Back Porch Patio Ceiling - my weekend project

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Before pictures


justsomeguy
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No speaker wire ran?
Dr.Rumack
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Surely install some cameras to catch all the action?
SpreadsheetAg
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The "planks" are stripped 4x8 1/4" birch plywood...

Finished cutting and nailing the boards; now I need to fill nail holes; 2nd coat of paint; trim; caulk; and hang the fan then I'm done



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Yessir, it's a southern thing

Shoot , looked up the history on Bob Vila and now (not to make this political but...) I can't tell if I'm racist for appropriating culture or super-woke...

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The tradition is rooted in Gullah culture.
Blue porch ceilings first appeared at antebellum plantations of the early nineteenth century due to the tradition of the Gullah (a.k.a Geechee) people, enslaved African Americans in the coastal areas of Georgia and South Carolina. Gullah folklore held that ghostsknown as "haints" (and pronounced "haunts") in the Creole dialectcould not cross water, and because blue resembles water, ceilings were painted this color to repel evil spirits. For good measure, the Gullah also often painted doors, window frames, and shutters the same shade. To this day, a range of pale blue-green hues is collectively known as "haint blue."
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Also works to prevent wasps and mud daubers from building their nests up there!
TXAG 05
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What paint brand/color did you use?
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TXAG 05 said:

What paint brand/color did you use?
Color:
SW 6505 Atmospheric
Interior / Exterior
https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6505-atmospheric

Paint type:
BEHR Ultra Stain-Blocking Exterior Paint & Prime - Semi-gloss

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Update: Finished nail-hole filling this weekend; today = sanding the filler down smooth and putting up the trim & Caulk...

If I have time I'll paint the 2nd finish coat and hang the fan, but that probably won't happen until later this week.
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Gary79Ag said:

Also works to prevent wasps and mud daubers from building their nests up there!


This is what I was always told.
SpreadsheetAg
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Well it obviously stretched out a little but it's now complete!






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