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Painting popcorn ceilings
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Popcorn ceilings reign in the part of the country I now live. I don’t like them much, but not enough to retexture the ceiling. Ours needed to be painted. I’ve painted our bathroom ceilings before and popcorn stuff sticks to the roller and softens, then comes right off sticking to the roller with any overlapping. It is really hard to paint. I hate picking the small sheets of ceiling that can come off onto the roller and sticking them back on the ceiling. It’s a pain in the neck literally.

A friend told me about a special roller designed for popcorn ceilings. I was skeptical. The roller was hard to find. It is called a popcorn ceiling or acoustic roller. I did finally find one at Lowe’s and Menard’s. It is foam with slits in it every quarter inch. It’s MAGIC!!!! It really works. Painting the ceiling was so much easier. I highly recommend that roller. It makes all the difference.

Susans Life Ideas: Acoustic Ceiling Removal – Popcorn or Texture?
Acoustic Ceiling Removal – Popcorn or Texture?

The decision to attempt acoustic ceiling removal is not something most people jump into without a bit of forethought. There are both pros and cons to consider before making a choice to either keep that popcorn ceiling or scrape it off and replace it with some type of wall texture. I have tried to cover the most important issues in this article to help you make the choice best for your situation.

The Pros of Acoustic Ceiling Removal

* The money: Acoustic removal usually increases the value and marketability of your home, sometimes dramatically. A textured ceiling is by most opinions far more appealing and buyers will pay for what they like.
* Removal reduces the nesting places for bugs such as dust mites and spiders. In my experience, it is more likely than not to see spider webs on close examination of an older acoustic ceiling.
* Because the rough acoustic ceiling texture tends to trap light and create a shadowing effect replacing with modern knockdown or similar texture can make the room appear much brighter and more open.
* The new ceiling can be painted the same color as the walls or a different color if you desire. You are not stuck with an “acoustic white” or one of the shades of yellow acoustic tends to turn over the years.
* Cleaning the dust and dirt that accumulates around ceiling vents and ceiling fans is next to impossible with out damaging and/or creating a mess of acoustic kernels on an acoustic ceiling.

The Cons of Acoustic Ceiling Removal

* The money: Removing a popcorn ceiling, repairing the drywall, applying texture, priming and finally painting can be very expensive if done by a contractor.

* Sometimes acoustic is applied because that gnarly texture hides damage. Hidden drywall damage usually means more time needed from the crew’s drywall patch masters, along with additional material which of course equals more money out of your pocket.

* The removal process can be a lot of work if done yourself. There is a lot of information out there on the web to help guide you through the process. In fact, our site, BigRehab.com, has a systematic manual on the process. Removal is hard work that requires a certain level of skill, skill that only comes with experience. Before taking on the removal of an entire home, I highly suggest you get started by doing a small bedroom or office to size up what you are getting into. Many errors in coating the drywall or applying the texture will not be seen until the paint is applied and has dried.

* Some popcorn/acoustic ceilings contain asbestos. If your ceiling contains asbestos above the threshold level you must follow your state and local laws regarding removal and disposal of this hazardous waste product. This will include multiple air samples, protective clothing and respiration gear, specialized sealers, portable showers, heppa air filtration, etc. Can you see the dollars piling up yet? Asbestos removal is very expensive.

Popcorn or Texture

As you consider these issues and come to a decision do not overlook one of the most important factors: You. Is looking at those ugly ceilings something you want to do for the rest of the time you own your home? Ultimately optional home improvement projects such as removing your popcorn ceiling come down to what your desire is for the home you live in.

For further information on acoustic ceiling or popcorn ceiling removal, visit the author’s website. It is a wealth of information and includes free do it yourself manual that outlines the acoustic removal process in easy to follow steps.

ok, mixed messages, can I use a roller to paint a popcorn ceiling? – DIY Chatroom – DIY Home Improvement Forum
ok, mixed messages, can I use a roller to paint a popcorn ceiling?
Went through pages of postings for subtitles, then tutitorial……Some say yes, some no. With the yes, thick nap and can only go one way then stop or its going to peel off on me? or drip all over? I don’t have a sprayer and really aren’t familiar with using them. I get a pic of overspray all over just thinking about it. New to this site and you guys already helped with a flooring question, figured painting was next. Definately some pros on here, thanks

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QUESTION: I have a flat built in the 60s, which has an awful looking vermiculite ceiling (a bit like kitty litter). I would like to remove it, cover it (suspended ceiling) or paint it. I find it difficult to get consistent information on it, some say it’s a fire retardant and it shouldn’t be painted. Others say that it can be. Do I need to obtain Owners Corporation it before I do anything? – Underwhelmed, Randwick
ANSWER: Since the ceiling is common property and the vermiculite – a roughcast “popcorn” textured material – may be part of the fire retardation, you should ask your executive committee before you do anything.
However, it should be very easy to get the effect you desire without compromising safety. A fire retardant paint would be the easiest and most obvious answer, with a fire-proof “dropped” ceiling another possibility.

