What's the easiest way to remove the "popcorn" from ceilings?
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B. Enne on May 10, 2015Drywalling over top is faster and less messy. If you scrape the texture and don't spray it first, you will have more dust, and thus a bigger mess (speaking form experience). I did it with furniture still in the room. I did a bit at a time, with a $ store spray bottle, a cardboard box lid to catch the fall out, and a wide plastic scraper. I found it to be the best way to avoid too much mess, and I could cover the furniture as I went along. I tried a metal scraper and even ordered a specialized ceiling scraper with a bag holder. I am short and found it to be more of a pain (heavy, awkward, and didn't make contact with the surface due to my ceiling not being completely level I guess). You have to make sure there is no asbestos or lead in the finish. Although some people put foam tiles over it after 'knocking down' the peaks, this company does not recommend it: http://www.ceilume.com/how-to-install-glue-up-ceiling-tiles.cfm Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Ouina on May 10, 2015Some have put up another medium such as tongue and groove wood planks or beadboard directly over the popcorn ceiling. Google that and also search through Hometalk to see what others have done. We are currently removing our popcorn ceiling and it is a pain. We cover the floor and furniture with plastic sheeting so that it goes a couple of feet up a wall and tape. Then tape more plastic sheeting from about 2" down from the ceiling to the wall. That way you can spray and scrape and let the mess fall to the floor. Ball all the sheeting up and dispose. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Terra Gazelle on May 10, 2015There are some fake ceiling tiles..they are very cheap and can be painted. They can be glued up and cover up that pop corn. I am going to use them on a wall... http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ceiling+tilesHelpful Reply
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Kim on May 11, 2015Use watered warm rag? It should work. Once my brother somehow got skittle coloring on my door and I did the same hing and it workedHelpful Reply
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