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Covering Popcorn Ceiling (other options outside of scraping)?
Posted on 7/14/17 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 7/14/17 at 12:37 pm
I have an offer on a fixer upper late 80s house that has about 1900 sq ft of popcorn ceilings. The living room and dining are all about 16 ft ceilings, so I'm considering doing something like shiplap straight over the popcorn and scraping the bedrooms, hallways, etc.
Anyone ever applied another surface straight to popcorn ceilings? Advice? Great idea, or terrible? Not trying to half arse it just feel like its a lot of time or money to scrape and a 16ft ceiling is going to be pricey with the need for scaffolding so maybe just shiplap or something?
Anyone ever applied another surface straight to popcorn ceilings? Advice? Great idea, or terrible? Not trying to half arse it just feel like its a lot of time or money to scrape and a 16ft ceiling is going to be pricey with the need for scaffolding so maybe just shiplap or something?
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Posted on 7/14/17 at 12:44 pm to baldona
Do it right the first time and scrape that garbage. That's my advice.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:21 pm to baldona
if you are just going over it with shiplap, just go over it. to me scrapping that and then adding shiplap would be pointless.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 1:58 pm to baldona
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16 ft ceilings
Damn that must be a big arse house.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 2:26 pm to eyepooted
Nah not huge the living room and dining room are just all the way to the roof of the second story if that makes sense. I don't know if it's even 16, probably 18 or more in the middle.
I'm all about doing it the right way, but why would you scrape it then do ship lap? That doesn't really make sense either right? Something that's 16 ft up doesn't have to be perfect, and this isn't a dream house nor a $1 mil house it doesn't have to be perfect.
I'm just thinking shiplap or something similar over popcorn would be cheaper than scraping and redoing? Scraping and repainting a 16ft ceiling is not going to be cheap.
I'm all about doing it the right way, but why would you scrape it then do ship lap? That doesn't really make sense either right? Something that's 16 ft up doesn't have to be perfect, and this isn't a dream house nor a $1 mil house it doesn't have to be perfect.
I'm just thinking shiplap or something similar over popcorn would be cheaper than scraping and redoing? Scraping and repainting a 16ft ceiling is not going to be cheap.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 3:03 pm to baldona
Scraping isn't bad. I did my entire house by myself, 1700 SF, last year. Then sprayed with orange peel via sheet rock contractor. Granted mine is only 8'. Made a world of difference.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 4:47 pm to lsufan112001
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Posted on 7/14/17 at 6:39 pm to baldona
Covering with 3/8" drywall may be an alternative, although I don't know anyone whose done it.
Will need to rework your fixture boxes.
Will need to rework your fixture boxes.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 6:41 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Do it right the first time and scrape that garbage. That's my advice.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 6:42 pm to couv1217
I wish I wouldve thought of that a while back.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 8:06 pm to baldona
Scrape it. I did my 1400 sq ft house easily in a day after it flooded last year. Get a garden sprayer and wet it down one section at a time. We textured ours right after scraping and they look great.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 10:33 pm to jbro12
Cover it with tongue and groove.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 1:28 am to baldona
If your going to cover it, put up furring strips 1st. Makes it easier. You can scrape it bare and then orange peel just be carefull around corners and be prepared to topcoat the seams. My house had popcorn and after scraping i had to refloat a lot of the ceiling.
16 feet is a bitch. I would buy a used rolling scaffold then sell it when i was done. Working from a ladder at that height is a PITA.
I like the shiplap look if it fits the rest of the house.
16 feet is a bitch. I would buy a used rolling scaffold then sell it when i was done. Working from a ladder at that height is a PITA.
I like the shiplap look if it fits the rest of the house.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 7:39 am to baldona
4X8 sheets of bead board is another option. I've done it in a few houses. Use 1X at all the seams. Google some pics. Lowes carries it already primed white.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 7:56 am to baldona
Scrape it. I lived in my house 10 years before I scraped mine and I with I had done it sooner. Some things to consider:
Get it tested for asbestos. Although banned in the late 70s, manufacturers that still had it in their production stores were permitted to use up what they had. So it's possible a house built in the 80s has asbestos. You don't want to screw around with that stuff. I sent mine to a lab referenced from this site for $50.
It's not hard to do. Get a pump sprayer, mix with water and a small amount of dish soap or vinegar (google it I can't remember what or how much) wet a 4x4 section, wait a few minutes and then scrape. They make pole scrapers but I found a small 6" scraper worked best for me. It mostly comes off in sheets. A few areas gave me issues but the contractor patched it up well afterwards. Put down plastic sheets so you can just roll it all up after and trash it.
Get a reputable contractor to refinish it. My 2200 SF house cost me around $4k but it was well spent. Took them about a week to do it as it was a 4 step process- patch, seal, texture (orange peel) then paint. Had 2 or three guys working at a time so it's no small task.
Get it tested for asbestos. Although banned in the late 70s, manufacturers that still had it in their production stores were permitted to use up what they had. So it's possible a house built in the 80s has asbestos. You don't want to screw around with that stuff. I sent mine to a lab referenced from this site for $50.
It's not hard to do. Get a pump sprayer, mix with water and a small amount of dish soap or vinegar (google it I can't remember what or how much) wet a 4x4 section, wait a few minutes and then scrape. They make pole scrapers but I found a small 6" scraper worked best for me. It mostly comes off in sheets. A few areas gave me issues but the contractor patched it up well afterwards. Put down plastic sheets so you can just roll it all up after and trash it.
Get a reputable contractor to refinish it. My 2200 SF house cost me around $4k but it was well spent. Took them about a week to do it as it was a 4 step process- patch, seal, texture (orange peel) then paint. Had 2 or three guys working at a time so it's no small task.
This post was edited on 7/15/17 at 7:59 am
Posted on 7/15/17 at 8:33 am to meeple
Scrape it then lay the covering. After u scrape the stuff you'd probably have to redo a lot of the drywall imperfections the popcorn was covering. This is where the bead board or shiplap will come in handy.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 8:43 am to baldona
I just recently scraped mine but I went very light on wetting and didn't go too steep with my angle or too aggressive with the pressure. I have a few spots I need to blend in but I was able to leave a nice texture on most of it after scraping.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:56 am to baldona
I have seen people tape a shop vac hose to the scraper to help with the mess. But its alot better with the water to control the dust.
Scaffold rents for a dollar or 2 a day.
Scaffold rents for a dollar or 2 a day.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 5:29 pm to trident
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if you are just going over it with shiplap, just go over it. to me scrapping that and then adding shiplap would be pointless.
Agreed.
Speaking of pointless, I've seen some wimmenz wash off the dishes pretty good, good enough to eat off of, and then put em' in the dishwasher..
Posted on 7/15/17 at 5:44 pm to Ole Geauxt
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Speaking of pointless, I've seen some wimmenz
Only some???
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