How To Install A Wood Ceiling

I used a miter saw to do all my cuts.

How to install a wood ceiling. Spacer blocks between the wall edges and the ceiling planks to allow for expansion of the wood. Use a tape measure to determine width and length of room. Multiply width and length.

How to install a reclaimed wood ceiling treatment step 1. It s smart to place 1 4 in. All in it would have cost about 1 450 to drywall the ceiling in my attic.

You will see a slight v groove in this corner. Oriented the boards so the the tongue of the boards were facing the entry of the room. Spread wood glue on one edge of the bottom and with a helper to hold it in place nail it to the installed side again with 2 inch finish nails.

Pour primer into lined paint try and apply to planks with a 6 foam roller. Cut the boards as you go with a miter saw. I applied the dap dynagrip adhesive to the back of the board.

The boards i chose tend to have quite a bit of. Existing ceiling fixtures need to be removed by a licensed electrician before starting and reinstalled at. For installation we suggest that you pre drill a hole on a 45 degree angle where the tongue and the face meet.

Prime and paint planks. But you may not be surprised to learn that installing a wood ceiling is more expensive than using drywall. Stagger the end joints from row to row.