Pool Room Paint Color

[Agent 99]

LOL on the anti gravity vacuum. I played in a pool hall in Vegas, Mickey's Cues, that had the carpet on the walls. I liked it.

Thanks for the ideas on colors though. Just don't want to paint it and regret it. Interesting that the darker colors making the room feel smaller.

The carpet provides acoustical insulation properties ... the carpet, and pad behind it will absorb sound waves allowing for a quieter room. This will keep the noise in the garage and out of your house.

Really doesn't matter what color it is, as long as you like it. :smile:

 

[Jersey Slim]

If you're serious about pool, you'll never notice the walls, or the TV or anything else.

 

[jalapus logan]

My wife chose deep purple to coat our cinder block basement walls. First coat was ugl drylok, then two coats of the purple. Turns out I really like it a lot. It really makes the Simonis tourney blue pop! It also compliments the blacklight and misc flourecents nicely too.

 

[pocket]

http://ayearofproductivity.com/angela-wright-interview/

They have done a bunch of research on colors and how they affect you in the real world. Interesting material.

There is a reason why they paint visiting football locker rooms "drunk tank pink"

Great article, thanks for the link.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

My wife chose deep purple to coat our cinder block basement walls.

I bet that they weren't too happy about that.
A guy can only handle so much Smoke on the Water.

 

[TATE]

Thanks for all the input, I'll do some poking around.

Here is my humble space:

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Well, you've gone this far may as well finish it up right. This could be a great looking room given a little more effort. I can tell from the photo the way it's hung, the drywall is going to show the joints. Darker colors will show less, but the garage is going to be very dark without a ceiling. Ceilings reflect light.

If this is going to be a permanent room and you want to do a nice job, what I would do is hang drywall on the ceiling and get a pro drywall taper to come in and get it all as flat as possible. They can hide the joint irregularities pretty well with mud and are fast. A good taper eliminates a lot of sanding - it's really a skill. They have special tools that make the job a lot easier. I've taped some and got to be OK at it, but nothing at all like a pro.

Hanging drywall on the ceiling is not difficult if the joists are reasonably level to each other. You can check the joists by taking a long straight board and pressing it up against the joists all over the garage and shim any low spots. What you do is get a buddy to help and with one guy in each end, screw the drywall on just like a wall installation.

I would minimally put in a baseboard and caulk it to take away hiding spaces for spiders and minimize moisture seepage into your carpet. I prefer a light ceiling color myself to reflect light.

 

[pocket]

Well, you've gone this far may as well finish it up right. This could be a great looking room given a little more effort. I can tell from the photo the way it's hung, the drywall is going to show the joints. Darker colors will show less, but the garage is going to be very dark without a ceiling. Ceilings reflect light.

If this is going to be a permanent room and you want to do a nice job, what I would do is hang drywall on the ceiling and get a pro drywall taper to come in and get it all as flat as possible. They can hide the joint irregularities pretty well with mud and are fast. A good taper eliminates a lot of sanding - it's really a skill. They have special tools that make the job a lot easier. I've taped some and got to be OK at it, but nothing at all like a pro.

Hanging drywall on the ceiling is not difficult if the joists are reasonably level to each other. You can check the joists by taking a long straight board and pressing it up against the joists all over the garage and shim any low spots. What you do is get a buddy to help and with one guy in each end, screw the drywall on just like a wall installation.

I would minimally put in a baseboard and caulk it to take away hiding spaces for spiders and minimize moisture seepage into your carpet. I prefer a light ceiling color myself to reflect light.

You've a good eye son. Most of the sheets of drywall are just 'tacked' up. I spent a few hours properly attaching them this weekend.

I've pondered dry walling the ceiling, but I use it for storage, and the joists aren't really set up for it.

I've put out some feelers for someone who can tape and mud, we'll see how that goes.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

 

[pocket]

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I like this. Or some variant of it. Those posters are bomb.

 

[buckshotshoey]

You've a good eye son. Most of the sheets of drywall are just 'tacked' up. I spent a few hours properly attaching them this weekend.

I've pondered dry walling the ceiling, but I use it for storage, and the joists aren't really set up for it.

I've put out some feelers for someone who can tape and mud, we'll see how that goes.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Have you considered a drop ceiling with removable panels. Might be cheaper and better looking then drywall. The panels also provide sound deadening and thermal resistance.