Having a white ceiling allows the space to feel bigger.
Spray paint basement ceiling white.
When we started renovations in our basement the very first thing we did was paint.
How do you paint an exposed ceiling in the basement.
It is more noticeable when you have a exposed basement ceiling painted white.
Yes i still love my white basement ceiling and i would definitely do it again.
Can i use spray paint to paint my basement ceiling.
Much faster than drywall.
Basement ceiling painting faqs why should you paint a basement ceiling.
For that cost you could buy a paint sprayer made specifically to handle this type of job.
To leave access to pipes.
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.
One of our rooms the theater has a black ceiling so i can really compare the difference and it s huge.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
I used benjamin moore white dove for our exposed ceiling in the basement.
I didn t want it to be too dark either which is exactly why i went with white.
This entire ceiling was painted using a sprayer in about 3 hours with breaks between to let paint dry drywall would have taken days to finish.
For one the fumes will be toxic and two you would need about 100 150 cans of spray paint to do the job.
Do not use spray paint to paint your basement ceiling.
Plus drywalling ceiling involve a lot more work and neck aches.
Leaving your basement ceiling exposed and simply painting it black or white can give you the height needed for a comfortable space as well as giving the basement a more industrial loft like feel.