Over the weekend we painted our basement ceiling of my soon to be studio space.
Painting unfinished basement ceiling black.
Basement ceiling painting faqs.
Why should you paint your basement ceiling.
I m so excited to share how it turned out.
I feel like we gained about a foot of space visually.
Using an electric paint sprayer apply paint to the basement ceiling by keeping the sprayer at least 12 to 15 inches from joist and duct work while using smooth and even strokes.
Painting an unfinished basement ceiling is a great way to make a short ceiling look higher.
Dry fall paint will ensure proper adhesion to the ceiling surfaces.
I highly recommend doing this for two reasons.
1 there are a lot of nooks and crannies in the meeting place between an exposed basement ceiling and the cement basement.
Although our primary goal was to paint the exposed basement ceiling we also decided to paint the cement basement walls the same color.
But here are some more reasons.
3 gallons and 3 days to paint 543 sqft without renting a pro paint sprayer.
Bought a wagner airless sprayer on amazon https goo gl 12jppm and used hand t.
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Leaving your basement ceiling exposed and simply painting it black or white can give you the height needed for a comfortable space as well as giving the basement a more industrial loft like feel.
Using interior dry fall paint the ceiling is evenly coated.
Learn how to paint an unfinished basement ceiling.