Add Hardwood To Ceiling

Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3.

Add hardwood to ceiling. Add wing nuts to exposed wires then tuck them up into junction box. The wood planks are up on the ceiling yay. Butt adjoining pieces together. Using drill or screwdriver loosen light fixtures from ceiling.

Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2. 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.

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. For ceilings in good condition you install wood planks by connecting their tongue and groove fasteners and then attaching the. Repeat with other planks around outlets. Your wall is up and ready for finishing.

If the new wall aligns with a stud on the adjoining wall attach it there as well. Cut them to length as needed with the miter saw. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. Cut pieces to length using a miter saw.

Nail or screw the wall to the floor and to the ceiling joists. Use hardwood lath with hardwood plywood. 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.

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. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. Wood adds texture color and style to a ceiling. Shim any gaps between the new wall and the ceiling.

Unscrew ceiling canopy then unscrew mounting bracket. 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. So now i m finally sharing how to install a wood planked ceiling all on your own. The creativity and comfort in choosing your own wooden planks as wall decor is unparalleled by conventional methods.

Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on. Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids.