Sanding Off Popcorn Ceiling

This is the order we were recommended.

Sanding off popcorn ceiling.

W lightly sanded the whole. Do we need to compound the whole ceiling or just fill the imperfections. Fill imperfections with. Since we were not adding texture and wanted a smooth ceiling we had to sand them smooth.

Removal of popcorn we used water scraper 2. There are tons of videos on youtube about this. It was amazing how much it brightened up the room. If you are sanding a popcorn ceiling wet the ceiling with water using a garden sprayer.

Wipe down with sponge 4. It also made the ceilings seem taller i am not sure why but it did. How much does it cost to remove popcorn ceiling. If it s time to redo a popcorn ceiling there are three popular ways to take on the challenge.

Sand uneven areas 3. Use a file a sander or an electric grinder to do this. Start with a 4 foot 1 2 m area so the ceiling does not dry before you get to it. The way that popcorn ceilings are normally handled and the way that i have removed mine is by scraping them down.

Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home. Scrape cover with a new layer of drywall or skim coat with plaster to create a new textured ceiling. However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect. However we have some divots and uneven areas.

Sanding is probably a bad idea. The general process is to get a pump up garden spra. The national average for popcorn ceiling removal is 1 707 according to home advisor. The main reason popcorn ceiling texture was used in the first place was to camouflage the flaws in the sheetrock or taping job.

Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly. 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. However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself.