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paint, drywall or plaster between exposed floor joists in ceiling
7:08 PM 02/12/2013
Hi
I have an 1890s brownstone in bedstuy. when we bought the house the previous owner had exposed the beams in the ceiling on the first floor and fitted plywood in between the beams and stained the plywood a similar color as the beams. this is nice but makes the room dark. would like to know if anyone has painted white between exposed joists? or has hung drywall between joists. I know that plaster probably looks best but i worry that its too expensive.
any tips?
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South Slope, NY
if it was cheap plywood that did not have a smooth face surface, i would drywall. another layer of drywall will also help to further damp footsteps above. i think in order to make it look good, you would have to do a decent caulk job where the drywall meets the joists. as you can see, that's a lot of work. not as much as plaster though! you could also try some creative choices, such as paintable wallpaper (for texture), architectural panels, tin ceiling material (if it fits), or even bleached white oak flooring. depends on what kind of look you are going for and what works with the existing architecture of the space.
7:40 PM 02/12/2013 | 0 Votes
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I'd heard that before, but does that come up as an issue when someone is trying to sell/buy, i.e. with inspectors or insurance companies? So many people have exposed beams in their renovations.
10:54 AM 02/13/2013
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NYC, NY
It would depend upon if those people have an idea of the code. I would think insurance would. You will have a problem if DOB comes in and if you have a fire it will spread very quickly. Just because other people get away with it does not mean it is a good idea.
11:41 AM 02/13/2013
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Bedford Stuyvesant, NY
The look you are trying to achieve will make it a lot brighter. I'd just paint the plywood in between first to see how that looks. Besides, it shouldn't really look perfect with plaster skim coat, it should look more "rustic" to the point of a rough coat of plaster or just paint the plywood. Another look would be to put beadboard in between the joists and either stain that natural, very light or paint it. It comes in 4 x 8 foot sheets and would be a much easier job.
10:32 AM 02/13/2013 | 0 Votes
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Boerum Hill, NY
We have drywall between our exposed joists. Looks fine. I don't think that a plaster skim coat would make it look any better (even though our walls are plaster). And a thin strip of wood molding where the drywall meets the joists eliminates the need for caulking recommended above.
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