“How tall are your ceilings? I just want to know if mine are tall enough to add faux beams to as well”. This and/or some iteration of this question is received every time we do a faux beam project in any space. We have added faux beams on ceilings as tall as 10 feet and as low as 7. The end result in every case: the ceiling looks taller and the space feels warmer.
In these next few images you’ll see the before and afters of the many spaces we have added faux beams into.
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All of these spaces and the faux beams in them are DIY utilizing a 3 sided mitered U design; and all of them require the same process. Outlined below:
- Choose your lumber
- Cut to size for your space *each beam requires 3 lengths of lumber
- Sand smooth, wipe clean and condition wood
- Miter the corners to fit the three pieces together in a tight U design
- Attach with wood glue and finish nails
- Apply wood putty to fill any gapping at joints if necessary
- Stain desired color
- Attach mounting blocks to ceiling
- Attach beam to mounting blocks
It really is that simple and an absolutely manageable DIY for someone comfortable with tools. I highly recommend faux beams for adding charm and character to almost any space. Lat us know if you have, or would, try this!