Wood ceilings whether they be plywood or tongue and groove will require care over time.
Vinyl beadboard porch ceiling installation.
Next you ll install the first piece of beadboard with the female end inserted into the j channel and then nailing the male end to the strapping with roofing nails.
We recommend a quality exterior grade plywood be used as it is susceptible to moisture and will separate if wet over time.
Consider a vinyl ceiling for your porch if you don t want to spend time maintaining it.
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If the last board will end up being less than 2 inches then you will need to trim down both the first and last board to make the ceiling look evenly spaced.
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Probably the most typical ceiling covering plywood can be painted.
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Divide the width of the porch ceiling by the true width of the beadboard to get the number of whole boards that will cover the ceiling.
The ceiling on your porch can be a wow.