Is it me or is it relaxing to watch and listen to the popcorn scrap and fall off cleanly. Thanks for the video! I have a 2k sqr foot house built in 1988 to scrap clean.
Please be aware that most popcorn ceilings contain asbestos, and by scraping, you’re releasing millions of fibres into the air, and normal vacuums cannot contain asbestos. This is a very hazardous thing to do!
This is hella easy. I just finished doing my house. I sent a sample out to have it tested for asbestos. It had a small amount in it but after researching, you'd basically have to work with it for many years unprotected to get mesothelioma. I covered the floor in plastic and wore the mask with the two pink filters. My ceilings had been painted over by the previous home owner. The single best piece of advice I can give you is to spray the ceiling with hot water and let it sit for a good 10-15 minutes before starting. Be patient. The stuff will scape off without effort. It's so easy! Ignore the folks who say to never try this yourself. They are contractors who want you to pay them thousands of dollars. Any home owner should be able to do this themselves. Good luck, and be sure to properly dispose of the waste as per your local government requirements. It's easy!
Are you still alive? They say there's no safe amount of exposure to asbestos, that inhaling a fiber or two can be enough to get you. I'm willing to pretty much DIY anything, and this popcorn removal is quite trivial, but it's just not worth the risk.
I tried to do this before watching the video because I was having a little trouble with it. It seems the ceiling was previously painted with a sand-embedded paint and I was trying to scrape that off. Hmmm, an old man's eyes can make a simple job more difficult. Also, I learned it takes more time to clean up a mess than it does to remove the popcorn, so Shannon, you are very right about the plastic and that mud tray. I finally got smart and put down the plastic. Now, thanks to you, I will apply that mud tray in areas where I cannot get the plastic to lay as well as it should. Have a good weekend, and thank you.
This is a good video. I just removed about 1500 sq ft of popcorn ceiling from a house I am renovating and did exactly as instructed. In my case it was easier to stay parallel to wall, I found sometimes that when scraping perpendicular to the wall my blade would nick the drywall tape. Also, someone bought me a 24" ceiling texture scraper which worked ok. But due to it's length and flexibility it was difficult to keep even pressure across the blade and I had some spots that were missed and some spots scored the paper or existing drywall compound. I believe something in the 10"-12" range would have been a little easier to work with. Lastly, one of the rooms I did had a painted ceiling. I sprayed water on the ceiling and let it soak for about 10 minutes. This seemed to weaken the paint, I could then gently scrape the ceiling which broke off the "tips" of the popcorn. I then sprayed the ceiling lightly and let it sit for a few more minutes. With the tips broken off the water was absorbed and I could scrape the remainder off as normal.
I am doing a painted one now. Haven't lot's of problems getting it off. Been spraying lots of water on it, even tried hot mixed with vinegar and dish soap.
I believe it was band from being used in popcorn in the mid to Late 80's but the stock that suppliers had was still sold until it was gone. So it is hard to say without testing because even in the early 90's you may have been able to buy it still in some areas. To be honest my opinion on a small area is keep it wet so you are not creating air born particles or dust and wear a good respirator.
Best tutorial, everyone thought we were crazy for taking our popcorn ceilings down. everyone kept telling us how hard it would be. it is very messy and more time consuming than anything but super easy as in difficulty wise. only thing is sanding takes little bit of work to get it smooth. great tutorial!
decided to fix the ceiling. used Zinsser's patch in a bucket for $5. followed the directions and combined advice from various YT videos and it came out fantastic!! Took about an hour including prep and cleanup. no regrets!
Hey everyone, a little tip from me to you: if the popcorn is still having a hard time coming off with just the water, add just a few drops of liquid fabric softener. It'll soften the popcorn and slide right off. Plus it'll make the room smell nice 👌
Shannon you are awesome! Every project on my home or any of my families home I do work on I always watch your video. Your videos are simple to understand and completely thorough. I had never had any experience with vinyl siding. Thank you for your time and professional way you instruct building and remodeling techniques. Thank you
just don't get it! Shannon makes this video and explains everything really well! I was not looking forward to removing this popcorn ceiling at my house and didn't even want to think about it. I watched this video and everything was explain EXCELLENT and the job went slick as snot!! I don't understand, at the time I'm writing this, why are there 45 thumbs down??? Usually it comes from those who find any little fault they can to criticize it and say "It's not right, it's not the way I would have done it" well,, like all you smart asses,,,, WHERE IS YOUR VIDEO?? Thanks Shannon,,, EXCELLENT video again!!
Chris B i think its from the ppl that like his videos but what hes doing is very dangerous there is a high chance that celing contains abidoits or however you spell it and they contain %5 aything over 1% is fonsidered lethal
Great job explaining the process! Kudos to you! I never have been asked to remove popcorn ceilings in 36 yrs being in business. So thank you for the education.
