Putting Wood On Ceiling

The presence of end joints was one of several reasons lively chose to stain and seal the boards prior to installing them on the ceiling.

Putting wood on ceiling.

With a helper chalk line each joist across the room. All in it would have cost about 1 450 to drywall the ceiling in my attic. So now i m finally sharing how to install a wood planked ceiling all on your own. Yes i m talking a one person planked ceiling install the stuff young girls diy dreams are made of sprinkled with only a few splinters and pulled muscles along the way.

Installing wood plank ceiling. Cover your floor and spray a small section of the ceiling let sit for a minute or so and while holding the mud tray under the scraper start scrapping letting the plaster fall into the tray. Scraping the popcorn ceiling is not that hard of a job all you need is a spray bottle with water a 6 inch scraper and a cheap drywall mud pan. A drill or additional tools may be required for this step depending on the fixture hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth.

Use a stud finder to locate existing ceiling framing. This installation was located in the unconditioned space of a porch and seasonal temperature shifts were sure to affect the expansion and contraction of the wood. It may be necessary to scrape off a heavy ceiling texture to create a flat surface. Install 1 2 plywood over the existing drywall or plaster making sure to screw through the plywood and into the overhead framing.

Marian parsons cutting around light fixtures. But you may not be surprised to learn that installing a wood ceiling is more expensive than using drywall. As long as. The wood planks are up on the ceiling yay.