Floor joist ceiling

In our 1970's basement remodel, we chose to open up the ceiling to expose the floor joists and give us basement ceiling beams. See more details in the vlog. #remodelaholic #basementrenovation #basementremodel #vlog

When we purchased this house 4 years ago, we had BIG plans for this tiny room. But like many home projects go, something more pressing always came up. So, last year when we found out we were expecting twins, we knew we'd need to give this room a face lift and one that would allow this small space to function with multiple purposes. This room needed to act as our family tv room, and act as a guest room when needed, as well as grow into a play space for the twins. That's a whole lot of…

I've been hinting at this ceiling project for a while and wanting to make our ceilings more custom to our home! A few months ago we opened the ceilings in the entire main floor of our house which you can read about . And while I love the open concept ceilings I decided I wanted something a little more custom. Which led to our newest project updating our ceilings! One of our main goals is to bring historic elements back into our farmhouse. Since I can remember, even when I was very young, I…

Our basement remodel was an investment of time and money. But the outcome was worth it and more! We now have a bright and clean, yet cozy and comfortable space that adds to our home in so many ways.

the nitty gritty details for installing beadboard on the ceiling in between ceiling joists, spoiler alert, it's not necessarily easy but it is so worth it

I've been hinting at this ceiling project for a while and wanting to make our ceilings more custom to our home! A few months ago we opened the ceilings in the entire main floor of our house which you can read about . And while I love the open concept ceilings I decided I wanted something a little more custom. Which led to our newest project updating our ceilings! One of our main goals is to bring historic elements back into our farmhouse. Since I can remember, even when I was very young, I…

I've been hinting at this ceiling project for a while and wanting to make our ceilings more custom to our home! A few months ago we opened the ceilings in the entire main floor of our house which you can read about . And while I love the open concept ceilings I decided I wanted something a little more custom. Which led to our newest project updating our ceilings! One of our main goals is to bring historic elements back into our farmhouse. Since I can remember, even when I was very young, I…

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. Chuck is an amateur carpenter and DIY weekend warrior. During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement, I wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling. Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open basement ceiling dark brown. After some research, I decided to go with a light color to keep a more open…

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Learn how to sister a floor joist but use this post only as a guide. Joists are the primary structural component of your house so consult a professional.