Installing Hardwood On Ceiling

Determine how planks will fit on ceiling and make any necessary cuts on a chop saw.

Installing hardwood on ceiling.

Do not store the planks directly on the ground or directly on top of a concrete surface. Let hardwood acclimate in the room you re installing it in for five days prior to installation to temperatures of 65 degrees to 75 degrees and recommended humidity levels of 30 to 55 percent. But you may not be surprised to learn that installing a wood ceiling is more expensive than using drywall. Drywall plays the role of subfloor in this case but the ceiling joists must be located and marked.

For example if planks are running width wise in a 12 wide room and 8 long planks are being used cut several planks to 4 long. Roughly halfway across the ceiling a rhythm will start to take place and the installation will move increasingly faster. Plan to install the planks perpendicular to the joists and leave room in your budget for additional blocking or drywall alterations to ensure adequate. Once ceiling is completely covered re install air vents and light fixtures.

Although the basics of installation of both a plank floor and ceiling are essentially the same working on a ceiling can present some unique challenges that some diy ers might not consider. Hardwood ceiling planks should be allowed to sit where they will be installed for 7 days prior to installation in order to get acclimated to your local temperature and humidity levels. All in it would have cost about 1 450 to drywall the ceiling in my attic. If installing crown molding cut pieces slightly short of wall width.

Stack flooring log cabin style or just spread it around the room but not directly on concrete. Tongue and groove ceiling planks with their authentic wood looks create a decorative focal point for any room. As shown in this article keith lively installed a tongue and groove solid pine ceiling on his 35 ft.