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marybourg

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11. That's exactly why.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 26, 2017, 02:34 PM

Feb 2017

There used to be skilled, unionized (in some states) dry-wall applicators. Then builders figured out they could use unskilled laborers to do the job and cover up the sins with texture.

I personally have no hang-ups about popcorn ceilings and would never spend money and make a mess in my house to eliminate them, any more than I rip out the machine serging at the hems of all my clothes and re-hem the garment by hand with an invisible hem stich, the way it used to be done.

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let's talk about the dreaded 'popcorn' ceilings, shall we? [View all] NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 OP

Its usually just made of sprayed plaster 5X Feb 2017 #1

I've heard you can remove the "popcorn" The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2

That's exactly why. marybourg Feb 2017 #11

Lots of youtube videos show you techniques to do that fairly easily. PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #3

I had all of mine covered with new sheet rock. DURHAM D Feb 2017 #4

is the paint old? janterry Feb 2017 #5

i doubt it, built in the mid 70s NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #8

That's good janterry Feb 2017 #15

Those are awful Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #6

texture scraper? NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #9

Details Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #10

You need to determine if the ceiling contains asbestos Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #7

The house I'm living in had popcorn ceilings luvMIdog Feb 2017 #12

Cost? N/t NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #13

I have no idea my ex husband paid for it luvMIdog Feb 2017 #14

I had it done 2 years ago Motley13 Feb 2017 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #17

If house built before 1980 have it checked for asbestos before removing Jersey Devil Apr 2017 #18