How to make faux beams

As promised I have put together a step by step guide on how we created our wood beams for our living room. We have wanted to add beams to our living room for years now and after researching all of our options, pricing faux wood beams and seeing wood beams in custom homes in our area we decided we could create our own and have them look just as amazing. The thing to remember is that these wood beams are modeled after real wood beams out of polyurethane. However, what you are looking for is to make the faux wood beam yourself.

This does take a bit of work, but the end result is something that you will be proud of in the long run. The faux ceiling beams will need to be nailed to something solid to support their weight. Existing ceiling joists can definitely be use but if you have removed the ceiling to install a new one, this is a good opportunity to add “blocking” between the beams. Fake wood beams give the appearance of real woo yet you can make and add them yourself. Build them of planed woo add decorative moldings and paint them for a more sophisticated appearance.

Or make them of roughly sewn wood and stain them for an informal country look. Below are two websites for that. They are called faux beams. Your ideas sound fine for toning down the paint.

I was just wondering if you like the rustic look (because of the way you described itlol). If you wanted to you could get those boxed in with a light weight wood and then stained. In this episode, I will give you a quick little run down of what it takes to make a couple of faux beams and wall edge pieces.

These have my personal flair, but the speak for themselves. Install Faux Beams Found some faux beam beauties at Architectural Depot and Home Depot. Heather and Dave at The Heathered Nest give a great tutorial on how to install faux beams. Dave did the awesome work and Heather documented the process! I was weary of the faux beams – and the cost is sooo much better DIY.

Faux wood beams can be used horizontally as well as vertically. For instance, you can create an accent wall using thick beams of faux wood. Talk with your contractor on how you can make your walls pop using faux wood beams. Y’all, we took three common pine boards, beat them with chicken wire (because it’s what we had on-hand) and a large chisel, stabbed them with a screwdriver, and ran a hand weeder down them. DIY Distressed Faux Beams.

Make sure you have someone there to help you if you undertake this project, because you will definitely need more than one person to assemble these faux wood beams. Before assembling the beams , you will want to stain or paint your wood. How to make faux wood beams. Remove any staples, splinters or other objects from your cedar boards.

Sand each board until smooth. Stain all boards with 1-coats of stain (I only did 1) and try to maintain color consistency throughout. Exposed wood beams along a ceiling can add a beautiful charm to a room. Instead of using the real thing, you can create faux beams out of foam insulation.

For example, you can use faux ceiling beams in the living area only, leaving the kitchen ceiling bare. You can also use different styles of ceiling beams in both spaces. Another trick is to frame the wide entryway between the kitchen and living area using faux beams. Faux ceiling beams do not add integrity to the structure itself, but they can add a great decorative touch to any home. Not only are they simple to create and install, but they are also surprisingly affordable.

Measure the ceiling where the faux beams will run, from end to end. Create a distinctive, warm and inviting setting, indoors or out, with our faux wood ceiling beams. Available in a variety of textures from timber to distressed to raised grain looks. We offer a huge array of standard sizes, as well as custom sizes.

Fake the look with our easy tutorial. Pine is often used to add character to a room because of its complex patterns and amber color. When pine boards are laminated into beams , the patterns get more complicate dispersing knots. K – I did some research on beams and thought maybe we should do the faux Styrofoam ones – way pricey. I was going to make a hollow box with mitered corners – way time consuming.

Then, I was looking at some pics on-line, went to my shop and grabbed some 2×scraps and constructed a little beam. Since faux beams do not provide any structural support, you can make them out of wooden boxes, plastic foam, polyurethane or resin. Lightweight faux beams make overhead installation easier, and you can apply almost any paint or finish you desire to achieve your favourite effect, such as rough-hewn wood or shiny varnish. One thing we had to take into consideration– we were attaching both a ceiling fan and a chandelier to the beams , so we needed to install some wood framing to support them. I looked at faux beams that are premade but man, they are kinda spendy!

Use these step-by-step instructions to add warmth and character to your home with faux ceiling beams. Instea a faux wood-graining technique re-creates the look of any wood you like, dark or light, giving those beams the visual appeal you desire. Installation Instructions and Tips This page contains step-by-step how-to instructions, along with some video tutorials, on how to install, maintain and work with all of our faux and real wood products, including ceiling beams , ceiling planks, fireplace mantels and more.

Like our beams , all of these accessories are very simple to install, and provide yet another way to create the exact look you desire.