The previous owners put a ceiling fan box in such a place that the ceiling fan bracket and the drywall would have conflicted. I extended the electrical box lower, using a piece of 2"x8" that was cut to fit and a ceiling electrical box extender.
It's ready to finish/paint before I hang the fan.
What's the best way to make the wood match the surrounding drywall? Should I just prime and paint? Should I drywall tape the seams and mud with joint compound, then sand, prime, and paint?
I would like it to look nice, but also it is 10' off the ground so close up perfection is not important.
Best Answer
I have used a wall paper that has the same surface texture as drywall in the past to cover custom jobs like this. I like the look better than just primer and painting. From my experiance there will be less cracks at the interface from the block of wood to the ceiling and the paint color is uniform where going from sheetrock to wood there is usually a shift because of the texture difference.