Diy faux wood beams step 1.
Faux wood beams diy.
Wood prep for diy faux beams once the lumber was on site it was time to prep the wood.
My husband used an a frame ladder a stud finder a laser level a pencil.
Here are all the tools and supplies you will need if you want to diy faux wood beams.
My husband used our laser.
A longer beam will need longer boards scrap pieces of pine for blocking and attaching the beam to the ceiling.
Photo by courtesy of the heathered nest.
Supplies for the reclaimed wood stain can be found here with the full tutorial.
Begin to create your faux.
If you are just trying to get the look of exposed beams and don t need the support a good option is to install faux wood beams.
How to make faux wood beams materials.
They also are lightweight which makes them easier to install than true wood beams.
We wanted our main center beam to be a little thicker than the side beams so we used 1 x8 x8 boards for the very center board at the top pitch of our ceiling.
The conditioner is essential to allow the stain to be applied evenly without blotches.
1 by 6 inch wood common whiteboard planks 12 foot long length will depend on how long it needs to span.
How to make a faux beam what you need to build a wood faux beam 1 x6 x8 pine boards the cheap ones.
2 by 4 pieces of wood for blocking brad nailer nails table saw miter saw air compressor cordless drill drill.
Usually manufactured with high density polyurethane faux beams are made to look just like the real thing.
Minimum 3 to make 1 8 foot beam.
1 x6 x8 cedar boards total linear feet needed x 3 note.
What are faux wood beams.
Measure cut and attach untreated and unfinished pine 1 x 8 s to your ceiling.
Started off by using this pre stain wood conditioner to treat all planks that needed stain.
Diy faux beams with wood grain tool.