Cut the 2x4 lengths with a circular saw and install them between the joists flush with the bottom of the joist.
Installing wooden beams on ceiling.
Minimum of two screws per side.
If you re installing more than three lvls you ll have to nail and bolt them together.
Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2.
Nail the first lvl to the joists then nail the second to the first and so on.
Install the beam one lvl at a time.
The screws hold the beams in place while the glue dries.
Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on.
Use screws through the beam and into the blocks of wood on both sides of the beam and on all of the blocks of wood.
Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1.
Stretch a chalk line across the ceiling and snap it to keep lines even and to mark the necessary grids.
Spread heavy duty construction adhesive between the beams for extra strength.
Countersink the screws slightly.
Repeat with other planks around outlets.
Nailers are thin strips of wood that the beam will fit over snugly.
Hold plank up to outlet to make sure cut is in proper place.
Install blocks every two feet and nail or screw them in place.
Install nailers on the ceiling to make installing the faux beams easier.