What's the best way to remove "popcorn" from ceilings?
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The best way to do this is by scraping all you can and then you can get a pole sander and remove the remaining popcorn that way.
I've seen it on do-it-yourself tv shows--they spray the ceiling with water from a spray bottle to moisten it, then scrape it off with a wide scraper.
I would pick the smallest, walled-off room--the bathroom? a small bedroom?--and try it. That way, if it turns out to be an awful mess, you only have that one room to repair.
Removing popcorn ceilings requires a certain amount of flexibility and physical agility. You will be working for extended periods of time reaching up, with your neck and head tilted backwards.
This Hometalker will show you the way!https://www.hometalk.com/diy/repair/dining-room-project-remove-popcorn-ceiling-23182159?r=1
Dining Room Project: Remove Popcorn Ceiling
I had this done professionally as it was incredibly messy to do it myself. They wore masks and hung plastic at every door leading into my living room. Worth every penny to have it done. You can scrap it yourself but what I was getting was that horrible mess you spoke of so I stopped and called in professionals.
Removing popcorn is fairly easy, but tedious. You just wet the surface and using a flat scraper, scrape off the popcorn being careful not to gouge the surface. Prime and paint. Search "remove popcorn ceiling"