Popcorn ceiling in 1900 house?
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Comments (6)You should have your popcorn ceiling tested for asbestos. Ours had it and it is from the late 70s. They were using this into the 1980s; see link. Our state requires full decontamination (a shower station was put up in our backyard) for all workers and multiple safety regs for it. If your ceiling doesn't have asbestos, it's no big deal. Do it yourself or hire it. It is far easier to remove if someone has not come along and painted over it. If it does contain asbestos, you really need to think twice about doing it yourself. A papermask is not going to cut it! We had contractors offer to remove it for us "under the table" but we didn't want any floating around to breathe later. We also wanted paperwork showing we'd removed it properly if we ever sell the home. One thing we did that we regretted was have the same company do the retexturing and painting as did the decontam. Their painting subs were nothing amazing and I think charged a lot more because they were with the removal people. They have to put two layers of plastic up and they take the first one down after the asbestos is out. Have them leave the 2nd layer up for your own contractors and you'd be happier. Here is a link that might be useful: asbestos Q&A...See MoreCeiling tile OVER popcorn ceiling? Anyone tried this?
Comments (13)Hey there -- I'm not a ceiling person but I have tackled stucco and popcorn ceilings two different ways. #1: The drop ceiling grid (as people have mentioned and you mentioned) is relatively easy, affordable and not messy. You will loose anywhere from an inch to two inches for the drop grid and of course you have to buy the framing and tiles you want. I've done one ceiling with black frames and high-end marbled acoustic tiles (also including lighting) and I've done a huge basement with silver framing and tin tiles -- both fabulous. #2: Cheapest and quickest way to cover popcorn is paint, paint and more paint. I would use a large nappy roller and lather it on, two heavy coats and maybe a third. The popcorn effect will diminish with each coat. New drywall is the absolute best and most comprehensive fix. I would investigate, however, why the popcorn finish was used in the first place (very important). Often this technique is used on uneven surfaces, really large areas, commercial use areas, track subdivisions, etc. I'd advise you against knocking off the points with either scraping or sanding. You will experience chips and clumps falling down. Popcorn finishes have a composite mixed in with the paint for adhesion to its primary surface (either vermiculite or polystyrene). Once you start the chipping or sanding you will have to go down to the bare, bare surface and then patch, paint anyway. Going completely over what is in place now with a drop ceiling or paint -- or pulling the primary surface down and dry-walling is they way to go. Even nailing into that textured surface or trying to "glue" something to it will cause the cracking, chipping, clumping and it will not be secure. My two cents -- good luck....See MoreHi, anyone remove popcorn ceiling from an old house?
Comments (7)I had the popcorn tested just to be sure. $20. I first tried scraping a small bath ceiling but I didn't like the finish after scraping. It seemed that it was going to take a lot of work to make it perfectly smooth and even. The next attempt I scraped off all the cottage cheesey lumps but didn't scrape completely back to drywall. This left a very lightly textured 'orange peel' look which goes perfectly with the textured walls throughthe rest of the house. A coat of paint and it was finished! At first I was a little heavy handed with the scraper in places but a small can of spray-on orange peel texture from HD quickly fixed any bald spots. It only took a few minutes practice to be consistent with the amount of popcorn I removed. Much less work than trying to get the ceilings smooth, no repairs required, and we are very happy with the results....See MoreSmell following popcorn ceiling removal...
Comments (6)joe mn : Likely mould in the walls. Especially if it was a vinyl wallpaper, which prohibits inward drying of moisture. OP: Something wrong with the product applied. Or else it's a real world example of thepost hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy....See Morekudzu9
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