The white would look a yellowish white.
Painting basement ceiling floor joists.
The best paint for painting floor joists is a non shiny or matte paint.
Even a carefully painted joist can drip onto anything below.
I painted mine white in a section of my basement.
However you won t have that endless sky feeling.
Paint will cling best to a clean surface.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Painting the joists and other fixtures of a basement ceiling is most easily accomplished with an airless paint sprayer.
If you don t already have one rent one for the.
After i did a couple coats of oil based kilz the white stayed.
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.
Painting a basement ceiling white or a light color will brighten the area.
Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for even coverage.
Rolled the joists and then used a sprayer on the ceiling between the joist and anything i couldn t get by hand.
You do not want the ceiling to be obtrusive.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
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Cover the floor and remaining objects with tarps or paper.
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.
Painting a basement ceiling black or a dark color will give the ceiling a more endless appearance like that of a dark sky.
A flat finish with a water based paint is a better option.
Here s our quick and easy guide to painting your basement s floor joists.
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.
Continue down the next joist.
Because you will be painting a large area over your head it will be easier to use a spray painter.