Spray paint the whole thing.
Painting floor joists basement ceiling.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.
A flat finish with a water based paint is a better option.
If you don t already have one rent one for the.
Cover the floor and remaining objects with tarps or paper.
Painting a basement ceiling black or a dark color will give the ceiling a more endless appearance like that of a dark sky.
Continue down the next joist.
Paint will cling best to a clean surface.
Here s our quick and easy guide to painting your basement s floor joists.
Even a carefully painted joist can drip onto anything below.
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.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Here is a quick and clever way to add some flair to your basement ceiling.
The best paint for painting floor joists is a non shiny or matte paint.
Because you will be painting a large area over your head it will be easier to use a spray painter.
An exposed basement ceiling is when the structural and mechanical designs like trusses joists beam and ductwork are left in their natural state.
Often times when a basement is finished all of the rafters pipes and mechanical lines are painted in a single uniform color.
You do not want the ceiling to be obtrusive.
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.
However you won t have that endless sky feeling.