Is there much else all around detested than a popcorn ceiling? In the event that you end up gazing upward, considering how to eliminate popcorn ceilings, you are in good company. Let's be honest: They're blemishes. They're otherwise called acoustic ceilings, stucco ceilings, or, to top it all off, curds ceilings. They were large in the mid-to late twentieth century. Manufacturers introduced the finished treatment to help ingest sound from a higher place or conceal flaws in the ceiling. (It additionally helped avoid a few stages and set aside cash, since it wipes out the need to paint the completed surface.) But like numerous patterns from the 1970s, the popcorn ceiling has become undesirable and numerous mortgage holders are removing or concealing the unattractive surface.
In case you're burnt out on gazing toward irregularities and knocks, there's uplifting news. removing stucco ceiling is a genuinely simple and reasonable DIY project that simply requires some time and muscle. Should your ceiling need more TLC than simply scratching and painting, there likewise alternatives for concealing popcorn ceilings, for example, wood framing, squeezed tin tiles, or new drywall. Prepared to handle the work yourself? We asked worker for hire Justin Krzyston, leader of Stonehurst Construction and Design, how to eliminate popcorn ceilings securely and without any problem.
1. Test for Asbestos Before You Begin Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Before you start, it's critical to ensure that your ceiling doesn't have asbestos. "Before the mid 1980s, asbestos was a fixing that many utilized in finished popcorn ceilings," says Krzyston. "The popcorn surface was utilized to help home manufacturers manage sound travel, and it was an extraordinary fire retardant." He suggests having the surface tried by an expert, or at any rate buying a DIY testing unit from the home improvement shop and sending the examples to a lab. In the event that you go the DIY test course, try to utilize the fitting security gear, like gloves, a ventilator or nightfall veil, and eye assurance. "Do some exploration prior to plunging into an end of the week project," he alerts.
In the event that your ceiling tests positive, you ought to have an expert authorized in asbestos reduction eliminate the surface or cover it with framing or drywall. "In the event that you have asbestos, it is ideal to leave the ceiling unblemished, as there is no genuine threat on the off chance that it is in acceptable condition," he says.
2. Accumulate Your Tools
In the event that your ceiling is sans asbestos, it's an ideal opportunity to will work. Luckily, the venture doesn't need any uncommon apparatuses, and you may as of now have all you require available. The basics include:
a nursery sprayer
a wide clay blade or drywall taping blade
drop fabrics or plastic sheeting
painter's tape
stepping stool
wellbeing goggles
dust cover
3. Secure Walls, Floors, and Yourself
"Scratching of the ceilings is likewise extremely untidy—so have a lot of drop fabrics and coverings available," says Krzyston. Eliminate furniture from the room, and cover floors and dividers with plastic sheeting. Join sheeting to dividers with painter's tape. Bringing down ceiling fans or hanging light apparatuses will likewise make the work simpler—simply make certain to cover electrical boxes with painter's tape to shield the wires from harm and water. "Mood killer your HVAC framework and close and cover all vents and power plugs with plastic," Krzyston adds. Since this is a task including water, try to kill the power to the room you're working in.
Prior to beginning, you'll likewise need to open the windows to allow air to circle. Keeping the space ventilated will assist you with breathing simpler as you scratch away. You'll additionally need to wear a residue cover and security glasses.
4. Splash the Ceiling With Water Before Carefully Scraping Away the Popcorn Texture
Reality: A wet scratch is simpler than a dry scratch. Utilize a nursery sprayer to wet a four-by-four-foot zone of the ceiling. "You will need to wet down and shower the ceiling with water to make the expulsion of the popcorn simpler," he says. "Try not to douse it, however, as a lot of water could harm the Sheetrock that is under." You'll need to work in little segments; in any case the regions will dry before you contact them. After you splash, stand by around 15 minutes to allow the water to assimilate.
Presently you're prepared to begin scratching. "Utilize a wide clay blade or drywall taping blade and tenderly run it along the wet ceiling," says Krzyston. Be mindful so as not to gouge the ceiling underneath. (Documenting the edges of your clay blade can help dodge gouges.) Make your way around the room, until all the surface has been taken out. In certain territories, you may have to make a subsequent pass. Keep in mind, you can generally shower the ceiling again to help slacken up a troublesome territory.
5. Sand, Prime, and Paint the Ceiling
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Prep your ceiling prior to painting by sanding and preparing. Photograph: Andia/Getty Images
Since you as of now have the floor and dividers covered, feel free to deal with sanding, preparing, and painting now. On the off chance that there's any harm to the ceiling, for example, gouges or harmed drywall tape, fix with joint compound before you begin sanding. At the point when you eliminate the popcorn ceilings, you may discover covered up defects, as obvious joints or screws; you can likewise cover these with joint compound and afterward sand them.
Subsequent to sanding the ceiling, give it a new layer of paint. When the paint work is finished, eliminate the plastic sheeting, reinstall fans or lights, and make the most of your recently smooth ceiling.
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