Name:	augirl -	Reply
Subject:	Popcorn Ceiling
Date:	1/3/2019 8:16:11 AM

Looking for someone to remove our popcorn ceilings at the lake or cover them with a thin piece of sheetrock.  We don't want to use beadboard.  Any recommendations??  We are in the Sandy Creek area.

Thanks!

Name:	Tiger62 -	Reply
Subject:	Popcorn Ceiling
Date:	1/3/2019 10:25:22 AM

No offense, but I'm just curious. Why do you want to do this?

Name:	Maddog -	Reply
Subject:	Popcorn Ceiling
Date:	1/3/2019 12:23:30 PM

Augirl......if you want to do it yourself, cover everything in the room and bring in the garden hose. Wet down the ceiling real good and let it set for about 15 minutes. Then take a straight-edge hoe and start scrapeing of the popcorn ceiling off. I did that with our entire lake house. That type of ceiling is sooooooo far out of style. Good luck. If you want to hire someone to do it, contact a dry wall contractor.

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	Popcorn Ceiling
Date:	1/3/2019 1:06:57 PM

I would highly recommend not covering with another layer. That can create problems worse than popcorn. When sheet rocking the ceiling always goes up first then the walls. It's donthisway becausthe walls help hold up the edges of the ceiling to prevent dropping of the ceiling. I agree if you hire it out make sure it is to a sheet rock contractor and not a handyman or a general contractor. It will most likely require a skim coat of mud after removal.

It is a pretty simple project. Note I said simple, not easy. I recommend a garden sprayer instead of a hose to wet it down though. It will be easier to handle and make less mess. You can also buy/rent a special tool that will attach to a vacuum to help contain the mess.

Good luck.

Name:	roswellric -	Reply
Subject:	Popcorn Ceiling
Date:	1/6/2019 9:08:56 PM

The reason you would like to encapsulate the ceiling is some popcorn ceilings "popcorn" is asbestos. I would cut out a section and have it analyzed before I did anything.