Beadboard Ceiling Planks Over Popcorn

Install beadboard ceiling panels in the same direction as your floor boards for visual continuity.

Beadboard ceiling planks over popcorn.

Alternate and repeat process so boards overlap 7 for strength as shown below. The planks covered popcorn very well and crows feet textured ceiling usually isn t as thick as popcorn so i don t think you ll have any issues with the wood planks covering it. Fortunately in most cases it s not necessary because you can easily cover up that unsightly texture with ceiling panels or planks. Cut first piece of bead board plank to plus 7 of center line where your seams are nail every 16 into stud.

This is the old school option. This is important because many homes have popcorn ceilings that contain asbestos. 1 prime both sides of each piece of beadboard paneling you. If the old ceiling is reliably flat you can install the paneling right over the old drywall.

In many cases it is best to leave the popcorn to avoid asbestos problems. Installing beadboard paneling over popcorn ceilings is a quick way to cover the popcorn. If you have ceiling beams run the panels perpendicular to beams for an interesting twist. How to cover popcorn ceiling with beadboard to do this we needed to get enough beadboard to cover that area which was three 4 x8 sections of beadboard.

Covering a popcorn ceiling with tongue and groove paneling. Covering a popcorn ceiling with classic beadboard paneling can instantly transform the look of the entire room from dated to timeless. Cut 2nd piece minus 7 of center line. Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job.

Most options easily install directly over your existing popcorn ceiling using the easy up track and clip installation system. Popcorn ceilings can date a house faster than almost anything else. Beadboard planks are a decorative solution to easily camouflage damaged or outdated ceilings such as popcorn or plaster. We also needed trim for the edges and chose 1 x3 pine boards to cover the rough edges.