An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
Painted floor joists.
But in reality it is an enormous blank canvas just waiting for your inspired ideas and artistic vision.
Fill your airless paint sprayer with a primer.
I had my ceiling painted flat black and those pieces are a visually interesting detail that don t stand out after paint.
Use a tsp cleaner to make sure all grease is removed from the surfaces.
Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.
When painting a basement floor joist it s important to do the job correctly.
I joists provide a high performance alternative to dimension lumber joists for floor and roof applications.
Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for.
I was just wandering what some of you put in your reports if anything about floor joist in a crawl space that are painted.
Joist span and spacing is set by your local building code.
The correct paint needs to be selected as well as providing yourself with the proper protection for your body and eyes.
The joists were pressure treated lumber so i was surprised at how badly decayed they were.
When building a house or even a deck it is important to confirm you have the correct joist sizes spans and spacing before you get started.
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.
Of course if you re using a light colored paint you l see them.
Esther i would leave the hiss cross pieces since they stabilize the joists and the floor above.
But my friend wasn t.
These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction.
Moving the stepladder is easier if the floor area is open.
Painting the joists and other fixtures of a basement ceiling is most easily accomplished with an airless paint sprayer.
Last summer i helped a carpenter buddy tear out a rotten deck.
He sees it all the time.
I know that it can be a part of the mold remediation process but i feel that 90 of the time it s for mold cover up.
A clean clear area is far easier to work in as you will be working overhead.