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It will be good. Especially since after I get that done I can start taking down popcorn ceiling.

Have I mentioned what a fabulous husband I have? First it was, painting everything. Then I added that I wanted to redo the floors. Now I want to take down the popcorn ceiling. But I want to do the ceilings first because then I wouldn’t have to touch up freshly painted walls from all the crap that fell from the ceiling. Then I’ll paint the walls and then we’ll redo the floors.

And in about ten years that will all be done.

Life After Acoustic (popcorn) ceilings. . . you give your ceiling a fresh look Attractive | Popper Corn

Life After Acoustic (popcorn) ceilings. . . you give your ceiling a fresh look Attractive

LIFE AFTER ACOUSTIC (popcorn) ceilings. . . GIVE YOUR CEILINGS an attractive fresh new look, now that was the acoustic (popcorn) was successfully removed and properly disposed of, we can finally begin to breathe a sigh up! Gone are the pebbles unattractive, that the post of pockets of dust, dirt and allergens. Gone are the cobwebs and insect gall these terrible stains that can not be removed without damaging the ear canal. Good Riddance. And now that the ceiling to dry completely away from the noise, we are ready now, some questions about what we should do, check and how we were going to do it. In the article “How To Remove Acoustic (Popcorn) From your ceilings once and for all”, I briefly describe the land on the ceiling, the repair would have been damaged by the scraping noise. And in another article that I wrote “How To Finish Drywall … And we get a good result, “I gave a step by step guide on how to finish drywall. But in this article assumes that you and I will outline a plan that gives a pretty interesting roof that looks nice and is very easy to keep the focus must read. If you have not read the two articles, which leads to this, please click on the links and see how everything is done. At this point you should be covered, clean, smooth and dry. Although it took a lot ‘of work to reach this step, you should be glad to see that does not look a whole order popcorn – the blankets so bad. But it is not finished yet, and that the trip is on us to get started. For simplicity, we will have a plan to buy blankets to help us, just the opposite of the acoustic / popcorn implement the disorder. We want limits that are safe for the environment (asbestos), anti-allergenic, keep the beautiful appearance, easy to bottom right. . . for years to come! And my overwhelming choice for a solution to the acoustic / popcorn ceiling is a light of the “orange peel” texture. Yes, this type of structure is named after its appearance similar to the hull of an orange. The fruit, which many of us that love has a plot that takes its name from its hull. In essence, this is the way to get the name of “orange peel”. Once that has been sprayed on the ceiling, you should be able to see that it has great similarity to the hull outside of an orange, is very similar.

http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2009/09/lindas-kitchen-dust-dust-dust.html

Achew.  Seriously – there is dust EVERYWHERE!!! This weeks update on my kitchen is all about dust. As I’ve previously written, we removed the popcorn ceiling and have been working each week to get the new ceiling smooth.

After applying two coats of joint compound, this week, we sanded. And
by me, I do mean my generous pal Rob. One piece of advice – contain the
dust! We stapled a sheet over the opening to my kitchen to keep the
dust in. The pic below is on the dining room side of my kitchen door.
You can see the bottom of the sheet on the right, and some of the dust
trying to make a get-a-way.

And this, my friends, is the carnage after the ceiling was sanded. When
I was shaking the drop cloths outside, it looked like my deck was on
fire – the dust was flying everywhere and looked a lot like smoke!

On a decorative note – this photo also has a sneak peak of what I’m
doing on the walls… Yes, it’s the infamous beadboard wallpaper. I
only have some of it up, but boy, it’s easy to work with, very
inexpensive (about $21 per roll from Home Depot online) and looks like the real thing. More on this in a future post. But, meanwhile, click here for Rhoda’s Southern Hospitality Beadboard wallpaper party post.

So, a little recap.

 

Is this a thing of beauty of what? And trust me, the photo does not do the ceiling justice at all. Smoooooth as a baby’s bottom!

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The decision to attempt acoustic ceiling removal is not something most people jump into without a bit of forethought. There are both pros and cons to consider before making a choice to either keep that popcorn ceiling or scrape it off and replace it with some type of wall texture. I have tried to cover the most important issues in this article to help you make the choice best for your situation.

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 is a term for a spray-on or paint-on ceiling treatment often used in the 1960s and 1970s in American residential construction. Its bright white “cottage cheese” texture, often with small bits of gold-colored glitter

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