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Finishing a basement
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Sarah
(IC: homeowner)
We have an unfinished basement we're trying to finish ourselves.
*Options I considered for this project:
We considered many different things such as drop ceilings vs. painted, carpet or faux wood flooring.
*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:
So far it's been fairly smooth but we have wondered if we should use trim along the edge of the painted ceiling and then have found it a mild challenge to work around all the pipes and wires.
*My motivation to do this project:
So we can enjoy the extra space it will provide.
*Project Steps:
We decided to go with a painted black ceiling, bringing it down a bit on the walls and then trimming it with molding. We like the results.
Advice:
Don't try to paint an unfinished ceiling unless you have a very good paint sprayer. Start with the ceiling first when painting so you don't have to touch things up later. We also found that painting the molding with the same color as the walls made a smoother transition to the ceiling.
Materials:
Flat black paint - $20.00
Tan paint for the walls - $20.00
Discounted Bamboo Molding - $30.00
Beadboard - $10.00
High gloss white paint - $8.00
Sheetrock - $300.00
Lighting - $50.00
*Options I considered for this project:
We considered many different things such as drop ceilings vs. painted, carpet or faux wood flooring.
*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:
So far it's been fairly smooth but we have wondered if we should use trim along the edge of the painted ceiling and then have found it a mild challenge to work around all the pipes and wires.
*My motivation to do this project:
So we can enjoy the extra space it will provide.
*Project Steps:
We decided to go with a painted black ceiling, bringing it down a bit on the walls and then trimming it with molding. We like the results.
Advice:
Don't try to paint an unfinished ceiling unless you have a very good paint sprayer. Start with the ceiling first when painting so you don't have to touch things up later. We also found that painting the molding with the same color as the walls made a smoother transition to the ceiling.
Materials:
Flat black paint - $20.00
Tan paint for the walls - $20.00
Discounted Bamboo Molding - $30.00
Beadboard - $10.00
High gloss white paint - $8.00
Sheetrock - $300.00
Lighting - $50.00
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Published September 30th, 2010 8:22 PM
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KMS Woodworks on Oct 17, 2010You can always add drywall to the ceiling later to get a more finished look...I wonder what the salon client's will think staring up at open ceiling joists while the get their hair washed?
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