Exposed ceiling joists – would you leave painted or strip to bare wood?
Exposed ceiling joists – would you leave painted or strip to bare wood? We just bought this house. We love wood and saw a similar house that left the exposed joists bare, but stripping these seems like a lot of work. We are thinking to only strip the joists and leave the shiplap ceiling painted. House built 1947. Is it worth stripping? Other thoughts? (Just moved in with temporary furniture. Our tastes tend more tow…