Chunky Beams: Low Enough to Reach

A set of very low mountain cabin wooden beams. Square old wooden beams with a cross-section of thirty centimeters, spaced equally, run across the ceiling, only two to two point four meters from the ground, low enough for a taller person to touch. The wood is dark brown, with axe marks and natural cracks on the surface. Old mortise holes and nails can be seen on the beams. The spaces between the beams are filled with the same dark wooden planks. Avoid: raising the ceiling to distance the beams from people, using small decorative false beams, painting the beams light colors, or using planed, smooth new wood.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組壓得很低的山屋木樑。斷面達三十公分見方的方形舊木樑以等距橫過天花,離地只有兩米二到兩米四,高一點的人伸手就摸得到;木材是深褐色的,表面有斧鑿的痕跡與自然的裂;樑上可以看到舊的榫孔與釘子。樑之間是同樣的深色木板。避免:把天花挑高讓樑遠離人、使用細小的裝飾假樑、把樑漆成淺色、使用刨光平整的新木。