Knotty pine is a classic old style that lends a rustic, country look to any room. It comes in long, narrow panels, like planks, that can be linked together via tongue-and-groove edging. If you decide to do a ceiling in knotty pine, make sure you are using ceiling boards and not wallboards, as they are not the same. It's important that the panels are secured directly to ceiling joists and not just to plaster.
Instructions
1. Use your electronic stud finder to locate each joist in the ceiling. Mark each of them with your pencil and level, drawing parallel lines across the ceiling.
2. Measure the starting edge of the ceiling, perpendicular to the joists. Transfer the measurement to a ceiling board. Use a miter saw to cut the board to that length.
3. Hold the board up to the ceiling, so the grooved edge faces the wall. Set it with a half-inch of space between the board and the wall.
4. Nail the board in place with your trim nailer, shooting the nails straight up through the board at each marked joist. Use two nails per joist.
5. Measure for the next board and cut it. Set the grooved side of the new board to the tongue of the previously hung board. Lock them snugly together. Secure the second board by into each joist at an upward angle through the edge of the board.
6. Repeat the process to hang each board, working your way across the ceiling. Cut the final board lengthwise to fit along the ending wall with a quarter-inch space left there.
7. Measure, cut and hang ceiling trim around the perimeter of the ceiling, covering the gaps.
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