How To Install Faux Ceiling Beams

Measuring cutting step 3.

How to install faux ceiling beams. Marking stud finding step 4. Attaching the anchors step 5. Let them sit step 2.

2 cut blocks of wood not supplied to fit the inside dimension of the beam. Divide the length of the ceiling running perpendicular to the studs by the number of beams you want to install to figure the distances. These directions will teach you how to install faux wood beams.

Use 1x4 or 1x6 pine planking to create a three sided box essentially a u shaped structure by gluing and. I learned that the easiest way to install these was to screw the board to the ceiling then add the side boards then at the end add the bottom board. 1 measure inside dimensions of a beam.

3 lay out on ceiling where you want the beams to be installed blue painter s tape is helpful for this step. Standard spacing for ceiling joists is 24 or 16 inches. With only one beam it looked a bit abnormal so i decided to create two more faux beams so that it would fit in better.

Fastening the beam step 7. Mark each joist location on the ceiling with a pencil. Cutting beam and apply applying adhesive step 6.

This page contains step by step how to instructions along with some video tutorials on how to install maintain and work with all of our faux and real wood products including ceiling beams ceiling planks fireplace mantels and more. The faux ceiling beams will need to be nailed to something solid to support their weight. Using a stud finder locate a joist in your ceiling along your chalk line and mark its location.