For one the fumes will be toxic and two you would need about 100 150 cans of spray paint to do the job.
Spray paint basement ceiling white.
Can i use spray paint to paint my basement ceiling.
Leaving your basement ceiling exposed and simply painting it black or white can give you the height needed for a comfortable space as well as giving the basement a more industrial loft like feel.
Dry fall paint will ensure proper adhesion to the ceiling surfaces.
I didn t want it to be too dark either which is exactly why i went with white.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Do not use spray paint to paint your basement ceiling.
Yes i still love my white basement ceiling and i would definitely do it again.
Much faster than drywall.
One of our rooms the theater has a black ceiling so i can really compare the difference and it s huge.
This guest post on how to paint a basement ceiling with exposed joists comes from a reader and friend of one project closer chuck williams.
Having a white ceiling allows the space to feel bigger.
Using interior dry fall paint the ceiling is evenly coated.
I used benjamin moore white dove for our exposed ceiling in the basement.
Plus drywalling ceiling involve a lot more work and neck aches.
Basement ceiling painting faqs why should you paint a basement ceiling.
White ceiling paint with a bit of gray.
To leave access to pipes.
It is more noticeable when you have a exposed basement ceiling painted white.
This entire ceiling was painted using a sprayer in about 3 hours with breaks between to let paint dry drywall would have taken days to finish.
Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.