Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 May 25, 2013 9:00 pm Hi there, we first painted our exposed rafter ceiling in October when we moved in, thinking at some paint we may expose the wood. And the previous owners had left the paint for years to flake and rot. I am unsure of the type of wood, but it strips very easily with paint stripper. I think it's oregon but can't be sure. This section took around 5 minutes. Fiddly. Any thoughts/suggestions? This is the idea we had in mind. Picture number 5. http://www.houzz.com/exposed-beams/p/32 Our photos are below. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: exposed rafter beams 2May 26, 2013 1:50 pm I had oregon at my last house in my "guest house/Office", your timber looks very close to it! Is it a very SOFT timber? If so....its Oregon Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Not a very good photo..... Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: exposed rafter beams 3May 26, 2013 3:37 pm Yes thanks Michelle, I think it is. Did a bit of photoshop work today. What do you think/ hard to see without it all being done, but I think it will look pretty good. What do you think? Eventually we will put curtains across the back windows too to add some colour and warmth to the room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Re: exposed rafter beams 4May 27, 2013 8:12 pm looks fantastic!! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: exposed rafter beams 6May 30, 2013 11:47 am Thanks all, it's just in photoshop for now, but will try to strip them when I get time. Need a couple of weeks off work to finish everything but no annual leave for a year after I start! Re: exposed rafter beams 7May 30, 2013 1:44 pm Its great photoshop work too haha. Maybe photoshop the rest of it to see how it will look? I think it looks great just the kitchen half, might look better or not so good with the exposed beams extending all the way outside Re: exposed rafter beams 8May 30, 2013 3:09 pm Yeah, I will most likely photoshop the whole lot. It's time consuming and I'm a graphic designer! Re: exposed rafter beams 10Dec 09, 2013 9:48 pm Finally decided to go ahead with the rafters, Getting ceiling fans install on the centre beam tomorrow morning. Would love to know your thoughts. We've decided to paint 2 walls in a colour called Melbourne Fog. Very light grey but looks fantastic especially with the exposed beams I think. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: exposed rafter beams 11Dec 09, 2013 10:02 pm I think it's horses for courses we've lived with exposed unpainted beans for the last 11 years I can't wait for them to be hidden ......once they are exposed they are exposed and become a major feature <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: exposed rafter beams 12Dec 10, 2013 9:55 pm Okay, so the fans are now installed... and most of the centre beam area and surrounds are done... not sure whether to put a clear lacquer on this... to give it some more shine or leave it natural. love it already with only a small section complete. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also we had our floors sanded last October, then put a bookshelf on them a few months later. It's been there for a while, and it has left a lighter mark on the floor in the space the bookshelf was. same thing also happened to rug? Any ideas? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: exposed rafter beams 13Dec 15, 2013 4:47 pm Yes same thing happened to us when moving a rug and a sofa. Maybe timber darkens a bit with the exposure to light?? Hope someone else can clarify. Re: exposed rafter beams 15Aug 01, 2014 6:15 pm Love it! IMO the ceiling is high enough to sustain the dark beams without it losing the spaciousness of the room. Our 6m high Cathedral ceiling has 0 insulation, just plaster, wrap and tiles as far as I can tell. Wife likes the exposed beams, I hate the $600 per month heating bill,… 0 14189 THanks , l got a licensed building inspector to look at the rust, he said its just surface rust and it would take many years to become a problem because the beams are so… 22 28944 |