How to Remove a Popcorn Ceiling

Home improvement expert Ron Hazelton shows how to properly remove a popcorn ceiling, transforming your ceiling from ugly to lovely. To view an extended version of this video, visit http://www.ronhazelton.com.

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[ronhazelton]

I have a couple of suggestions, neither of which I have actually tried. Run a wallpaper scorer over the ceiling before applying the water. It will put small perforations through the paint and may allow the water to better penetrate. Try adding fabric softener to the water. A painter friend of mine, Brian Santos, uses this to technique to clean dried paint from brushes.

[ronhazelton]

The ceiling in this project tested negative for asbestos by an independent lab.

[randalljames1]

if reapplying spanish lace or other texture, can't you just leave all the protection in place and remove all the mess after the new texture is up?

[ronhazelton]

Absolutely. Just be careful not to track any spilled texture out of the room. An additional layer of rosin paper or newspaper can keep things neat.

[randalljames1]

Well this is going well thank you.. also, I would like to up a knockdown texture back up.. do the straight electric texture guns do an adequate job or should I just stick with the old style air gun. (Sherwin Williams has a gun for $110 in the all electric class)

[ronhazelton]

I haven't tried the electric gun so I'd probably rent an air type.

[baem1912]

reminds me of the execution scenes in Dexter!

[3LTRI4LIFE]

the prep is too much work

[collegeri]

2 Questions if anyone can answer them:  First, can the scraping be done without water? Someone mentioned the mold issue-or is the softening via water really the only way? Second, I plan to rip out/replace the carpet when this is done. Having said this, would the paper on the floor still be necessary or is the spraying not so much that the carpet can't serve the same purpose?

[kollingoff1]

Very clean job still not making a good use of the disposal.

Would suggest to wrap paper with ceiling waste only first then plastic aside. Throw the paper away, keep the plastic!

[iiSnowblind]

fuck you faggot

[SteveMcCormick1234]

You guys made that look a lot easier than my encounter. Took me way more than 2-3 minutes.. more like 2-3 weeks! Worked alright tho.. I forgot to check the asbestos thing, o well.

[THECH0SEN0NE82]

i feel like such a noob! i wish i would of thought of the sprayer i removed the texture spraying it with a spray bottle having to go up and down the whole room and having to refill.

[pinz2022]

@ronhazelton

If the glop is nice and damp, I should think that would suppress dust. Wearing a proper industrial respirator should take care of things. Getting it wet really seems to have a magical effect.

[a2zhandi]

Nice prep work. Nothing more time saving than taking the time to minimize cleanup!

Thumbed up!

[a2zhandi]

@ronhazelton actually, I believe the detergent adds a bit of body to the water. Helping it penetrate. Good call!

[Skeletonwitharaygun]

Remove it asbestos you can!

waka waka!

[SexyLilNdn1]

Thanks for posting this. I'm so sick of my popcorn ceilings lol. Subbie!