Because you will be painting a large area over your head it will be easier to use a spray painter.
Painting floor joists basement ceiling.
Paint will cling best to a clean surface.
A flat finish with a water based paint is a better option.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
However you won t have that endless sky feeling.
Painting a basement ceiling white or a light color will brighten the area.
However black or a dark color will cause the basement area to have a darker appearance.
You do not want the ceiling to be obtrusive.
Cover the floor and remaining objects with tarps or paper.
If you don t already have one rent one for the.
Even a carefully painted joist can drip onto anything below.
Here s our quick and easy guide to painting your basement s floor joists.
Painting a basement ceiling black or a dark color will give the ceiling a more endless appearance like that of a dark sky.
Painting the joists and other fixtures of a basement ceiling is most easily accomplished with an airless paint sprayer.
Here is a quick and clever way to add some flair to your basement ceiling.
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.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Continue down the next joist.
An exposed basement ceiling is when the structural and mechanical designs like trusses joists beam and ductwork are left in their natural state.
Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for even coverage.
This guest post on how to paint a basement ceiling with exposed joists comes from a reader and friend of one project closer chuck williams.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.