Do It Yourself Diy Coffered Ceiling

Be sure to keep these in mind when planning your.

Do it yourself diy coffered ceiling.

Find and mark your ceiling joists with a pencil and a stud finder. We partnered with woodgrain using their finished elegance line for this project just like we did with the diy wainscoting we shared a couple of weeks ago. While there are several different ways to build coffered ceilings the easiest is to build a length of boxes at the same time. Like i mentioned we.

All the coffered ceiling beams are made from 1 2 mdf constructed in a u shape that is. Start by cutting 1x6 inch lumber to the length of your coffered ceiling box and nail it to the ceiling joists where you want it to sit. Draw a rough sketch of how you want your diy coffered ceiling to look to help you visualize. Building the base 1.

Measure your ceiling space and draw. Cut widths of beam according to your measurements to build the other sides of the boxes. The reason for the coffered ceiling is two fold. You need to decide the number of coffers you want as well as the depth and width of the beams the style color and materials you ll be using.

Each will be the length of the side of the beam. Put them at each end of the beam. Attach one of the beams lengthwise across the ceiling flush against the wall. One it covers the aging drywall seams without be having to do a ton of overhead sheetrock work two it acts as a conduit for the ramax supplying the new lights in the room.