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How to remove a popcorn ceiling

Do the scrape test Before you start removing the old popcorn texture, do a simple scrape test in a small area of the ceiling.
Popcorn ceilings can be unsightly, reduce the value of your home, and can even be dangerous. Here’s how to get rid of them. Popcorn may be great at a movie theater matinee, but popcorn ceilings in a ...
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While there are plenty of mistakes to avoid when removing popcorn ceilings, there are also plenty of ways to do things right. Your favorite HGTV stars hate this old-fashioned (objectively ugly) ...
Q: I have a 1980 blown-in popcorn ceiling. While insulating the attic I accidentally stepped through it so we now have a 14-inch-by-20-inch drywall patch. We tried acoustic spray-on texture out of a ...