Finishing wood beams for interior use.
Staining wood ceiling beams.
I also used a hammer and some other tools to make marks in the beams so that they would look a little more worn and old.
Start by sanding the entire ceiling with fine grit sandpaper preferably between 150 and.
We have a weird lumpy low ceiling in the basement.
There were a few reasons for making ceiling beams.
Back to the basement.
They re also functional this i will explain in a bit.
For transparency sake and since you guys seem to love that so much these beams needed a little extra tlc and refinishing them cost a lot more than we originally anticipated but having these beams be real wood with that real grain showing through brings so much warmth into the house and highlights the architecture and charm of this 1920 s.
Second i was afraid if we did paint it white it wouldn t be the same white as the ceiling and then it would just look weird.
A light sanding with a hand sander and 100 grit sandpaper will prep your beams for staining.
Diy wood ceiling beams.
Despite having just told you this we wanted a way to draw attention away from its imperfections and ceiling beams do just that.
First i wanted some contrast because i knew the wall would be white.
Depending on the type of wood the beams surface texture and the extent of the staining repair options range from spot treatment to refinishing or painting the beams.
I am not opposed to wood tones and although i ve long loved teak and walnut i find myself appreciating wood grain more and more thanks to the influence of my woodworker father in law and grain loving.
For the last couple weekends the latest project has been finishing rough cut cedar beams for our living room ceiling.
When we first sat down to design our home we knew we wanted some exposed wood beams in the architecture somehow.
When we moved into the lakehouse it was very woodsy.
Wood ceiling beam oak trim oak cabinets more oak cabinets pine panels flanking the fireplace and oh hey okay more oak cabinets.
Wood beams whether on the ceiling or attached to the walls are an architectural detail or structural support that adds character to a space.
Both the hubs and i love the look of that.
In order for the stain to work it needs to be able to penetrate the wood completely.