Wood ceilings are a great look for studies, foyers and many other rooms. One place you usually don't see them is in the bathroom, because the moisture in the air can soften and rot wood surfaces. If you really want a wood ceiling in your bathroom, modern building materials give you some options. You can get ceiling boards that are treated and sealed against moisture, making them far more durable in the bathroom environment. This is still not recommended for full baths with showers in them, but for a half bath, it can work out just fine.
Instructions
1. Find each joist in the bathroom ceiling with an electronic stud finder. Mark the positions of the joists with a level and pencil.
2. Measure the edge of the ceiling where you're going to start. The starting wall must be perpendicular to the joists.
3. Cut a ceiling board to the length of the ceiling, as you measured it perpendicular to the joists. Make the cut on your miter saw, straight across.
4. Set the board to the ceiling, at the starting edge, with the groove of the board facing the wall and the tongue side facing out into the room. Leave a half-inch space between the board and the wall.
5. Secure the board with nails shot straight up through the board's surface at each point where it crosses a joist. Shoot in two nails per joist.
6. Cut a second board to fit along the length of the ceiling, which will be the same length as the . Hold the second board with the grooved side over tongue of the first board. Affix the second board with your trim nails, shooting the nails through the sides, one at each joist.
7. Repeat for each ceiling board, building across the ceiling. Cut the last board lengthwise to fit against the far wall, leaving a half-inch gap there. Ceiling trim will cover the gaps.
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