Painting Basement Ceiling Floor Joists

You do not want the ceiling to be obtrusive.

Painting basement ceiling floor joists.

I painted mine white in a section of my basement. Painting a basement ceiling black or a dark color will give the ceiling a more endless appearance like that of a dark sky. The white would look a yellowish white. It s been a few years since we have moved from our baltimore rowhome but it seems that our basement renovation is continuing to inspire others 10k repins on pinterest and.

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. Because you will be painting a large area over your head it will be easier to use a spray painter. Continue down the next joist. 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.

However you won t have that endless sky feeling. Painting the joists and other fixtures of a basement ceiling is most easily accomplished with an airless paint sprayer. A flat finish with a water based paint is a better option. 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. Rolled the joists and then used a sprayer on the ceiling between the joist and anything i couldn t get by hand. Cover the floor and remaining objects with tarps or paper. Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for even coverage.

After i did a couple coats of oil based kilz the white stayed. Painting a basement ceiling white or a light color will brighten the area. If you don t already have one rent one for the. During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.

Here s our quick and easy guide to painting your basement s floor joists. I tried to just do a single coat of primer and the wood just sucked up the paint. Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open. However black or a dark color will cause the basement area to have a darker appearance.

Even a carefully painted joist can drip onto anything below.