Popcorn ceiling

tmoo26

we are getting ready to move into our new house. It has a popcorn ceiling which i'm not in love with but can live with it. has anyone ever removed it or had it done, i heard that it's expensive and can leave your ceilings a mess. the house has some vaulted ceilings so i'm worried about those too. help!!

spalko

I've never had them in my home but I think to remove them all you have to do is scrap the stuff off. I don't think it's hard work as more time consuming and quite messy. Once everything has been removed you might have to go back through and do touch up work in case the ceiling is uneven or anything like that.

KRHagen

It is both messy and hard to do. We are doing it right now. I am considering leaving it in the rooms that we have not begun the removal process. You can take it down relatively quickly but re-mudding and making the ceiling smooth is very time consuming and hard. I have heard of people just covering the ceiling with wood slats or new drywall because it sucks so bad.

TarHeels&Rebels

If your house was built before 1978, the popcorn may be asbestos.  Obv, don't DIY that.

tmoo26

it was built in 1999

Wingit

My dad is a general contractor and removed it for my friends when they bought their recent home.  His suggestion was that it CAN be DIY but it's a lot of hassle and messy.  It just wasn't a project they could tackle here and there especially with having a LO in the house so they opted to pay to have it done.  The biggest tip was to try and get it done before you move in the house or you'll have to cover all your furniture very well and then clean up quite a bit after wards.  It's a lot easier in an empty house.