How To Hang Beadboard Paneling On Ceiling

In most cases you can simply place the beadboard sheets over the popcorn on the ceiling.

How to hang beadboard paneling on ceiling.

The tongue should be facing away from the wall. How to install a beadboard paneled ceiling step 1. Do this until all of the beadboard is in place. Materials 1 4 beadboard 8d finishing nails panel adhesive.

Use the marks on the walls to guide you as you nail the beadboard into place. Have your two partners hold the beadboard in place while you use a pneumatic nail gun to nail the sheet to the ceiling joists. Measure the ceiling and locate the ceiling joists. You can use a stud finder or just drill holes in the drywall.

Nail the beadboard to the joists by driving the nails at an angle through the tongue portion of the boards. The joists typically are located every 16. Cut your beadboard to size. Using a pneumatic gun and 2 inch finish nails face nail the board to the plywood underlayment every 12 to 16 inches.

Install beadboard ceiling panels in the same direction as your floor boards for visual continuity. Cut down the beadboard including cut outs for lights and vents. Determine where you would like trim lines to go to cover any gaps between boards. We used a jig saw and it worked great.

Brad nail into the ceiling. Instructions measure your ceiling and determine how much beadboard you need. Position the first board on the ceiling groove side or the side you cut against the wall inch away from it. Remember you need all the stripes to go the same way.

If you have ceiling beams run the panels perpendicular to beams for an interesting twist. That will ensure a reveal albeit a narrow one at the point where your beadboard meets the door.