DIY Faux Wood Beams

[jmoe747]

That shaped edge makes for a very professional looking finished project!! Bang up job!!

[sendit]

Well I started making the beams for the MB the Mrs wanted. Started out by planing some 2x12 and 2x8's down to 1" and then cutting the miterlock into the planks.



I distressed the wood using various tools. This was very labor intensive by the way but once I started I had to do them all the same way. Lots of wood chips flying.



After staining with Minwax Special Walnut. I hope she likes them. Now I need to figure how I am going to install them in the tray ceiling.

[TX_Ullr]

Wow. Great thread guys.

[cantexduck]

Really nice looking !

[be12hunt]

WOW. That is awesome work.

I love my wife, but she is very hands off. It works for us though because I’m a control freak.

[sendit]

The ceiling is 11ft in the master bedroom. With a little ingenuity I managed to get those beams installed yesterday.



I normally don’t impress myself but I think they
Look really nice, the pics don’t do them justice.

[AlaskaFlyerFan]

Wow! Beautiful work!!

[bobc]

Honestly, I don’t know which I like more....the beams or the rig you built to hold them.


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[sendit]

Honestly, I don’t know which I like more....the beams or the rig you built to hold them.


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Thanks again Bob. I have used that little lift for all kinds of projects. Here it is in use when I was fabricating the beams for the second floor.

[GaryC]

Nice work!

[GA Bowhunter]

Awesome work!

I wish you would have made a beam distressing video. You did a heck of a job.

What did you use for your nickel gap walls and ceilings?

I just did an accent wall in a spec house and 1x8x16' nickel gap MDF was $20 per board. The pine was $30 per board.