During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Spray paint basement ceiling white.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
I used benjamin moore white dove for our exposed ceiling in the basement.
White ceiling paint with a bit of gray.
It also helps you get to a lighter color faster.
Exposed basement ceiling in white.
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Fill your airless paint sprayer with a primer.
It is more noticeable when you have a exposed basement ceiling painted white.
He quickly put on protective gear after he realized how messy this process is.
Primer is necessary to make paint stick to all the different surfaces on a basement ceiling like wood pipes and ductwork.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.
For one the fumes will be toxic and two you would need about 100 150 cans of spray paint to do the job.
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.
If you are painting your ceiling white you will need to seal the wood using a stronger primer.
Paired with light colored walls the white ceiling creates an open bright space.
I didn t want it to be too dark either which is exactly why i went with white.
Having a white ceiling allows the space to feel bigger.
The cost to paint a ceiling starts at 0 94 2 24 per square foot but can vary significantly with site conditions and options.
Do not use spray paint to paint your basement ceiling.
The white painted ceiling creates a light airy feel for the space while also giving the appearance of heightened ceilings.
One of our rooms the theater has a black ceiling so i can really compare the difference and it s huge.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
For that cost you could buy a paint sprayer made specifically to handle this type of job.
Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for.
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Yes i still love my white basement ceiling and i would definitely do it again.