When we first sat down to design our home we knew we wanted some exposed wood beams in the architecture somehow.
Staining wood ceiling beams.
I also used a hammer and some other tools to make marks in the beams so that they would look a little more worn and old.
Finishing wood beams for interior use.
Back to the basement.
A light sanding with a hand sander and 100 grit sandpaper will prep your beams for staining.
First i wanted some contrast because i knew the wall would be white.
I am not opposed to wood tones and although i ve long loved teak and walnut i find myself appreciating wood grain more and more thanks to the influence of my woodworker father in law and grain loving.
We have a weird lumpy low ceiling in the basement.
Both the hubs and i love the look of that.
Wood beams whether on the ceiling or attached to the walls are an architectural detail or structural support that adds character to a space.
Once sanded wipe the dust off with a damp rag or paper towel.
For the last couple weekends the latest project has been finishing rough cut cedar beams for our living room ceiling.
There were a few reasons for making ceiling beams.
Start by sanding the entire ceiling with fine grit sandpaper preferably between 150 and.
Depending on the type of wood the beams surface texture and the extent of the staining repair options range from spot treatment to refinishing or painting the beams.
They re also functional this i will explain in a bit.
Wood ceiling beam oak trim oak cabinets more oak cabinets pine panels flanking the fireplace and oh hey okay more oak cabinets.
Diy wood ceiling beams.
When we moved into the lakehouse it was very woodsy.
In order for the stain to work it needs to be able to penetrate the wood completely.
Despite having just told you this we wanted a way to draw attention away from its imperfections and ceiling beams do just that.
We finally decided to stain the wood beams for a few reasons.