How To Install Reclaimed Wood Ceiling Beams

Use chalk lines as a guide and install screws 12 on center.

How to install reclaimed wood ceiling beams.

If you live in a builder grade home with lackluster ceilings you can fake the look with our easy tutorial. The 2 4 then recesses into the u of the beam that was notched out. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. With a helper chalk line each joist across the room.

For 30 off your first week of hellofresh visit http bit ly 2wvu0oo and enter smarter. However not all homes are built with decorative ceiling beams in place. Wood ceiling beams are a highly sought after home feature adding architectural charm and a subtle rustic touch to any space. It may be necessary to scrape off a heavy ceiling texture to create a flat surface.

Anchor the 2 4 with star bit wood screws and make sure to hit studs. More beams from southern accents. 6 starting as close to the side walls as possible attach the blocks of wood every 3 6 feet. This project uses inexpensive whitewood boards held together with wood glue and nails.

Install 1 2 plywood over the existing drywall or plaster making sure to screw through the plywood and into the overhead framing. Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids. The faux beams are installed on the ceiling via a ledger board attached to the ceiling. Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams.

Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. The hollow beam fits over the ledger. That is what we did with the 2 4 across the top of our closet ceiling. Secure the barn beam to the 2 4 s.