Paint the ceiling a single color or try a two tone approach by painting the trim a complementary color.
Underside of my porch roof.
Go for a board and batten approach by covering the seams with 1 by 3 inch fir cedar or redwood trim.
Lower than the purlin along the house 12 x 1 4 3.
Try composite panels such as try royal wood tongue and groove panels.
The next porch ceiling material is plywood.
Need a low maintenance ceiling.
A wet roof can cause mold to grow on the underside of the porch ceiling.
You can use plywood on a porch ceiling but in such a way that no one will notice it.
Always paint the underneath of any porch no matter the size a light blue baby sky it does keep yellow jackets from building their nests under there.
To cover outdoor porch ceiling then it is recommended to install a quality exterior grade plywood because it is durable or susceptible to moisture.
The wood joists under the porch and the tongue and groove decking were old growth timber that had about a 50 50 ratio of summer wood to spring wood.
If the span under your deck is 12 ft for example the purlin at the outer end of the deck should be 3 in.
Then stretch a string between them.
These decking boards overhung the porch fascia and framing by about 3 inches.
But if you have a steep sloped roof you have more options.
This material is also well known choice for porch ceiling because plywood is the most typical ceiling covering.
Choose roofing materials that work with the slope or pitch of your porch roof.
But with a little know how and a lot of patience it s a way to add a touch of tradition and charm to a covered entryway or to a bathroom kitchen or mudroom for that matter.
For example asphalt and cedar shingles are generally not considered a good choice for shallow sloped roofs a metal seamed roof would be a better choice.
First mark all the purlin locations on the deck joists.
How about a little something blue.
Frequently considered just a southern superstition blue porch ceilings have actually been a long standing tradition in many parts of the country for centuries.
They are ideal as they resist moisture absorption won t rot and have both v groove and bead design.
Giving your own outdoor space a hint of blue is the perfect way to play into history and it just might keep wasps evil spirits and nightfall.
Porch roofs can also develop ice dam problems like the rest of the house s roof.
Condensation can cause leaks and unattractive stains on porch ceilings.
This high concentration of dense dark grained summer wood made the wood very rot resistant.
Install the purlin along the house and the outer purlin.
Looking for a quick project to liven up the front porch.
I heard they think it is the sky and there for can t build.
