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.
Plus drywalling ceiling involve a lot more work and neck aches.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior.
Can i use spray paint to paint my basement ceiling.
I didn t want it to be too dark either which is exactly why i went with white.
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.
To leave access to pipes.
Yes i still love my white basement ceiling and i would definitely do it again.
It is more noticeable when you have a exposed basement ceiling painted white.
I used benjamin moore white dove for our exposed ceiling in the basement.
Basement ceiling painting faqs why should you paint a basement ceiling.
During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Do not use spray paint to paint your basement ceiling.
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.
One of our rooms the theater has a black ceiling so i can really compare the difference and it s huge.
When we started renovations in our basement the very first thing we did was paint.
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.
White ceiling paint with a bit of gray.
Much faster than drywall.
Using interior dry fall paint the ceiling is evenly coated.
For that cost you could buy a paint sprayer made specifically to handle this type of job.
Dry fall paint will ensure proper adhesion to the ceiling surfaces.