The joists of the ground above stick on to the ceiling of your basement, making it feel closed-in, even in the event the joists are large if you don’t are installing a ceiling in your basement. The ceiling handles other intrusions and the joists into your room, including pipes. However, a quicker and cheaper option would be to disguise the joists by painting them to match your partitions or a shade, like white, that makes the area seem more open.
Place newspaper or drop cloths on the ground and over appliances or furniture in your basement. Hang sheets or dropcloths on the partitions and over doorways. Sprayers can deliver a mist of paint in places aside from the ceiling, so take precautions.
Cover marked wires and pipe shutoff valves with newspaper and painter’s tape. When repairs are required electricians need to differentiate between wires, and paint on pipe valves can glue them in place, stopping you from turning off the water in a emergency.
Open doorways and all windows in the basement to permit air to circulate. Use if there are not any windows, fans to push air.
Fill your paint sprayer using a primer. The primer within the floor joists on the basement ceiling. Start in a corner and move down one line of joists, shifting back and forth somewhat for even protection. Continue down the joist line before the ceiling is coated. Allow the primer to dry.
Clean the airless sprayer nozzle and tank then fill with a water-resistant or latex paint paint. Apply an even coat of paint on the ceiling joists. Allow the paint to dry, then apply another coat if desired.
Remove all painter’s tape, dropcloths, newspapers and plastic sheets.