Add Hardwood To Ceiling

Repeat with other planks around outlets.

Add hardwood to ceiling.

Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. Add wing nuts to exposed wires then tuck them up into junction box. Wood adds texture color and style to a ceiling. Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids.

For ceilings in good condition you install wood planks by connecting their tongue and groove fasteners and then attaching the. Cut them to length as needed with the miter saw. Nail or screw the wall to the floor and to the ceiling joists. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2.

Your wall is up and ready for finishing. Butt adjoining pieces together. Staple 1 4 inch by 1 inch by 96 inch pieces of pine lath or batting centered along each seam using 1 inch staples and construction adhesive. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly.

The creativity and comfort in choosing your own wooden planks as wall decor is unparalleled by conventional methods. Use hardwood lath with hardwood plywood. Apply a level to make sure the wall is exactly vertical. 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.

In a space with two foot knee walls where the prominent ceiling is pretty much all that you see wood struck me as the best choice. Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. Using drill or screwdriver loosen light fixtures from ceiling. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on.

Shim any gaps between the new wall and the ceiling. If you choose to add wood paneling to your ceiling either match those boards to your floors or try using contrasting colors e g walnut ceiling and white floors. But you may not be surprised to learn that installing a wood. A wood ceiling adds an interesting focal point to a room s decor.

So now i m finally sharing how to install a wood planked ceiling all on your own. Wood floors bring warmth and richness to interiors so it s no surprise that wood has a similar effect when it covers the upper reaches of a room. If the new wall aligns with a stud on the adjoining wall attach it there as well. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier.

Unscrew ceiling canopy then unscrew mounting bracket. Remove any air vents by loosening screws with drill or screwdriver then taking air vents down exposing the open hvac duct.