That ceiling makes it look SO EASY!!!! My friends house built in the late 80s is easy like this one. Low an behold, my house built in '73 and popcorn ceilings have been painted 2x by me and probably 1 by the previous owners. Take what he notes regarding scraping painted ceilings!!! I can't say how much of a pain in the ass it is to soak 3 or more times and scrape these! It's insane. I do find hot water and vinegar help. Spray, wait, spray wait more, spray spray spray and then scrape... If you've never done it, take the ceiling down and put up a new one.
US HUMANS WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!!! This man is just trying to teach people about popcorn ceiling removal and he’s already going viral all over the internet just bcuz we find it satisfying 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ we have some major issues bruh 😂🤣
Good question. My hose was built the same year, and I want really want to get rid of the popcorn ceiling as well, but the whole asbestos thing makes me a little nervous.
Shannon, you have one of the best video tutorials on the web. I'm what I consider an experienced "Handy Man" but I always learn something new from your videos. Keep up the good work! Eric~ Albany NY.
I followed this technique and had my bathroom ceiling finished in less than 30 minutes :) Thank you! and yes, it really is this easy if you prepare properly and have all your equipment ready to go. It took me longer to remove the wallpaper than it did to take down the ceiling. Now I feel confident enough to tackle the kitchen and living room (the only other rooms with Popcorn/Stipple ceilings).
Whether it's popcorn ceiling removal, or Wall paper removal, most painters, unless very familiar with what they're removing, will bid the job using the Time and materials method.
it took me ages to do this especially because the last homeowners had glossed over it! tip: use a wallpaper steamer- remove the paint/ gloss first and then the paper
I've been painting for 40 years, this is how I did it 20 years ago. They also make a blade you can attach to a roller pole that holds a bag and catches it as you scrape, standing on the floor.
Hi great video! I'm doing this to my room, and I was wondering how long I should wait after removing the popcorn to paint the ceiling? Also what would you recommend to paint the ceiling with? Regular white paint, ceiling paint, or primer? Thanks!
Sir what if my ceiling is painted? , I think it is because I follow your instructions and doesn't come off, any advice or tips on painted popcorn ceilings. thank you in advance!
Shannon and his videos are awesome. People really overreact when it comes to asbestos. They think you get mesothelioma walking past a cracked asbestos tile.
I just want to thank you for your video. I never knew this type of headache existed on walls and ceiling so I will be happy to get rid of them. Great tips on protective gear and mentioning the asbestos concerns.
I was extremely impressed with this Video. You were very detailed, informative and I wished I had seen this Video BEFORE trying this on my own! Excellent Educator!
Great video, we’re remodeling our main floor. We have the Family Room and our Living Room/Dining Room with the stipple ceiling. I’ve been told how easy it was to do, but haven’t attempted it yet. Today is the day, THANKS for sharing your video!!!
Man that’s awesome! I’m just going to do a project to remove old ceiling texture in one of my properties so I was struggling in figuring out how to do it but thanks to you I know a easier and faster process! Thanks for your video it was very helpful
Excellent video. I did paint mine... Not sure if I'll attempt the job now, but if I do I'll have a better understanding of what to expect. Thanks for the posting.
I decided to try this in a house I'm renovating and it really was just as easy to do as shown here. I probably did around 500 square feet in the matter of about 3 hours (keep in mind some of that time I was doing other things while allowing the water spray a few minutes to soak in)
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I want to thank you for this information and all DIY home repair/improvement information that you provide.
Thanks for posting this video. My wife and I just bought our first house, a bit of a fixer upper, and I was wondering how big of a deal it would be to scrape off the stipple/popcorn ceiling. I am very confident about handling it now. Again, thanks so much.
+Andrew James When asbestos was banned in ceiling treatments by the Clean Air Act of 1978 in the United States, popcorn ceilings fell out of favor in much of the country. However, in order to minimize economic hardship to suppliers and installers, existing inventories of asbestos-bearing texturing materials were exempt from the ban, so it is possible to find asbestos in popcorn ceilings that were applied through the 1980s. Your guess is good as mine as to when all of the supply was sold and used. I for one wouldn't take chances on any house built in the early 80's.
Thanks for your help. Video very precise and clear. My husband things his wife can't handle removing the popcorn. Well, after watching your video, she's about to prove him wrong.
Thanks. I have actually decided now to just remove the bad part and then put up a little more popcorn in that place. I used your method in that I held the bathroom trashcan to catch the pieces. Thanks!!
I really like your tutorials they are so informative and very easy to follow. You seen like such a nice genuine person who really wants to help d.i.yers out 👏👏👏👏👏
Great video-TY! I have developed a ceiling leak due to melting ice, and was not sure how to go about scrapping this stuff off my ceiling........LOVE the tip of wetting it to prevent dust!!! I have a ceiling fan to go around, but will just garbage bag it!! And be happy to be rid of the textured ceiling as it has a filthy circle of dirt and dust from the fan .........................................did not know how to clean it- now I won't have to!! Yippee!!!
