Painted Floor Joists

Joist span and spacing is set by your local building code.

Painted floor joists.

The correct paint needs to be selected as well as providing yourself with the proper protection for your body and eyes. The joists were pressure treated lumber so i was surprised at how badly decayed they were. While most residential construction uses 2x8 joists with 16 inch spacing there are many other factors you need to consider when determining the proper joist span length. A clean clear area is far easier to work in as you will be working overhead.

Esther i would leave the hiss cross pieces since they stabilize the joists and the floor above. Last summer i helped a carpenter buddy tear out a rotten deck. Use a tsp cleaner to make sure all grease is removed from the surfaces. Spray the primer over the floor joists on the basement ceiling.

I know that it can be a part of the mold remediation process but i feel that 90 of the time it s for mold cover up. When building a house or even a deck it is important to confirm you have the correct joist sizes spans and spacing before you get started. Painting the joists and other fixtures of a basement ceiling is most easily accomplished with an airless paint sprayer. These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction.

I joists provide a high performance alternative to dimension lumber joists for floor and roof applications. Moving the stepladder is easier if the floor area is open. I had my ceiling painted flat black and those pieces are a visually interesting detail that don t stand out after paint. Deck joists rotting from the top edge down because the deck boards and debris keep them damp for weeks after rain.

Step 1 clean the ceiling pipes and duct work in the room to remove debris dirt and grease from all the surfaces that will be painted. Of course if you re using a light colored paint you l see them. When painting a basement floor joist it s important to do the job correctly. Start in a corner and move down one line of joists moving back and forth slightly for.

The thing i worked on the most before paint was. But in reality it is an enormous blank canvas just waiting for your inspired ideas and artistic vision. An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold. I was just wandering what some of you put in your reports if anything about floor joist in a crawl space that are painted.