easy cove ceiling page. Click Here

Watch How to Drywall a Dome Ceiling

Dome ceilings are beautiful additions to any home whether it is a remodel or new construction. The question we get all the time at Archways & Ceilings Made Easy, is how do you sheetrock a dome ceiling? Well, it quite simple! We have created a "How To" video that will walk you through the process and give you the confidence needed to tackle a dome ceiling on your next project! If you have any more questions regarding our domed ceilings please visit the Archways And Ceilings Made Easy dome ceilings page. Click Here

Watch How to Drywall a Groin Vault Ceiling

If you want to learn how to drywall a groin vault ceiling, then take a peak at this great "How To" video demonstrating how to properly drywall a groin vault ceiling. In a few simple steps you can become a pro! If you have more questions regarding groin vault ceilings please visit Archways And Ceilings Made Easy Groin Ceiling page. Click here

Archways and Ceilings Bringing the "Wow" Factor!

Lately, I have being receiving a dramatic increase in phone calls with customers having a need to add a little something to there home. The something they are usually referring to is for an architectural detail that will help there homes stand out from the competition. Often it is a simple dome in the entry way or master bath, a cove ceiling in a traditional pop up ceiling, a groin vault in a hallway or some simple archways to break up a room. Regardless of the detail, a home needs to have a little bit of flare to help it stand out. Small little details like these give future home owners the "wow" factor that will ultimately sell there home.

2 Groin vaults, 2 Barrel vaults and 24 Archways all installed at a local jobsite in 4 Hours!

This morning when I popped out of bed, I decided to venture over to a local jobsite to check up on some arches we delivered the day before. As I arrived with my coffee in hand, I was instantly greeted by the framer with a big smile on his face. At first I thought he was eye balling my coffee and I started to think that he thought my coffee was for him. So like any sales professional would do, I immediately offered it to him. He couldn't see my hands but my fingers were crossed and I was giving a quick shout out to God praying that he would not take my caffeine rush away. Well, He chuckled and said, "oh no! I am fine, I just need to add one more arch!" Well, with a sigh of relief I was able to keep my coffee and make an additional sale.
As we walked onto the jobsite, I quickly began to notice all 84 arches were now installed. "Wow!" I said, "How long did it take you to install all of these arches?" Well he replied, "About 4 hours! We would have finished earlier but the Meals on Wheels van pulled up and we couldn't resist taking a break!"
As I hopped in my truck to head on into work, I managed to snap some photos of the Groin Vaults, Barrel vaults and Archways he installed. See photos Below



2 Groin Vault Ceilings



2 Barrel Vault Ceilings



24 Archways