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Lucky7matt
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 04:34
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I am trying to come up with something unique and cool looking to cover my ceilings with in my cabin. We like the look of an all wood ceiling or bead board but its just not in the budget right now. We were looking at maybe using burlap. Anyone have any suggestions or pictures we could take a look at?
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EastTN
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 05:55 - Edited by: EastTN
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Canvase.
We did ours to look like a tent ceiling.
It looks super cool.
We screwed it up using drywall screws and folded the edge over to hide the screw heads with hot glue.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 08:24
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I'm using recycled weathered redwood fence boards I got from a fence builder. The 'barnwood' look. Very inexpensive, $1 a board.
Whatever you use, you might think about the issue of fire spread. Any kind of fabric will catch fire quickly and spread fast. Smoke detectors are a must, regardless.
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project_north
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:55
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I picked up enough recycled tongue and groove cedar off craigslist to do my entire ceiling for under $100.00. Picked up a second batch which will be enough to do my addition for another $80.00.
I check every day.
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tverga
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 13:42
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I agree there are a lot of sources for barn board and used lumber.
or you can drive around and find a barn that is falling down and make the farmer an offer. Hell if you have a truck big enough you could resell some and cover your costs and then some.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 16:02
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I have occasionally seen ads for 'recycled barnwood' from lumber suppliers for amazingly high prices, like $8 a board foot. Of course, they took the time to disassemble, denail and sort the stuff. Still, pretty crazy for basically compromised material. You pay for patina, I suppose.
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tverga
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2014 16:38
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I have seen it as low as $1.00 per sq ft but most are around $2.50 per sq.
You can still go the "Do it yourself", http://www.oldbarnwoodsite.com/old_barns_for_sale_.htm
There are also pre-demolition auctions that may have enough lumber to do a ceiling.
...And yes you pay for the patina, there is no such thing as a fee lunch
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Lucky7matt
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# Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:12
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Keep the ideas and pictures coming. I really like the canvas idea that looks neat.
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EastTN
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# Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:00
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its fire retardant tent canvase
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missouriboy
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 09:38
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I used Beatle killed pine. Not cheap but very different than anything in my area. I have some pictures at this link.
http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/6_3462_0.html
Good luck with your search.
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creeky
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 10:49
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that canvas does look nice. where did you find it? me want.
there are some paints that are thermal/fire barriers.
I recently found one at Paint to protect. dc315 and dc333.
anybody used these? the 333 is rated as a 1 hr fire barrier.
pricey tho.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 10:53 - Edited by: silverwaterlady
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I like the look of this cabin ceiling. This is our first choice so far....
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 14:42 - Edited by: trollbridge
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EastTN, I like your canvas ceiling, too. I also like your red floors! Fun place!
Burlap is a good idea, too. The same type of look is brown paper bags or rolls of packaging paper that are wadded up to wrinkle it and then glued up with a decoupage glue. It looks like leather and the decoupage seems to hold up nicely to humidity.
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Martian
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 21:05
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Nice job! That had to be a lot of work to keep straight, and overhead, too! Any idea how long it will last? Are you concerned about mold or stains?
Tom
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knock
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 21:10
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Lucky - I think I am going to go with pallet wood to cover the ceiling of a couple of rooms in my cabin. Hopefully I can find them all for free and have a variety of tones.
Plan to use a black fabric behind the pallet wood and the insulation.
You could get a good idea by googling pallet wood walls.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 21:15 - Edited by: silverwaterlady
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I've been doing some research on the wood for our ceiling project in the above photo and how it can be done inexpensively.
Barn wood is not a option since its to expensive.
Rough sawn cedar from the saw mill is cheap in our area
It can be aged with a solution of steel wool soaked in vinegar.
Dark cold black tea is brushed onto the wood first and allowed to dry. Than the strained vinegar/steel wool mixture is brushed on.
The iron and tannin in the tea react giving the wood a weathered look.
I will do a sample piece this summer to see if I can get the desired effect.
I am going to experiment with different tones as well since I don't want the wood to be one color. The longer you soak the steel wool the darker the stain will be,using cider vinegar will give it a darker tone,eliminating tea on some boards they will be lighter, etc....
I don't think we will seal the boards because I want them to continue to age.
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toofewweekends
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2014 23:37
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Silverwaterlady: Agree on the look, but (off-topic) I wouldn't put a window under the ridge beam. I'd like a log going to ground!
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Lucky7matt
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2014 01:46
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Thanks for all the input
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2014 07:02
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I put corrugated TIN in my bedroom...I saw it in a Bar in Nashville TN a few years ago...pretty cheap( Home Depot) ~~ make a nice looking ceiling and QUICK.
I saw a couple cabins since then people used old tin....but to me the room looked to dark. I was in a Bass Pro back in the fall and they had used tin in the ceiling as well.
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hattie
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2014 12:42
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We absolutely LOVE our ceilings. We have this in our bedroom and also our motel rooms. They are acoustic tile that we purchased at Home Depot. They give the look of tin but are not dark like tin. They were fussy to install but we like the effect.
The other ceiling photo is of the front room of our cabin. It was installed a hundred years ago and is tongue and groove cedar. It is the original ceiling from 1912.
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hattie
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2014 12:45
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EastTN - Your place is AMAZING!!!
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2014 23:24 - Edited by: KinAlberta
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Years ago we saw painted burlap / sack / jute used on both the walls and ceiling in a converted farmhouse garden centre in New Zealand and it looked great. However, it's definitely a rustic look but it would be perfect for many old cabins or even in some new places.
Ever since seeing it I've wanted to wallpaper some ugly panelled wall or something in burlap just for the fun of seeing a dramatic improvement on the cheap.
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