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