Sanding Off Popcorn Ceiling

However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself.

Sanding off popcorn ceiling.

Our popocorn came off fairly easy thank goodness. Scrape cover with a new layer of drywall or skim coat with plaster to create a new textured ceiling. If you are sanding a popcorn ceiling wet the ceiling with water using a garden sprayer. This was a picture of the kitchen with the popcorn ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Do we need to compound the whole ceiling or just fill the imperfections. You don t realize how dingy the ceiling looks until you take off the popcorn. Fill imperfections with. Removal of popcorn we used water scraper 2.

Consider enlisting the help of a professional to thoroughly smooth out and repair the ceiling before painting or applying a new texture. Sand uneven areas 3. W lightly sanded the whole. It also made the ceilings seem taller i am not sure why but it did.

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. How much does it cost to remove popcorn ceiling. Since we were not adding texture and wanted a smooth ceiling we had to sand them smooth. Use a file a sander or an electric grinder to do this.

Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home. Wipe down with sponge 4. Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly. The national average for popcorn ceiling removal is 1 707 according to home advisor.

Keep in mind that scraping the popcorn texture off your ceiling may be simple enough but repairing the drywall beneath is a significant undertaking. However we have some divots and uneven areas. It was amazing how much it brightened up the room. So the first step in changing popcorn ceilings to knockdown ones is to get rid of the popcorn or at least most of it the carpenter lightly sprayed the ceiling with water working one room at a time.

Using a drywall sander mr.