https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/3ba52c1c-6171-40f4-8c82-dd8b9ce63d79 Contributor Chris Beidel, owner of Pernt [https://www.perntstudio.com/], a handmade-furniture company in Brooklyn, NY, walks you through this ceiling beautification project. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: About $230 Time: 2 days Difficulty: Moderate. Working overhead makes the job more challenging Shopping List for How to Build a Coffered Ceiling: 1x6 primed finger-jointed pine. Get six 16-footers, Cove-profile shoe molding, Panel adhesive, 2-inch 16-gauge pneumatic nails, 1 inch 18-gauge pneumatic brads, Wood shims, Wood glue, Wood putty, Latex caulk, Semigloss paint, Tools for How to Build a Coffered Ceiling: Measuring tape, Painter's tape, Stud finder, 1/8-inch drill bit, Drill/driver, Miter saw, Pneumatic nailers (16 gauge and 18 gauge), Chalk line with nonstaining chalk, Rafter square, Putty knife, Caulk gun, 2 1/2-inch sash brush, Small paint roller, If you’d like to add dimension and character to a plain room, nothing beats the traditional look of a coffered ceiling, with its grid of bold beams. Constructing coffers on your own may seem daunting, but we’ll show you how even the average DIYer can create this hallmark old-house feature. The secret is our low-profile coffer design, which greatly simplifies the task of working overhead because you’re installing flat boards and molding rather than assembling box beams. Primed lumber: WindsorONE+ [https://windsorone.com/products/moldings/] 1x6 finger-jointed pine, $1.35 per linear foot About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Coffered Ceiling | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:54:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/3ba52c1c-6171-40f4-8c82-dd8b9ce63d79 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.