Installing Wood Planks Over Drywall Ceiling

Learn how you can easily update a drop ceiling with wood look planks and simple clips and screws.

Installing wood planks over drywall ceiling.

A drywall ceiling is at least a two person job and even with two people it helps to have a drywall lift a rental tool that lifts the panels to the ceiling and holds them in place while you fasten them. These medium density fiberboard wood look planks are prefinished for a far easier fix than repair or replacement. The planks are perfect for decorating damaged or plain drywall ceilings. A 4 by 8 foot sheet of standard 1 2 inch drywall weighs about 52 pounds but the weight is just part of the battle.

The wood planks are up on the ceiling yay. Watch this video to see step by step instructions for installing woodhaven ceilings with easy up tracks and clips. Yes i m talking a one person planked ceiling install the stuff young girls diy dreams are made of sprinkled with only a few splinters and pulled muscles along the way. So now i m finally sharing how to install a wood planked ceiling all on your own.

This same method can also be used when installing planks over drywall. Drywall sheets are notoriously unwieldy especially. Planks can be nailed directly into drywall if running parallel to joists as long as the planks are lightweight. Determine how planks will fit on ceiling and make any necessary cuts on a chop saw.

First attach the easy up tracks directly on to the. A track system requires no ceiling prep work and it is better for covering damaged ceilings. When installing shiplap over drywall start with battens on finished ceilings family handyman if you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in. You may need to scrape off a heavy texture for the adhesive to work.

When you install wood boards planks or paneling over drywall the surface of the wall moves out by an amount equal to the thickness of the wood. The planks covered popcorn very well and crows feet textured ceiling usually isn t as thick as popcorn so i don t think you ll have any issues with the wood planks covering it. Using adhesive requires a sound flat substrate. The boards we used are very thin so there wasn t an issue with adding the small depth around the vents and fixtures.

To cover an existing ceiling install a plank system with tracks or adhere the planks directly to the ceiling.