Continue down the next joist.
Painting basement ceiling floor joists.
You do not want the ceiling to be obtrusive.
A flat finish with a water based paint is a better option.
Because you will be painting a large area over your head it will be easier to use a spray painter.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
I tried to just do a single coat of primer and the wood just sucked up the paint.
Even a carefully painted joist can drip onto anything below.
Here s our quick and easy guide to painting your basement s floor joists.
Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for even coverage.
I painted mine white in a section of my basement.
Paint will cling best to a clean surface.
Painting the joists and other fixtures of a basement ceiling is most easily accomplished with an airless paint sprayer.
After i did a couple coats of oil based kilz the white stayed.
Painting a basement ceiling black or a dark color will give the ceiling a more endless appearance like that of a dark sky.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
The best paint for painting floor joists is a non shiny or matte paint.
Step 1 clean the ceiling pipes and duct work in the room to remove debris dirt and grease from all the surfaces that will be painted.
In our shallow century old rowhome basement painting the exposed floor joists was a great way to renovate the space without dropping the ceiling height.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
If you don t already have one rent one for the.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.
However you won t have that endless sky feeling.
The white would look a yellowish white.
Cover the floor and remaining objects with tarps or paper.
However black or a dark color will cause the basement area to have a darker appearance.
Painting a basement ceiling white or a light color will brighten the area.