Putting Wood Beams On Ceiling

White ceiling beams add architectural charm while keeping a bright and spacious feeling.

Putting wood beams on ceiling. Minimum of two screws per side. Countersink the screws slightly. Strip 1 foot of ceiling drywall from one side of the wall. Cut a slot in the ceiling.

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. Snap a chalk line about 12 inches out from the wall and cut a slot. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier.

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. Once the boards are fully prepped be sure to thoroughly wipe the wood clean of any sawdust or debris. 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. 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. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. They added a dark wood stain to complete the look.

Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3. Use shallow strokes to avoid nicking any electrical cables hidden in the ceiling. 5 fit the beam over the ledger using an assistant to help you. For the columns they used three boards nailed into the drywall.

A dry cloth will work but for best results use a tack cloth. Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams. Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. 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.

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. Rustic kitchen ceiling on a budget photo by courtesy of jenna sue design co. Preserve the wood you don t have to make the ceiling beams disappear to add height to a room. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2.

Wood beams were on the wish list for jenna of jenna sue design co. Contemporary living room by portland photographers philip clayton thompson. When she searched for a home. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly.

The screws hold the beams in place while the glue dries.