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Domes

Architectural Details

Create mystique within a room by changing the very shape and feel with a curved dome or decorative dome center.

Surface Mount Ceiling Domes

Surface mounted domes create an optical illusion of a recess without cutting into the ceiling.

Recess Mount Ceiling Domes

Recessed domes increase the height of a room and allow for larger chandelier. Domes and dome centers replace traditional tray ceilings - at a much lower product and installation cost.

Center medallions, where shown, are sold separately.

Domes are manufactured as one piece. Dome name is based on rim design. Coordinating ceiling medallions have the same name.

Basic Installation: instructions are at the bottom of this page.

Surface Mount Ceiling Domes

Ekena Millworks DOME 158836 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME28AS Ashford Surface Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

28.875" Outside Diameter
4.25" P Ashford Surface Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 158843 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME34BE Bedford Surface Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

34.5" Outside Diameter
4" P Bedford Surface Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME DOME28TR/172092 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME28TR Traditional Surface Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

28" Outside Diameter
5" P, Traditional Ceiling Dome, 2.75" W Trim
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME47AN Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME47AN Andrea Surface Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

47.5" Outside Diameter
8.63" P, Traditional Ceiling Dome, 8.63" W Trim
Material: Urethane

Dome is circular.

Ekena Millworks DOME DOME46BE / 172094 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME46BE Benson Surface Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

45 5/8" Outside Diameter
9.25" P, Benson Ceiling Dome, 3.125" W Trim
Material: Urethane

Recess Mount Ceiling Domes

Ekena Millworks DOME 170088 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME38OD Odessa Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

DOME 170088

38.5" wide x 38.5" high x 30.75" ID x 7.875" D Odessa Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME DOME47CL / 153131 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME47CL Claremont Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

47 3/8" Outside Diameter
38 3/8" ID x 12" D Claremont Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME DOME47SA / 158929 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME47SA Salem Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

47.125" Outside Diameter
39.25" ID x 9 3/8" D Salem Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 152912 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME26DU Dublin Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

26.875" Outside Diameter
25" ID x 3.875" D Dublin Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 158926 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME31MI Milton Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

31.875" Outside Diameter
25.125" ID x 7 3/8" D Milton Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 171922 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME32NE Nexus Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

32.25" Outside Diameter
26" ID x 3.75" D Nexus Ceiling Recessed Mount Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 153041 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME35DE Devon Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

35 3/8" Outside Diameter
27.5" ID x 3.875" D Devon Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 158927 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME35CH Chesterfield Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

35" Outside Diameter
27.875" ID x 6 5/8" P Chesterfield Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 153050 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME39HI Hillock Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

39.5" Outside Diameter
32" ID x 10 3/8" D Hillock Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 158925 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME42HA Hamilton Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

42.875" Outside Diameter
35 3/8" ID x 9.75" D Hamilton Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 172113 Dome

Ekena Millworks DOME44SM Smooth Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome on Amazon

44" Outside Diameter
9" P, Smooth Ceiling Dome, 2.5" W Trim
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 153360 Dome

Ekena Millworks Devon Recessed Mount Ceiling Domes on Amazon

44" wide x 35.75" ID x 3.875" D Devon Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME158928 Dome

Ekena Millworks Bedford Recessed Mount Ceiling Domes on Amazon

53.875" Outside Diameter
46" ID x 10 5/8" D Bedford Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 153246 Dome

Ekena Millworks Claremont Recessed Mount Ceiling Domes on Amazon

60.75" Outside Diameter
50.125" ID x 15.125" D Claremont Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Basic Installation: Instructions

Preparing the Ceiling

Invert dome and trace on ceiling.

For domes with rims, measure and mark the distance from the edge of the domes rim to the beginning of the curve. This is the cut line.

For rimless domes, the tracing line is the cut line.

Cutting the Rough Opening

Frame and Wallboard Construction: Cut wallboard and remove necessary sections of joist. Add as needed for support (figures 1 & 2):
1 framing members, 2 x double members on each side and perpendicular to ceiling joist, 3 x over the top to hold electrical box.

Lay-in or Suspended Ceilings: Cut acoustical tiles and metal framework. (figure 3). When in place, tiles will rest on the edge of the dome and framework.

Preparing the Dome

Lightly sand dome surface.

Fiberglass domes: drill hole for light fixture if needed:

  • holes less than.5" cut from front with metal cutting twist bit;
  • holes.5" to 2" cut from front with metal cutting hole saw;
  • holes 2" or more cut cut from back with re c i p rocating saw (jig or sabre)

Polyurethane Domes can be drilled from the front side.

Frame and Wallboard Construction

Fiberglass Domes: Thread construction wire through metal straps on back of dome. Attach wires tightly to the overhead joist using screws (figure 4). Note: If you choose to drill through the dome, refill holes with Bondo then sand, or use fiberglass repair kit.

Polyurethane Domes: Insert screws through dome into wallboard or framing. Dome can be glued to ceiling using Focal Point Adhesive #33333.

Lay-in or Suspended Ceilings

Fiberglass Domes: Thread construction wire through straps; attach wires to suspended ceiling wires.

Polyurethane Domes: Use a wood block, into which the suspension wires are secured. Screw from the inside of the dome through the wood block that is positioned on the topside of the dome (figures 4 & 5). Note: Light fixture is supported by the framing, not by the dome.

Final Touch-Up

Sand surface of dome; paint with high quality paint. Do Not use lacquer paints.

Caulk where dome meets the ceiling.

Retired

Ekena Millworks DOME 172093 Dome

44" Outside Diameter
8.875" P, Edwards Ceiling Dome, 3.5" W Trim
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 158930 Dome

59" Outside Diameter
51.125" ID x 10" D Sussex Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME DOME57VA/172129 Dome

57" Outside Diameter
8.875" P, Vaduz Ceiling Dome, Trim 3.75" wide
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME 171992 Dome

59" Outside Diameter
51.125" ID 11"
Floral Recessed Mount Ceiling Dome
Material: Urethane

Ekena Millworks DOME38AR 172096 Dome

38 5/8" Outside Diameter
7" P, Artisan Ceiling Dome, 1 3/8" W Trim
Material: Urethane


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