How to get rid of popcorn ceiling
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What can I put to cover the ceiling in a condo?
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Question since this is a condo are you permitted to do the task?
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 05, 2016
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Removing the popcorn is simple if you have the right tool. You can get a scraper at any home store for less than $20. Most importantly wet the ceiling with a spray bottle so it comes off in chunks. I learned this the hard way and spent a month cleaning all the dust. Good luck
Shashana Kaplan
on Aug 05, 2016
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If the ceiling has not been painted scraping the texture off is simple. You may want to use a pump sprayer to dampen it first. If the ceiling has been painted you may want to overlay with new 1/4" drywall.
Beverly Grisham
on Aug 05, 2016
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As a retired "always tired" builder just get a scraper and a pump sprayer and wet the ceiling and start scraping. not really hard but messy.
Ray Phillips
on Aug 06, 2016
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If you decide to scrape put plastic down on floor and if you move all the furniture out of the room
Delores Snellen
on Aug 06, 2016
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How to Remove a Popcorn Textured or Acoustic Ceiling Check for Asbestos Take a small sample of the ceiling material and send it to an EPA certified testing lab before you begin. If your ceiling contains Asbestos, you will need to have a certified asbestos removal contractor do the job for you. Turn Electricity Off and Remove Light Fitting/s Since you’ll be using a lot of water in this project, first be sure to turn of the electricity and check it with a circuit tester. Remove all furniture and ceiling light fittings. Cover the Floor with Plastic Sheeting Tape small pieces of plastic over each electrical outlet and cover the floor with heavy duty plastic floor sheeting, extending it up the walls a foot or so. Cover the Walls with Plastic Sheeting Run painter’s tape along the upper edge of the walls then cover the entire wall with plastic sheeting, taping the top edge to the tape already there. Roll out a layer of resin paper on the floor. Wet the Ceiling Using a garden sprayer, wet the ceiling, working in 4 to 5 square feet areas at a time, wetting the ceiling thoroughly, but being careful not to over-wet it. Scrape the Popcorn Material off the Ceiling Round off the corners of a joint knife (to prevent gouges) and use it to scrape off the popcorn ceiling. If you run into any hard scraping areas, apply a little more water, wait and then try again. Unroll Second Layer of Resin Paper and Finish Scraping Unroll another layer of resin paper directly on top of ceiling debris and continue scraping ceiling. When all material has been scraped off, take down plastic sheeting from walls, roll up wet paper and plastic on floor and place all into a large garbage bag. Re-cover any Bare Joints Using Joint Compound and Joint Tape Mix joint compound in a tray and apply along the joint lines. Dip joint tape into water, squeeze of excess and use a putty knife to press the tape into the joint compound. Smooth off excess. Fill any Eroded Nail Holes Use two thin applications of joint compound to bring holes flush with the wallboard. Sand the Ceiling Use a sanding pad on the end of a long pole to sand off any high ridges. Finish Your Ceiling Fill any low spots with another coat or two of joint compound, sanding in between coats. Prime the ceiling using a primer that says “for wallboard”. Your ceiling is then ready for you to paint or texture as you like.
William
on Aug 07, 2016
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you could staple sheets up to cover the popcorn
Poppy
on Aug 07, 2016
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