Installing Wooden Beams On Ceiling

Spread heavy duty construction adhesive between the beams for extra strength.

Installing wooden beams on ceiling.

Countersink the screws slightly. Nail the first lvl to the joists then nail the second to the first and so on. Use screws through the beam and into the blocks of wood on both sides of the beam and on all of the blocks of wood. Install the beam one lvl at a time.

Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier. Cut the 2x4 lengths with a circular saw and install them between the joists flush with the bottom of the joist. Minimum of two screws per side. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on.

Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2. Repeat with other planks around outlets. Install blocks every two feet and nail or screw them in place.

Measure and mark the ceiling where you intend to install the beams. Existing ceiling joists can definitely be used but if you have removed the ceiling to install a new one this is a good opportunity to add blocking between the beams. Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3. Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly.

Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids.