Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Cover an open floor joists ceiling.
Stately attractive and open.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for even coverage.
The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want.
Pink fluffy batts wedged tightly between studs rafters and joists insulate the space against exterior temperature changes.
Continue down the next joist.
But here s the question.
Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above.
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This guest post on how to paint a basement ceiling with exposed joists comes from a reader and friend of one project closer chuck williams.
There are many styles available so you can create a unique look you ll love.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Floor joists are large beams used to support upper floors.
Modern metal ceiling tiles are installed using an adhesive compound.
Typical joists can be exposed or covered by drywall.
Ceiling joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of ceiling joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size.
Floor joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of floor joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size.
Does fiberglass insulation need to be covered or is it safe to leave it exposed.
If you have an unfinished basement you may have open joists.
If you want to use a partly finished basement and cover the ceiling with something temporary until you can completely finish the space consider fabric.
The ceiling look creates an urban industrial early 20th century look.
Fire retardant fabric is stapled to lightweight balsa wood strips installed as a frame along the walls.
In the 1920s it was popular to cover ceilings with copper or tin ceiling tiles and wood molding giving them an elegant look.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.