How To Paint Basement Ceiling With Insulation
We had already removed the insulation from the ceiling in preparation for this project but we still had to clean the ceiling plus protect everything from paint overspray.
How to paint basement ceiling with insulation. I used benjamin moore white dove for our exposed ceiling in the basement. In this space the beams on the basement ceiling and everything inside including pipes ductwork and lighting fixtures get. During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
When considering basement insulation you have two choices. For basement ceilings batt or blanket insulation is the insulation of. The type of insulation you should use depends on the purpose of the space being insulated.
R value is the insulation s ability to resist heat flow. It is more noticeable when you have a exposed basement ceiling painted white. The papered side is facing towards the 1st floor and the other side has no backing.
Although our primary goal was to paint the exposed basement ceiling we also decided to paint the cement basement walls the same color. Not only that research by the u s. Department of energy shows that there s not much to be gained by insulating a basement ceiling.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior. I highly recommend doing this for two reasons. So i suggest you put your time and money into improvements that have a bigger payback such as adding more insulation in the attic weatherstripping your windows and doors sealing cracks insulating the rim.
Start by using a broom or brush to clean the ceiling. 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. Having a white ceiling allows the space to feel bigger.