Installing A Wood Ceiling

How to install a tongue and groove ceiling installing tongue and groove aka t g boards is a fast inexpensive way to panel any ceiling or wall.

Installing a wood ceiling. Attach ceiling planks to an existing drop ceiling grid with special clips for a fresh wood look ceiling retrofit. If the beam is to be painted apply one finish coat before installation. Use a tape measure to determine width and length of room.

How to install a planked wood ceiling measure ceiling and select planks. I did my cuts on a 45 degree angle to create scarf joints. Measure your space and buy way more boards than you need.

Prime and paint planks. Measure and cut. When installing the last row of planks allow a 1 2 inch clearance from the end wall and secure the last row with face nails or screws like you did with the first row.

You can use primed lumber or hardwood. Pour primer into lined paint try and apply to planks with a 6 foam roller. All in it would have cost about 1 450 to drywall the ceiling in my attic.

Install a decorative molding to finish the ceiling and cover the nails or screws along the walls. Drips in the groove. Installing wood on ceilings compared to drywall.

Most of the tongue and groove you ll find at home centers and lumberyards is 1x6 or 1x8 spruce. The boards i chose tend to have quite a bit of. Multiply width and length.