Putting Wood Beams On Ceiling

See how she did it.

Putting wood beams on ceiling.

White ceiling beams add architectural charm while keeping a bright and spacious feeling. 6 starting as close to the side walls as possible attach the blocks of wood every 3 4 feet. This type of beam can be placed on the ceiling at any time after the ceiling is finished or. But before you start determine how deep the ceiling joists are and then talk to the building inspector or a structural engineer about what size beam you ll need to carry the load.

If you don t like seeing a beam under the ceiling it s often possible to cut a slot in the joists and put the beam up into the ceiling see fig. For the columns they used three boards nailed into the drywall. Close up of fingers putting wood filler into the spaces of the wood. Wood beams were on the wish list for jenna of jenna sue design co.

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. Man sands the wood for this home improvement project before staining it. Not for the faint of heart or the diy newbie installing decorative wood beams can be a daunting task. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on.

Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams. They added a dark wood stain to complete the look. Installing a beam like this requires a ledger board that is used to secure the beam to the ceiling. You don t have to make the ceiling beams disappear to add height to a room.

If studs joists are not where you want the beams to go you may need to use mollies anchors to attach the blocks of wood on the ceiling. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. Repeat with other planks around outlets. Rustic kitchen ceiling on a budget photo by courtesy of jenna sue design co.

Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids. Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2. Contemporary living room by portland photographers philip clayton thompson.

Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3. 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. Creating faux wood beams. Leave the gorgeous aged wood to impart character and a sense of history to your decor.