Building Ceiling Beams

However if you have a lower ceiling and you still want to put up beams you could use a 1 4 instead a 1 6 for the side pieces giving you a shallower beam.

Building ceiling beams. Then screw it in place with 3 deck screws. Then 1 6 were nailed to the 2 6 to create the beam sides. The first beam should go in the center of your room.

After all the sides are in the beams get blocked with pieces of 2 6. Use a laser line to guide the placement of the nailer board. Different types of beams are used in the construction of buildings and structures.

These are horizontal structural elements that withstand vertical loads shear forces and bending moments. Using ceiling beams or faux beams is a great way to improve the look of any ceiling. The beamed ceiling is an example where function and form are equally important and are equally sought after.

The bigger the room and the higher the ceiling the wider and deeper the beams. If you don t mind the ceiling looking like a commercial building a drop ceiling is an economical coverup. They are nailed in place and spaced about 16 apart.

The width and depth of decorative beams should be proportional to the size of the room. Beams can make a ceiling feel lower. Get started with nailers.

A very popular ceiling enhancement is including exposed wood beams or even faux wood beams. In rooms with 8 or 9 foot ceilings beams that are about 5 inches wide and 3 inches or so deep are typical. Each beam would need 3 pieces of lumber to complete one beam.