How to remove popcorn ceiling with vacuum?

We scraped ours off, but then our neighbors did the same but used a wet/dry industrial vacuum and duct taped the scraper to an attachment of the vacuum that was the same size. It was MUCH less mess. It is hard work, but not difficult to do, if that makes sense. It just takes a good long weekend and lots of sheets to cover the floor/furniture.

First, make sure you have them tested to make sure they do not contain asbestos.

Once that is done, be prepared for a horrible mess if you are going to DIY. You will need to put plastic down to protect floors and any furnishings left in the room. Wear a shower cap so that you don't get it matted into your hair. Saturate a small section, maybe 4' square, with warm water and let it sit. Then scrape. Repeat until it's all gone. Then sand down and paint.

I have seen a scraper on a pole so that you can stand on the floor and scrape. Also, there is a video where a guy hooked up his shop vac to a scraper to cut down on the mess but not sure where it is. I saw it about 2 years ago. Basically, he used duct tape.

here is info on using a vacuum tool

https://notinggrace.com/3-secret-tricks-to-removing-popcorn-ceilings/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx5-D2LLgN0

here is more info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu3ov27D928 here is a tutorial for that. Hope this helps!

I have seen YouTube videos where they used duct tape and attached a scraper to a shop vac. I have never personally done it, I did it the old fashioned way with water and a scraper with lots of plastic to protect everything. Also, wear a hair covering.

A vacuum itself won't remove the popcorn stuff, you'll need to either follow many of the tutorials online or hire a pro.

Duct-taped a spackle knife to the end of a vacuum hose then let the machine go to work suctioning up the dust as when scraping away at the ceiling.

Be prepared for a dusty messy job, I agree with the others using a a scraper that will work with a wet/dry vacuum. Wear a shower cap and a mask to keep the dust out of your lungs.

Wetting the popcorn would make it much heavier.

Hi Abby: Boy, is this a messy job. Perhaps these sites can give you some help:

https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/how-to-remove-a-popcorn-ceiling/?fbclid=iwar3bs9qhqdjkx4s5onayvvvtjxzfognylt3tglsweculndphakcolqhocb0&trkid=soc-fhm-facebook

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/floors-ceilings/how-to-remove-popcorn-ceilings-34507258

Good luck

Hi Abbie, hope this helps you out,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu3ov27D928

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFAAQEifcw&themeRefresh=1

the vaccum picks up the pop corn ceiling that you knock off the vaccum doesn't remove the ceiling itself.