How to Hide an Unlevel Ceiling with Wood

Choose a flat item the size of the largest gap of the unlevel ceiling

The largest gap we were dealing with was on the left side.

It just so happened that a block of wood from the DIY archway was the perfect size of the gap.

If that's not the case for you, no worries. You just need to find something flat, like a pad of paper, the size of your gap.

This is how you are going to transfer the slope of the unlevel ceiling unto your wood, the arch in my case.

Lay flat item and pencil on the unlevel ceiling

Next step is to place your pencil flat against the item you chose with the tip resting on the wood (arch) board.

The best way to do this is to use a carpenter's pencil because it is already flat.

Slide the piece and pencil across the unlevel ceiling.

Holding everything flat to the ceiling and flat to the wood piece, slide this mechanism across the unlevel ceiling.

Your goal is to transfer the slope of the ceiling on to the wood so you can cut it in the next step.

Use your jigsaw to cut the line you drew from the unlevel ceiling

Last, but not least, you want to use your Ryobi Jigsaw to cut on the line you drew from the unlevel ceiling.

I love this tool because it allows you the ability to cut any kind of line, including this curved line.

Check your work to hide the unlevel ceiling

Just to make sure, you want to check your work.

If you find there are still gaps, repeat the steps above.

For ours, it only took one shot. Winners!!

See the difference?

Moral of the story: Never let an unlevel ceiling get you down – just hide it with these handy dandy tips above.

Happy DIYing!