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bathroom ceiling
Name:Eric City: Verona
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| Question: How do you remove the popcorn look of a textured ceiling. I tried my orbital sander, what a mess! |
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| Answer: Hi Eric! First of all, do you know when your ceiling was installed? If it is more than 20 years old, you might need to worry about asbestos. Early popcorn ceilings often had asbestos mixed into them. I'm worried that yours might be one of them, and using your sander is just going to stir up the particles. So, first thing, before you try any other removal techniques, get a sample of your ceiling tested by a laboratory. You can find a lab by looking up asbestos testing in your yellow pages. Your test results will let you know how to proceed. If your ceiling does contain asbestos, you will need to hire someone certified to do asbestos removal or do the job yourself. It's really hard work, and there are a lot of safety precautions you need to take to ensure that you and your family are protected. If your ceiling does not contain asbestos, the job is much easier. It'll still be messy, though, so you'll want to take out all the furniture and put down plastic to protect the floor. Rather than using your sander, start with a drywall knife, and hold it at an angle to scrape away the texture. It will be really hard work, but it should be a little bit less messy than the sander. Once you're done, you can use the sander to even out any rough spots. |
| Answer: Another option for getting rid of that ceiling is to put drywall over it. We have done this with many old plaster ceilings and it is a wonderful way to hide all the imperfections, along with any asbestos and possibly lead paint. This would be a great option is you do any testing and find out there are hazardous materials to worry about. Now, it will lower your ceiling height by the width of the drywall, but you shouldn't be able to tell. You'll also have to remove and reinstall any crown molding, but that shouldn't be an issue in the bathroom. Good luck! |
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