Removing 'Popcorn' Ceiling
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Removing popcorn ceiling in California - Bay Area
Comments (5)Used to remove these ceiling in So. Calif until I found out how dangerous it was. If you call an asbestos removal company, it will be a huge deal with plastic everywhere and workers all wearing protective suits. All material removed will have to be placed in special containers and taken to a hazardous dump site. You will spend many thousands of dollars. I found that it was smarter to use an oil or synthetic solvent based paint (it would seal the dirt in better but stink like hell), or use a water based sealer with an airless paint sprayer to lock and seal everything onto the ceiling. If the sealing is stained with water or cigarette smoke, it takes a quality sealer to "lock it in place". Using a paint roller on a popcorn ceiling is usually a waste of time unless popcorn is well affixed and texture is not too high. If it is a deep texture, a paint roller is a waste of time. Water stains and cigarette smoke stains also bleed back through unless the paint gets into and down into all the cracks. If the popcorn is lose, it also "loads up" the paint roller with texture and painting becomes less effective. One the painted ceiling was dry, I could either apply taping mud with a trowel or a roller (custom texture) followed by a coat of sealer and finish paint. In these cases, any/all asbestos fibers would be locked in place unless someone took a cutting tool to the ceiling (saw, drill, etc.). Hope this old contractors experience helps a little. DO NOT scrape off as I used to. The risks and liability are not worth it. Jim in So Calif...See MoreWhich job first? Remove popcorn ceiling or Install recessed lighting
Comments (1)I'd get the ceiling buttoned up first. The lights will just get in the way and maybe even damaged, or at least mucked up. Joe...See MoreRemoving textured/popcorn ceiling
Comments (6)Looks like sand was added to paint or some type of ready made brush on sand texture product was applied. Probably no concern about asbestos but have it checked for your peace of mind. I would investigate sanding the ceiling vs overlaying with more sheetrock. Power drywall pole sanders that hook up to a vacuum are quite inexpensive. South of $200 inexpensive. You can rent a pro-level sander, too. But I would just buy an inexpensive one outright. Sell it when you're finished and recover a good chunk of what you paid for it....See MoreRemoved popcorn ceiling without testing for asbestos - what can I do?
Comments (14)Thanks Stax - I may not have explicitly responded to this chain with my plan, but I was actually able to get a small sample of the popcorn ceiling itself and am working on having it tested for asbestos. If it comes back negative I'm all good. If it comes back positive I'll have to see what my options are from there. Hoping the odds are with me since the house was built in 1982 after asbestos was banned - and I actually suspect that it was applied even later than that actually to cover up some defects in the ceiling (but could be wrong)....See More- 18 years ago
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