Add Hardwood To Ceiling

So now i m finally sharing how to install a wood planked ceiling all on your own.

Add hardwood to ceiling.

Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place. A wood ceiling adds an interesting focal point to a room s decor. Unscrew ceiling canopy then unscrew mounting bracket. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1.

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. Repeat with other planks around outlets. Shim any gaps between the new wall and the ceiling.

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. Butt adjoining pieces together. Using drill or screwdriver loosen light fixtures from ceiling. Use hardwood lath with hardwood plywood.

Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. 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. For ceilings in good condition you install wood planks by connecting their tongue and groove fasteners and then attaching the. Wood adds texture color and style to a ceiling.

Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. If the new wall aligns with a stud on the adjoining wall attach it there as well. Remove any air vents by loosening screws with drill or screwdriver then taking air vents down exposing the open hvac duct. Apply a level to make sure the wall is exactly vertical.

Nail or screw the wall to the floor and to the ceiling joists. Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3. Your wall is up and ready for finishing. 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.

Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids. Cut them to length as needed with the miter saw. Add wing nuts to exposed wires then tuck them up into junction box. But you may not be surprised to learn that installing a wood.

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. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2.