Easy Process Of Installing Shiplap To A Ceiling
In a room, the ceiling is generally regarded as “the 5th wall” as a way to remember its importance. Decorating a ceiling is one of the best methods when it comes to adding interest as well as class to a space. Shiplap on the ceiling is beautiful which will help upgrade the whole room. Having the beautiful flat finish of the shiplap will appear really good-looking, attractive as well as eye-catching. It is extremely simple & easy to install shiplap on a ceiling, you simply need to collect certain things needed for the process before going through the below-mentioned steps carefully:
Thing's You Will Need
- Shiplap & Screws
- Stud Finder & Drill
- 18 Gage Brad Nails
- Brad Nailer & Paint
- Wood For Rails (1x4s) & Step Ladder
Step 1: Find The Ceiling Joists
- When it comes to installing the shiplap on drywall, first of all, locate as well as mark each stud using a stud finder before marking it using a pencil. If you want to verify that you are hitting a stud, then drill a small hole & by how easily the drill bit rotates. If the drill bit moves freely, then surely you are in drywall, however, if you feel like you hit something and it takes a determined attempt to push through, then you are in a stud.
- Note, if you come to a conclusion to test the joist placement this way, then you will be covering all the holes you make, so there is no need to worry about having to repair these holes.
- Use a chalk reel when it comes to creating a line through the ceiling where the studs are. You need to have one person on each side of the room, taking hold of the chalk line taut, and when it is in permission, break the chalk so that it makes a line on the ceiling. This is where you will be screwing the drywall into the studs.
Step 2: Install The Shiplap
- Cut the shiplap, in order to fit on the ceiling, with the help of a miter saw. If in case your ceiling is not straight, then you might have to measure each row of your ceiling. If you are installing crown molding in order to bridge the gap betwixt the shiplap and the wall, you will have 1-2? of wiggle room. So, as the crown molding will cover 1-2? of the edge, the shiplap can be comparatively short and will be fine.
- Next, take hold of the piece of shiplap in place. Then, attach or affix the shiplap to the ceiling with the help of screws as well as nails. You will need assistance from your friend in order to hold it in place and make sure the board is lined up correctly. You need to install shiplap starting from your side moving slowly towards your friend taking hold of shiplap in place.
- When it comes to installing a shiplap, it is strongly recommended to do 3 screws per piece of shiplap before using a Brad nailer to get a tight fit everywhere else. It is due to the reason that the screws are much more expensive in comparison to nails. It is best to nail along the butt joint, due to the fact that the nail hole gets covered by the next piece. Also, put some screws on the top of the shiplap in order to make sure that it is securely installed.
- Position the shiplap boards perpendicular to the lines on the ceiling in order to make sure that you can screw as well as nail into the stud for a stronghold.
Step 3: Going Around Obstacles
- When you get to the ceiling box or other such obstacles, then it is important to draw the shape of the item, using a pencil, on the shiplap. However, the roll of painter’s tape can also be the perfect thing to outline. Then, you can use a jigsaw to remove the painter's tape. You can use the screws to install the shiplap as soon as the piece was cut out.
Step 4: The Last Board
- For the last board, you will in all likelihood need to cut the shiplap to size. You will need to use a jigsaw or table saw in order to rip the board from a full width to a skinnier width in order to make sure that it will fit in the leftover space on the ceiling.
- The parts of the ceiling where you need to go around ceiling boxes, vents, smoke alarms, as well as attic access take the longest amount of time. In spite of the fact that those steps may seem tiresome or monotonous, however, eventually, the attention to detail will yield good results in the form of a gorgeous shiplap ceiling.
Step 5: Finish Work
- As soon as all of the boards are up, it is time to fill the screw holes with spackle. When it is dry, you need to sand the holes well. You can also use wood filler in order to fill the holes.
- The last thing you will need is to notice screw holes in the ceiling. The key to a good DIY is to be attentive to details like this. It is what makes the difference betwixt it looking like a non-professional and a professional did it. Finish up the process by painting the ceiling.