How to Install Beadboard to a Ceiling Yourself - EASY!

[@KellyConcepts]

Other than scraping popcorn, how else would you cover up or fix these terrible ceilings? Let me know, and please consider subscribing! 🔥

[@nataliemcdowell7811]

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[@Five0Five]

Buy a box of mud and cover it then hit it with a sponge to smooth out

[@seriejohnson698]

Skim coat, but sanding is the worse

[@seriejohnson698]

@@Five0Five what do you mean sponge? A wet sponge. And Merry Christmas

[@WaltBaker-s7y]

looks really nice, but you didn't show how you attached the beadboard to the ceiling ??

[@dangabor8585]

I'll consider this for my kitchen. Thanks.

[@maryegerton6848]

I love this! Thank you. I’m going nuts trying to figure out what to do with my hundred year old house with popcorn and possible asbestos ceiling. That laundry room looks fantastic!

[@KellyConcepts]

Thank you! This definitely will help if you're worried about asbestos, since asbestos is only really dangerous when friable (or aggrevated) So covering it is a good option.

[@StanCrafted]

Yeah...so...that's about a thousand times better! Nice work, Shawn.

[@KellyConcepts]

Haha so much better! Thank you!

[@kellyanne7225]

We did this in our kitchen, dining and living room. The ceilings was so ugly with poor patchwork from replacing fixtures and such, there was a long crack from where a very large beam had been, and what was left was popcorn. My husband spent time scraping it off in the kitchen and dining room then realized (thankfully) that it wasn’t necessary in the living room after all. So we just put the beadboard up over the popcorn, and it is perfectly level throughout all three rooms. It is a lot of work but it looks beautiful! Especially in a large area like ours. It’s so vintage and charming!

[@micahadams336]

Do you happen to have any pictures? I'm dealing with the exact same situation in dinning, living, and kitchen. I can't decide what it will look like.

[@jm78384]

What kind of nails did you use to install ceiling friend ?Thank you

[@WhiteLabWorkshop]

The dreaded popcorn ceiling! Your upgrade looks much better. Great job!

[@KellyConcepts]

Thank you! Yea it was quick and looks nice.

[@abedankiest6204]

Dude, you had me at 'like this nail gun?'. Sick gun!

[@JennaLeeEquals3]

We are doing our ceilings this week, also covering popcorn! Thank you.

[@KellyConcepts]

Nice! I hope it all goes well. You're going to love it

[@jennyandrews1671]

Damage in bathroom due to leaky roof, that's fixed, but been looking for an easy fix to inside. With out huge out of pocket costs this looks like an idea we can handle!

[@halk7636]

Hello sir! Can you please advise me? Im not sure what can be done about the beadboard MDF that i added along the long wall facing the outside in my basement. It seems to have expanded and is wavy now. Apparently there are supposed to be joints in between the boards but I didn't know of this issue previously. And I watched few videos and no one left any gaps between the boards. Thanks!

[@JamieHalye]

What was the long tool you used to help you draw your line? It looks like a super long level.

[@curtisdixon2137]

Great job!!!!!!

[@Shananana99]

Is the beadboard holding up well in the bathroom ceiling with shower humidity? Thanks

[@terriburton4636]

Fabulous. I want that ryobi nail gun

[@KellyConcepts]

This nail gun became my favorite tool real quick! Dont know how I lived without it.

[@DJL0455]

This is a video on how to measure, cut and trim beadboard.

[@ceciliagrain206]

I missed out on how you attached the boards to the ceiling. Did you use glue and nails? Where did you place the nails?

[@michaelharrington7229]

Agreed i'd like to know too

[@mayatha2091]

What are the boards used for the bordering called?

[@jadenj221b]

Thank you, as I was loading some up in my vehicle I had a man come up to me to help and asked about what I was planning to do with them and just said ceiling and he said " oh if I was ypu I would bring these back and get something thinner these won't hold up" 😒

[@4ALC]

Where can I find that beat

[@tammystiver7358]

How did you attach the bead board to the ceiling?

[@Janiceaka-jlo0620]

Looks great ❤

[@familyguy5081]

Not too bad. I wasn’t overly impressed with the finished product but I can definitely agree it looks way better than it did before and I completely appreciate taking the time to upload this for us. You could probably talk through some of the product you used and give a high level of what you did (as in dimensions and methodology etc).

