Putting Wood Beams On Ceiling

Leave the gorgeous aged wood to impart character and a sense of history to your decor.

Putting wood beams on ceiling.

Strip 1 foot of ceiling drywall from one side of the wall. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2. A dry cloth will work but for best results use a tack cloth. They added a dark wood stain to complete the look.

Insert 3 1 2 inch wood screws in the holes and drive them in tight to secure the ledger to the ceiling. See how she did it. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1.

Use screws through the beam and into the blocks of wood on both sides of the beam and on all of the blocks of wood. Minimum of two screws per side. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. With a little help from her family and arizona faux beams jennifer stagg the diy savant behind the blog with heart was able to tackle this diy challenge and add beautiful faux wood beams to her great room ceiling.

Rustic kitchen ceiling on a budget photo by courtesy of jenna sue design co. Not for the faint of heart or the diy newbie installing decorative wood beams can be a daunting task. 5 fit the beam over the ledger using an assistant to help you. Snap a chalk line about 12 inches out from the wall and cut a slot.

Creating faux wood beams. Countersink the screws slightly. Once the boards are fully prepped be sure to thoroughly wipe the wood clean of any sawdust or debris. When she searched for a home.

Normally a vaulted ceiling can make a room feel a bit cavernous but this bedroom looks warm and cozy with a wood stained ceiling and beams. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. The screws hold the beams in place while the glue dries. Wood beams were on the wish list for jenna of jenna sue design co.

Repeat with other planks around outlets. Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. With the wood beams fully assembled you will need to fill all nail holes with stainable wood filler image 1 and do some light sanding with a fine grit sandpaper image 2. Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams.

Cut a slot in the ceiling. Contemporary living room by portland photographers philip clayton thompson. Preserve the wood you don t have to make the ceiling beams disappear to add height to a room. Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids.

Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3.