Sanding Off Popcorn Ceiling

Sanding is probably a bad idea.

Sanding off popcorn ceiling.

Use a file a sander or an electric grinder to do this. How much does it cost to remove popcorn ceiling. The way that popcorn ceilings are normally handled and the way that i have removed mine is by scraping them down. However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect.

Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly. Do we need to compound the whole ceiling or just fill the imperfections. Scrape cover with a new layer of drywall or skim coat with plaster to create a new textured ceiling. It also made the ceilings seem taller i am not sure why but it did.

Sand uneven areas 3. Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home. The main reason popcorn ceiling texture was used in the first place was to camouflage the flaws in the sheetrock or taping job. It was amazing how much it brightened up the room.

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. Wipe down with sponge 4. However we have some divots and uneven areas.

Fill imperfections with. Using a drywall sander mr. This is the order we were recommended. Removal of popcorn we used water scraper 2.

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. W lightly sanded the whole. Since we were not adding texture and wanted a smooth ceiling we had to sand them smooth. If you are sanding a popcorn ceiling wet the ceiling with water using a garden sprayer.

There are tons of videos on youtube about this. However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself. Start with a 4 foot 1 2 m area so the ceiling does not dry before you get to it.