Making Ceiling Beam With Gutter

A very popular ceiling enhancement is including exposed wood beams or even faux wood beams.

Making ceiling beam with gutter.

Fill in nail holes with wood filler then distress and stain the box for a rustic look. Despite having just told you this we wanted a way to draw attention away from its imperfections and ceiling beams do just that. Back to the basement. There were a few reasons for making ceiling beams.

Repeat until you have enough boxes to span the length of your ceiling. We ve noticed that aged wood beams are one of the features most sought after by homeowners right now. A planked wood ceiling stands in stark contrast to the bold black beams and supports in this ultra modern lofted family nook designed by pinnacle custom builders inc. Exposed ceiling beams are an architectural feature that allows rooms to have higher ceilings or a decorative element that adds charm.

They re also functional this i will explain in a bit. The same idea will still hold even if you want to install these faux beams on the ceiling. Diy wood ceiling beams. These boxes will be your ceiling beams.

If assembling beams in pieces apply the glue to the beam ends but don t join the pieces until you attach them to the ceiling. Pinnacle custom builders. Natural wood on white they can look fabulous. Coat the side of the beam that will attach to the wall with an even coat of wood glue.

Since our beams were going on vaulted ceiling we had to make sure to take into account the angle of the wall. Whether the beams are painted the same color as the ceiling or contrast with the ceiling i e. Slide the boxes around the 1 4 ceiling board and secure in place by nailing through the beam into the board. Once the beam is covered you re done.

Set it aside to set partially dry to the tacky stage. We have a weird lumpy low ceiling in the basement. Once the material is prepared and cut to size have some help you hold the pieces up while you fix them in places with glue nails or screws.