After priming it s time to paint.
How to paint basement ceiling.
Light colors will make the room look brighter and will visually raise the space but white is hard to keep clean.
Here are our 15 tips for painting an exposed basement ceiling with a paint sprayer.
Dark colors will visually lower the ceiling but will give it a very industrial look.
After the primer is dry paint the area with two coats of ceiling paint.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Spray the ceiling with three coats.
How to paint an unfinished basement ceiling clean the basement ceilings.
Read directions and familiarize.
If you still have insulation i suggest to remove it.
Instead opt for a cream or light gray shade.
Review and ensure ductwork cables cords are nice neat and tucked for a cleaner paint job.
We read the directions for the pro 2800 paint sprayer.
Painting an exposed basement ceiling.
We used 3 coats for the paint but it probably wasn t necessary.
Spray in the same manner as before.
Cover any appliances like washers and dryers with plastic sheathing and turn off the furnace and hot water heater.
There s no reason to keep it unless.
Cut in about 10 linear ft.
And then roll that section.
The wood rafters and beams soaked up a lot of primer so you will need a lot less paint.
Clean cobwebs off of rafters and ceiling to prepare the area for work.
The actual paint spraying part of this job though it is still hard work and.
This guest post on how to paint a basement ceiling with exposed joists comes from a reader and friend of one project closer chuck williams.
Use plastic tarp and tape to cover areas that will not be painted.
Clear the basement and wear safety goggles.
This method has a couple of advantages over cutting in the entire room at once.
Using an electric paint sprayer apply paint to the.
Carefully brush paint along the edge of the ceiling a section at a time.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Prepare basement walls to prevent over spray by taping at least one sheet of newspaper around the entire perimeter of.