Sanding Off Popcorn Ceiling

You don t realize how dingy the ceiling looks until you take off the popcorn.

Sanding off popcorn ceiling.

W lightly sanded the whole. It also made the ceilings seem taller i am not sure why but it did. There are tons of videos on youtube about this. How much does it cost to remove popcorn ceiling.

Do we need to compound the whole ceiling or just fill the imperfections. Our popocorn came off fairly easy thank goodness. Fill imperfections with. The main reason popcorn ceiling texture was used in the first place was to camouflage the flaws in the sheetrock or taping job.

Scrape cover with a new layer of drywall or skim coat with plaster to create a new textured ceiling. If it s time to redo a popcorn ceiling there are three popular ways to take on the challenge. Removal of popcorn we used water scraper 2. It was amazing how much it brightened up the room.

Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly. The way that popcorn ceilings are normally handled and the way that i have removed mine is by scraping them down. Using a drywall sander mr. However we have some divots and uneven areas.

Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home. Since we were not adding texture and wanted a smooth ceiling we had to sand them smooth. However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect. Start with a 4 foot 1 2 m area so the ceiling does not dry before you get to it.

Sand uneven areas 3. However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself. Wipe down with sponge 4. Use a file a sander or an electric grinder to do this.

Round off the corners of your popcorn scraper whether it s a wide putty knife or drywall taping knife so it won t gouge the ceiling and leave you with dozens of ceiling wounds to repair. This is the order we were recommended. The national average for popcorn ceiling removal is 1 707 according to home advisor.