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Ceiling PlanksThe visual of our 6” X 48” HomeStyle Nation Classic Ceiling Plank delivers an incredible country rustic appear. Here is the ugly popcorn ceiling prior to we started, displaying our grid lines, marking exactly where the ceiling joists are. You can speed up your beadboard install by getting your material finished prior to installing it. I primed all six sides of the material prior to installing it. This is especially essential if you plan to paint the beadboard ceiling immediately after the install. Tapping the boards not only tightens the tongue and groove joint, but tightens the nails of the boards already installed. The beadboard ceiling boards must be installed perpendicular (oriented at a 90-degree angle) to the joists.

Prior to installing any boards, you need to mark the location of the ceiling joists on the existing ceiling employing a chalk line or similar. Whilst operating beaded boards perpendicular to … Read the rest

Aiden Hayes by — October 21, 2017 in Ceiling Planks

Ceiling PlanksSo I never know how several individuals out there Adore carpet and I mean no offense but I HATE the darn stuff. Beaded tongue and groove boards are available in a variety of dimensions, and are made from an assortment of wood species (pine is typical), engineered wood and polymers. In addition, priming or painting the tongues of the boards will enhance the appearance of your ceiling in regions exactly where the boards separate with season moisture adjustments. If attainable, order boards that are just slightly longer than the required ceiling span.

Primers and preliminary coats of clear finishes can and ought to be applied prior to installation when achievable. You will want to run your planks in the opposite path, nailing them across the joists. After aligned, side the new board’s groove into the current boards tongue and tap them together to tighten. Attach it to another tongue and … Read the rest

Aiden Hayes by — May 29, 2016 in Ceiling Planks

Ceiling PlanksWe did not know what to anticipate when we began that day, but because the drywall underneath hadn’t been primed or painted- the stuff actually came off like melted butter. Seat the nail head so that it is flush or slightly countersunk with the tongue surface so that it does not interfere with the tongue and groove joint. Beadboard or beaded ceilings are produced utilizing wood tongue and groove boards assembled to make a paneled finish. As soon as the ceiling joists are marked, measure and cut the tongue and groove beaded boards for set up.

Immediately after going to Menard’s & House Depot tonight and realizing how limited the choice is for tongue & groove 4″ X 8′ L lumber I got rather a headache! I have a feeling my stomped ceilings will demand scraping to eliminate the larger points and permit the planks to be uniform and flat. … Read the rest

Aiden Hayes by — November 19, 2015 in Ceiling Planks