[@BambooScar]

Did you go in and caulk the edges where the planks contacted the board?

[@noninoni9962]

I doubt it... Doesn't look like pre-planning or the finishing work are his strong suit.

[@hopeross3167]

Could I do this over patio ceiling which already has plywood. It looks like years ago when they build the deck they never finished... great job by the way.

[@KellyConcepts]

Hi there! Stanfard beadboard probably would not withstand the outside elements. There are waterproof proof versions of beadboard but that'd up the costs quite a lot I'd bet. Thank you!

[@godsarsenal]

Very well done!👍

[@mbnns]

My friend 2" brad nails at low setting, Important detail...tried few sizes and failed first time

[@CapriciousKitty]

We got terrible textured walls and no idea how to fix it maybe this will do?

[@kwm2591]

This video doesn’t show anything on how to install this. We walked clipped videos of you working but you didn’t explain anything to help people understand what you’re doing.

[@BeingGraced]

It does sell a nail gun. 🤣😂

[@Donna-vh5ym]

Looks great.!!! I subscribed immediately. If you already have crown molding up in the room/ entire house...please don't tell me I have to take it down first or can I do it another way????? That's the only thing from holding me back.

[@ninper007]

Great job, very cleaver fix to hide the popcorn ceiling

[@KellyConcepts]

Thank you!

[@cchauvie3552]

That music is awesome. who or what is it

[@mattdaddy9947]

Did you have to put any strips under neath to attach to? What would you recommend for large room? Still put the spacers in there?

[@KellyConcepts]

Hey Matt, I didn't put any strips under this beadboard. Typically I would apply an adhesive like liquid nails so I'd definitely recommend that for a larger room - along with 2" nails. I made spaces between my sheets of beadboard because I wanted to try to use only 1 piece of material. It'd be best to push these against each other. Good luck!

[@KellyConcepts]

Also, for a larger room, you may want to put in some real framing nails 8guage into the trim pieces - at least on the ends. Just so the little finishing nails don't get pulled out with all the weight (although I've never had this problem).

[@Mal-nk3id]

Awesome work!

[@JoseRodriguez-hf9rv]

Can this be done in bathrooms with moisture?

[@The2Harks]

Im thinking about doing this to my basement ceiling. Its the best option. The drop ceiling was trash and theres wires going everywhere. So i was going buy the big panels and put it up just like that. Is there a good paint and tape (or something) i can use to cover up the seams (if they show, where one panel ends and another begins) even though the panels are white im going to paint it again to hide any nails or flaws in the panels.

[@KellyConcepts]

Hey Hark, I would put a 1x3 or 1x4 piece of wood to cover up the seams and just paint it to match the rest of the ceiling. I don't think drywall compound or tape would cover it up long term and it'd be a lot of work for something that might not last.

[@slinton592]

Gong great video i think i will try that in my basement.what size of wood was that 1x4?

[@ksneek5639]

Have you seen the brick looking ones at Home Depot? They are nice too. We made an accent wall to mount TV's to in our breakrooms.

[@KellyConcepts]

I did see that! Those look pretty sweet too. I hate texturing walls, something like that would be worth doing to cover up ugly walls.

[@KellyConcepts]

That sounds like a pretty sweet breakroom

Hello my friend. The ceiling was beautiful workmanship. congratulations. Will you be in the crafts videos when you have finished general home repairs and renovations? .... thank you for sharing. Greetings....

[@KellyConcepts]

Hi there! Yes, planning on getting back to more craft project here shortly now that I have a new workshop. Thanks for watching and commenting as always!

@@KellyConcepts I'm happy to see you in your new workshop. Greetings.

[@hotdogs5265]

Looks good

[@cjay233]

So is it the boards that are holding the beadboard in place? TFS

[@KellyConcepts]

Primarily yes. I did tack on the beadboard with 18ga nails too before placing on the trim boards. In rooms that are bigger and use full sheets, I will also apply liquid nails or some adhesive to the back of the beadboard.

[@TheHarly]

Beautiful ceiling..nice work

[@KellyConcepts]

Thank you! Quick and easy but turned out great.

[@rook972]

Did you glue the bead board or nail to the ceiling?

[@KellyConcepts]

I just nailed the beadboard for this particular room, but I'm usually a fan of overbuilding and adding caulk or liquid nails would give it that extra level quality.

