Putting Wood Beams On Ceiling

Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3.

Putting wood beams on ceiling.

Contemporary living room by portland photographers philip clayton thompson. A dry cloth will work but for best results use a tack cloth. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. The screws hold the beams in place while the glue dries.

Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. For the columns they used three boards nailed into the drywall. Strip 1 foot of ceiling drywall from one side of the wall. 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.

Leave the gorgeous aged wood to impart character and a sense of history to your decor. Repeat with other planks around outlets. Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids. Creating faux wood beams.

Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2. Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. Wood beams were on the wish list for jenna of jenna sue design co. Use shallow strokes to avoid nicking any electrical cables hidden in the ceiling.

Preserve the wood you don t have to make the ceiling beams disappear to add height to a room. Snap a chalk line about 12 inches out from the wall and cut a slot. They added a dark wood stain to complete the look. Cut a slot in the ceiling.

White ceiling beams add architectural charm while keeping a bright and spacious feeling. 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. Insert 3 1 2 inch wood screws in the holes and drive them in tight to secure the ledger to the ceiling. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on.

Countersink the screws slightly. When she searched for a home. See how she did it. 5 fit the beam over the ledger using an assistant to help you.

Rustic kitchen ceiling on a budget photo by courtesy of jenna sue design co. 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. Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier.

Not for the faint of heart or the diy newbie installing decorative wood beams can be a daunting task.