hi

I am trying to install a few 2x4" chengai wood vertically and in a row to make a feature separation
between the dinning and the living area. the wood will be about 9' between the floor and a beam at
the ceiling. i am trying to avoid having a horizontal wood as the base and at the top (this makes the
installation easy), but more as if the wood comes straight out of the tiled floor and touching the beam,
ie. some hidden bracket at the base and at the top

anyone can suggest the proper accessories to use, besides making a hole in the floor to plant the wood

Use angle with 2 holes, one for bolt to floor/ceiling, the other for the wooden beam using screw would be neater). This way need not bore holes in ceiling and floor. Any idea of what I am trying to say here?

ya thanks

but still you can see the L brackets lah

there should be some accessories, like the ones wooden staircase guys
use, which are completely concealed

what u may need are some really super strong adhesive to hold those pillars in place at both ends

but better add one additional horizontal wooden piece across your "divider" to give better strength and keep them evenly spaced out.

just my 2 cents =D

This post has been edited by Serofax: Aug 11 2011, 02:41 AM

It is going to be difficult to try to hold up the 9' high solid chengai wood vertically without any horizontal members at the base, top or making holes in the floor. Bear in mind that the solid chengai is very heavy and you don't want any getting hurt if it falls
You may try having something like these to secure them in position.




Alternatively, you could have the built-up columns instead of solid chengai. This way, the fastening into the floor and beam will be conceal.

i think it is better to have the horizontal wood on the base and top. this will make installation easier, and don't have to drill hole on the floor.

i will be doing the same for my closet since i wanna save money.

what can i think if u not wanted to see L brackets, is to use smaller solid wood eg size of 25mm x 12mm to fixed that to floor and ceiling with nail like the picture. then color it to same is your solid wood, will look batter i guess.

thanks, many suggestions and ideas

ya, guess the chengai wood is very heavy and the post must then be
firmly secured.

guess the easy way out is the top/bottom horizontal wood approach and
the nicer but more tedious way is to plant it down into the floor (3" deep)
and secure via bracket or plate at the top to the beam/ceiling - no easy
way out lah

Is it a must for you to use chengai wood for the interior?