Fill a garden sprayer with lukewarm water and spray the entire ceiling.
Easiest way to replace popcorn ceiling.
Turns out creating a planked ceiling with hardboard isn t as straightforward as it might have been on a wall made clear by our falling ceilings but friends in the end we managed to find a way to create our own inexpensive and easy version of the diy planked ceiling effectively getting rid of that awful popcorn once and for all not.
Select a natural wood stain for a cozy cabin feel or paint the beams and the ceiling one color.
The drop in the ceiling plane will often be minimal and this method can encase asbestos rather than releasing it into the air delaying the issue if not resolving it.
The national average for popcorn ceiling removal is 1 707 according to home advisor.
If it s time to redo a popcorn ceiling there are three popular ways to take on the challenge.
Using a gardener s portable hand sprayer also called a hudson sprayer to spray down portions of the wall.
This design will take your ceiling miles away from the manufactured look of popcorn texture.
For easier scraping and practically no dust during popcorn ceiling removal use a garden pump sprayer to mist the ceiling and let it soak in for about 15 minutes before scraping.
Only give it a light misting too much water could damage the drywall or loosen the joint tape.
Although there is a way to fix the ceiling without removing the texture the easiest and least.
Scrape cover with a new layer of drywall or skim coat with plaster to create a new textured ceiling.
A little not so drastic.
Alternately you can have the ceiling layered over with new drywall.
Let it soak in for a minute and then spray it again.
Give the water about 15 minutes to soak in and soften the texture and then test a small spot with a putty knife.
How much does it cost to remove popcorn ceiling.
Options to replace popcorn ceilings popcorn be gone.
Ceiling replacement one of the simplest alternatives to scraping is removing and replacing the ceiling drywall.
The popcorn material is very dry and porous so it will easily soak in the water you spray on it.