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INSTALL SHIPLAP SIDING ON A CEILING By Matt Weber Like many other homeowners, my wife and I had grown weary of the sea of cottage cheese that covered our ceiling. Acoustical “popcorn” texture is no longer in style, and we had never really liked it in the first place. To get a new look, we either had to scrape it off (an enormous mess) or conceal it with something more attractive. We chose the second option. Shiplap siding has become popular for interiors thanks in part to its prevalent use as a decorative accent on certain cable TV shows. Not only do the boards offer a different look than the usual painted plaster/drywall surfaces of a home, but shiplap’s simple overlapping installation means DIY remodelers don’t have to tape and mud drywall joints. That is a huge selling point, considering that finishing the joints is
the most difficult and time-consuming drywall skill to master. Shiplap can be used to create accent walls, barn doors, headboards, mirrors, frames and wall art. After some consideration, we settled on installing a shiplap ceiling once we found a material with a “rustic” finish. Shanna and I have three young kids--ages 9, 5 and 3--which means our home takes major abuse. Finely finished furniture does’t stand a chance of survival, but a rustic interior tends to disguise the dents and dings our children regularly inflict on the home. Since our house is decked out in a rustic style, the “Rustic Collection" of the UFPEdge shiplap material seemed to fit right in. The UFP-Edge boards are made from genuine lumber that has been distressed, primed and painted to have the authentic look and
[STEP 1]. First step is to locate and mark the ceiling joists.
[STEP 2]. Snap a chalk line along each joist to show where to drive nails.
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