How to make a fake wood beam is the first part of the video.

Start hammering the finishing nails into the first board while you have it resting against a solid surface, then place it in position and finish.

Heavy and difficult to install, exposed wood beams add a rustic look to a room.You can make and add fake wood beams yourself.Paint them for a more sophisticated appearance and build them with planed wood.They can be made of roughly sewn wood and stained for an informal country look.

Measure the length of the ceiling using a tape measure at the location where you will install the first beam.You have space to slip it in place because the board is one-quarter inch shorter than the ceiling.Use a carpenter's square to mark the cut and then use a circular saw or hand saw to cut it.The fake beam will be held in place by this board.

You can find the studs in the ceiling with a stud finder.Measure their spacing at which you'll be installing the beam, and mark the same measurements down the middle of the board.

Attach the board to the ceiling with a two-inch screw through the pilot hole.