How To Install Wood Ceiling Beams

Let the layout of the ceiling joists dictate the layout of your beams.

How to install wood ceiling beams. Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. Existing ceiling joists can definitely be used but if you have removed the ceiling to install a new one this is a good opportunity to add blocking between the beams. Cut the 2x4 lengths with a circular saw and install them between the joists flush with the bottom of the joist.

Insert 3 1 2 inch wood screws in the holes and drive them in tight to secure the ledger to the ceiling. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly. Lay out on ceiling where you want the beams to be installed blue painter s tape is helpful for this step.

That is what we did with the 2 4 across the top of our closet ceiling. The 2 4 then recesses into the u of the beam that was notched out. Ceilings of this type will not support solid wood beams.

Secure the barn beam to the 2 4 s. The faux beams are installed on the ceiling via a ledger board attached to the ceiling. Install blocks every two feet and nail or screw them in place.

If your beams will run the short dimension of the room odds are that s the same direction as the ceiling joists run. Anchor the 2 4 with star bit wood screws and make sure to hit studs. Or a chalk string line is helpful to position the blocks of wood in a straight line on the ceiling.

Ian worpole install the sides and bottoms of the beams. The sides of ceiling beams are usually made from 1x3 1x4 or 1x6 depending on the depth you want. Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams.