Wooden beam ceilings are made up of rod-shaped components. The beams are usually made of solid wood or glulam. The classic beam ceiling allows for a glue-free construction when solid wood beams are used. Disadvantages of the beam ceiling are the high construction height and the multi-layered structure.
Image: Schematic drawing of wooden beam ceiling - Adrian Mnich
Advantages
- Resource-optimized use of materials
- Diverse use of materials (solid wood beams, I-beams)
- Very flexible in confined spaces (conversion) or with irregular floor plans with many openings
Usually - the most economical solution
Disadvantages
- Ceiling thickness
- Complex component due to multi-layer construction
- Elaborate connection details
- as a partition ceiling only possible with great effort due to noise and fire protection requirements
Source: proHolz Austria
