Back to the basement.
Staining wood ceiling beams.
They re also functional this i will explain in a bit.
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.
There were a few reasons for making ceiling beams.
We finally decided to stain the wood beams for a few reasons.
Diy wood ceiling beams.
Sometimes purely ornamental the additional organic element of the beams subtly amps up the interest of the room without being intrusive or obnoxious.
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.
For the last couple weekends the latest project has been finishing rough cut cedar beams for our living room ceiling.
Start by sanding the entire ceiling with fine grit sandpaper preferably between 150 and.
First i wanted some contrast because i knew the wall would be white.
Finishing wood beams for interior use.
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.
Both the hubs and i love the look of that.
Despite having just told you this we wanted a way to draw attention away from its imperfections and ceiling beams do just that.
Once sanded wipe the dust off with a damp rag or paper towel.
When we first sat down to design our home we knew we wanted some exposed wood beams in the architecture somehow.
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.
We have a weird lumpy low ceiling in the basement.
When we moved into the lakehouse it was very woodsy.
A light sanding with a hand sander and 100 grit sandpaper will prep your beams for staining.
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.