[@jensineleung3609]

Is it safe to install even asbestos is present in the popcorn ceilings? I haven't had my ceilings tested yet but I'm just curious.

[@KellyConcepts]

Hi Jensine! Yes it should still be safe - this particular house is 1979 which was when they phased out asbestos (although there is still risk). Even if there is asbestos, it is only harmful when it is 'friable' meaning when it goes airborne. So if I were scraping this then I would definitely want tests but nailing something to it is fine. But definitely take all precautions you can!

[@jensineleung3609]

​@@KellyConcepts Thanks so much for your response. Greatly appreciate your advice! I was not looking forward to the idea of scraping the ceiling. Glad I could skip that step!

[@KellyConcepts]

@@jensineleung3609 Awesome! Good luck and thank you for checking out my video

[@stanneal5904]

What gauge and type of finishing nail did you use to attach the beadboard to the ceiling? I tried using 18 gauge X 2" Brad nails and they just pulled thru the beadboard.

[@KellyConcepts]

Hey Stan, I used 18 gauge x 2" as well but I had to turn down the depth/power on the ryobi nailer so it wouldn't sink too much into the beadboard. Wish I had got that install part on camera but I forgot to hit record :( Once you get a few nails in one end of the beadboard, it should be supported on that side. Adding caulk or liquid nails will help and I've done that in other rooms.

[@stanneal5904]

@@KellyConcepts Thank You!

[@aaronbuckingham8436]

How did you actually secure the panels to the ceiling before the 1 by? Did you just use trim nails? Did you use an adhesive?

[@KellyConcepts]

For this one i didn't use any adhesive but I usually do on this. Some liquid nails (especially for big panels) and some finishing nails will hold it up there securely. I just used nails on this specific project

[@seancanney4547]

@@KellyConcepts The ceiling looks great. I've worked with bead board panels before and found them rather delicate when it comes to nailing. What type of nails did you use and did you have any trouble with the finish being damaged where the nails were placed?

[@suvy22]

Looking for how u are hanging it..not finishing it pls and thanks

[@KellyConcepts]

Hi there! To hang the actual beadboard, I just nailed it into the ceiling on this one (I thought my camera was recording but it wasn't during this part). I held it up, made sure the lines were straight on the board, and then nailed it in with the same finishing nails. On previous projects, I used liquid nails or caulking to help glue it to the ceiling and then also nailed it.

[@joanishoemaker1402]

Is that a nail gun? If not what us it

[@jonoelsantos5835]

I like it looks good

[@donniehodge2548]

Can you use that type beadboard on exterior

[@KellyConcepts]

Unfortunately no, it will deteriorate really quickly. There is true beadboard made from real wood that can be used outside, but it will cost quite a bit.

[@heatherkatz3227]

I wanted bead-board ceilings in our renovated basement bedrooms. Just floor joist to connect to, no drywall. My husband is a Mechanic and had done an amazing job framing these rooms and hanging these 4x8 sheets for little carpentry skills. He used the biggest flat head screws he could find because my suggestion of brad nails just didn’t seem logical to him because they have little to no way to hold the weight. It isn’t terrible having all the exposed screws ( I still need to paint it) but before I do, and suggestion on explaining if and why brad nails would work? I’d share a picture but I don’t see the option to. Thank you

[@KellyConcepts]

My camera was off during the actual beadboard install unfortunately, but I popped in dozens and dozens of brad nails into each panel and most of the time I would use liquid nails to adhere the panels to the ceiling. Using a wide head screw is a great idea though and something I'd consider doing around the edge and place the trim over that. Glad yours turned out good!

[@Sunshine12Norain]

Awesome n informative fam great job cool tolls

[@KellyConcepts]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate the comment

[@farmguy-hn8fb]

what size nails are you using

[@KellyConcepts]

18guage by 1" for the beadboard and then 1.5" for the wood trim I put around it. In case there are wires in the attic or something up there, I didn't want to just do 1.5" all around.

[@patrickfogarty1918]

Why are there such big gap’s between sheets?

[@azc9893]

because he doesn't know what he's doing😂

[@RobertLehtonen-og8tq]

That’s a real pro there

[@Poor_Mans_DIY]

Simple, quick and looks fantastic. Great job! Glad to see you using eye protection but sawdust+lungs=Very bad!! :-)

[@KellyConcepts]

I'm half way there to being safe! I need to set a better example for those watching 😇

[@Night_Sketching]

Good job! I have an entire 1500 sq ft house with popcorn ceilings to do like this! Wish me luck :D:D:D

[@KellyConcepts]

Haha goodluck man! That'll be fun

[@floridaexplorer6530]

Hey Kelly, i really enjoyed your bead board instruction video. Could you please not use repeatitive elevator music? That is my only complaint.

[@KellyConcepts]

Haha yes I totally understand. Thanks for watching this one and dealing with the music.

[@SouthernEngineering]

That came out nice, looks a bit like a coffered ceiling.

[@KellyConcepts]

Yea you're right, I'm going to add "coffered" to my video tag words. Thanks! lol

[@mariad4183]

Gorgeous! Looks like a coffered ceiling! Thank you for sharing honey!

[@RobertLehtonen-og8tq]

What a hack

[@kriskrepps9012]

So how is the bead board attached to the ceiling?? Screws? Glue? Nails? Thanks for nothing

[@lebronjameslol3521]

Moisture rises when it evaporates, if you "cover up" a non flat surface that moisture gets trapped and will grow mold.

[@yogibeer9319]

All these years I’ve been using putty knives when I could have saved all that money and just used my fingers. 😂

[@Whatjuthinking]

Nice 👍🏾

[@henryrivera6673]

No shout out in this video or the recessed lights video. 😢

[@KellyConcepts]

I never posted the video of the laundry stand! lol. I should get that one up someday

[@user-tj3fs1bf3q]

Not once did you show us how you attach the beadboard to the ceiling thanks for nothing

[@Awesome.Hamster]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@jessekatsopolis9058]

Brian laundrie has a diy channel

[@ROBFX4]

Why why why do people make such great videos but add the ANNOYING REDICULOUS music ?????

[@bobhughes9809]

This video does not show you how to install bead board.

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Nice, although very disappointed you covered up the popcorn ceiling.....:o)

[@KellyConcepts]

Are you a popcorn ceiling fan?? That's as in style as pink shower tile 😄

[@LonghornWorkshop]

@@KellyConcepts lol I was kidding. But covering it is a better idea then scarping it off, I may have to think about this now on a room we have.

[@YoungVeteran2023]

The joint is not good brother

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Omg, who puts popcorn in the bathroom??!?!? Why did you need to do it in bathroom before. Great job on that laundry room!

[@KellyConcepts]

The bathroom was of the garage conversion and there was obvious damage from mice in a couple corners. So instead of repairing a lot of sheetrock, texturing, etc, I figured 1 sheet of $20 beadboard would cover it all right up! Attic is clean and mice are gone btw! 😉 thanks for watching!

[@grahamk3708]

🤘🤘

[@KellyConcepts]

🍻

[@DaveRogers583]

Still don't know anything more about bead board or how to install it

[@Sunshine12Norain]

Tool

[@paullacerda4459]

This video shows nothing on how to install anything you went from cutting the beadboard to already installed.

[@raicebannon1936]

1. You did not show the installation of the plywood. 2. That wainscoating is not "spec'd" for ceilings it is for walls. A building inspector would not approve that job, unless you show how to fasten the plywood. I hope you did not just use adhesive.

[@KellyConcepts]

Yea sorry, I thought I had my camera on recording but didn't during that part of the install. I typically use liquid nails adhesive and some 2" 18ga nails to fasten it (mostly hitting the joist). Then the trim for additional support and looks. I sold this property a few weeks after install and inspector didn't pick up on anything - beadboard is somewhat common for ceilings

[@shantelfullerton9865]

I started with Stodoys plans.

[@corythomas6885]

You forgot the part where you show us how to do it...

[@hike2024]

This video is useless for installing the bead board. Did you nail it, glue or what?

[@mroilcat]

no instructions

[@andrassimon1266]

Did not show how the panels were ACTUALLY attached to the ceiling....what a load of crap.

[@billmalec]

That tick tick tick 'music' is so annoying.

[@WildBillTT]

Not helpful at all. It's just a guy cutting and nailing wood.

[@emilysummer1373]

Super annoying music.

[@jacktracy4845]

Worthless

[@brandonvandine1695]

horrible video 😂

[@Shananana99]

Is the beadboard holding up well in the bathroom ceiling with shower humidity? Thanks

[@anneerickson6447]

Great Job !!!