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I apparently didn't make it clear enough in the video. I put it in the thumbnail and title that this is for painted ceilings but I didn't stress that enough in the video itself. This ceiling was painted, that's why I didn't scrape it.
I've looked at SO MANY videos at how to remove popcorn ceilings until I'm dizzy. Came across yours and I know for a fact I'm using your way. Thank you for enlightening me to this no nonsense technique!👍🏽
Yes you can still do this if they're stained or dirty! Just vacuum off or dust as much as you can off of the popcorn ceilings but I know it's almost impossible to get them completely clean. I did my best but everything I couldn't get off just got covered with the skim coat, it didn't hurt anything.
This is much more feasible and doable than instructions from hot shot guys with 30 years experience skim coating who tell you to do it in one coat. This inspires me to try again on my abandoned ceiling project and take it slower with more coats. Bless them for their skill, but thank you so much for showing what is practical and good quality now without years of practice.
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback! I love sharing these projects from a DIY'rs perspective. The pro videos are so helpful, but it can feel overwhelming trying to replicate their methods. I hope your ceiling is less intimidating this time around! Good luck!
It's not possible to do this in one coat, no matter what those hot shots say. Best way is to use hot mud to get it 90% covered, but this requires you to be fast.
Yes. But. I use my 6" mud knife. I wet it and take off any excess, and it works great! You can use a sponge, but you won't get the smooth finish... @metabolicamente
@@inmyopinion777 that's brilliant! What is the brand and kind of your 6" mud knife? I've heard of some mud knives with "worn-out" edges, so they don't leave marks.
*Dang, you do GREAT WORK!* This is BEAUTIFUL. My former husband & I bought our first house from my best friend's Mom, who gave us a fantastic deal bc she hadn't been able to do much maintenance. All the ceilings had popcorn coating & in one room there had been a small electrical fire in the lighting fixture. Our budget, with two small children, was VERY tight, so I just scraped the whole popcorn off of it. After I'd completed it, a neighbor came over to inspect my handiwork & casually mentioned that our homes ALL had asbestos ceilings and I'd been breathing it in the entire time I was working on it. She thought it was very funny. Luckily, bc my kids were so young, I worked on it when they weren't around! Thank You SO Much for posting such a detailed & encouraging video!
Quick follow-up: I just watched all the rest of these videos & WOW... JUST WOW! I happen to have been holding onto a beautiful antique dark oak buffet with the idea of maybe someday turning into one of those bathroom vanity sinks! @TheNiftyNester does SUCH BEAUTIFUL work & is SO inspirational. I now plan on using her video to follow for mine. Thanks so much!
I am so inspired by this video. I have watched it and the others in the bathroom makeover series, and I am now convinced that I can skim coat my own ceilings. Room by room. I've gone out and purchased all the produces, waiting for the drill mixer to come in. I will be starting a small room to get the hang of it, but I plan to do my entire townhouse. All the steps just seem so simple, fully described and I'm convinced this is totally doable! Thanks!
That's awesome, I'm so glad this helped you to feel inspired! It's definitely a lot of work, but it's doable. I had zero experience when I did my first room. Starting in a small room is definitely the way to go. It took me a couple of rooms to really get the hang of it. The nice thing is that you can fix mistakes easily with sanding, so I never felt like I was going to ruin the ceilings. Also, give yourself time in between rooms. It's a lot to try to do all at once. Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
I've been dealing with how to fix my popcorn ceiling for years, and by chance I came across your video and clicked on it, and I think your solution is the best I've seen to date. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful job. I did not first know why I was watching your video. I have a 3000 sq foot house with popcorn ceilings and I will never be able to do this. Then I figured out, why did I watch it? You are a very good teacher and you are eloquent. I love when people speak beautiful English. Be proud of yourself. You did not just do a great job, but helped a lot of people too.
Girl I am so impressed and never would have thought to do this ! I would have been wetting and scraping but thanks to you for showing this way to get it done is fantastic. Thanks a lot we need much more when like you in this world 🌎
Tip. Use a texture spray hopper with thinned joint compound to saturate the ceiling and smooth with a wide knife. Takes a few coats but easier and faster way.
@@hameedahudda6338 Yeah, it looks like a LOT of hard work. Maybe even more work than the wetting/scraping process...I did a lot of that in the main rooms of my home many years ago, but just couldn't face that again, so recently I simply dry-scraped the worst of the popcorn off the remaining room and painted it with an oil-based paint. Now it looks like a lightly-textured ceiling, and it's mop-able. Easy peasy.
Thank you for this video. I have never seen anyone skin coating a popcorn ceiling before. This works great for popcorn ceiling with asbestos. Also this increases the thickness of the drywall which helps with sound proofing.
This is brilliant! I took out the popcorn ceiling in our bathroom, and the longest part was mudding the irregular sheetrock and sanding. I still have to do the rest of the house! Three bedrooms, a hall, great room, and a living room!
That would be the last place I would put dry wall compound on a ceiling as unlike plaster which is water resistant, dry wall compound and fillers are not so the humidity in the bathroom may cause the ceiling to crack where the filler is starting to get damp.
You definitely figured out the difference in the compounds. The All-Purpose is hard to sand. It is great for taping and first coat. The light-weight stuff sands easier and is good for 2nd/3rd coats. If you are doing this a bunch, I highly recommend one of those 9" orbital drywall sander with vacuum. You can get a cheap one for like $150, you don't need a Festool at $1 million dollars. The cheap one will work fine for DIY.
Beautiful job! And great step, by step explanation. I just wanted to make a suggestion for an alternative way for covering up popcorn ceilings - beadboard panels. Still takes a lot of effort with spackling nail holes, trim, and paint. But if it works with your style aesthetic, it's another option. Especially for those with asbestos who can't afford to have it professionally remediated.
Before we bought a House we never did any diy work so tried your way to cover ugly popcorn ceiling and it came out great! We bought a ready mix and covered our ceiling in 3 layers in a small 3x3 room and I’m so happy 😁 of course there was some imperfections but we managed to fix them and ready to do same thing in the second room which is slightly bigger ❤ thank you!
Great solution! We have scraped the popcorn from every room in the house. The master bedroom was the last room and we've left it for a long time. We were ready to do that room today, and discovered that the popcorn had been painted at one time. All the other rooms it came off easy, but after struggling to get it off for a couple hours we had to give up. It is a complete mess. We've been scouring the internet all day to find a solution. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this video. I was about to have a breakdown because I'm destroying my ceiling trying to scrape it and every other skin coat video seems like its totally not possible for an amateur to tackle. You did such a good job showing and explaining everything in an approachable way.
Thank you so much for this comment! ❤️ It's scary taking on these projects when everyone else is a professional and it looks so unrealistic for someone like us. I can't scrape a ceiling without making a mess of it either lol so you aren't alone there. I hope this works better for you, it's still a lot of work but I think it's worth it in the end. Good luck!
If you’re destroying your ceiling trying to scrape then you don’t have the popcorn wet enough. Using a weed sprayer pump with water in it is the best way.
make sure you test for asbestos before craping your popcorn. if your place built before 1980s, it probably has it in the mud on the ceiling. skimcoating is better solution if it does.
That came out nice. For a small ceiling, like a bathroom, this is a great option and I agree that removing it is a royal pain (and could be a health hazard if asbestos if involved). It is rather labor intensive and if not done as a DYI project and probably expensive to have someone do it (3 coats, sanding, filling, re-sanding and painting). For me and my DYI family room remodel, I covered it with tongue-and-grove... the materials are pricy (~$2000 for a 20x14 room), but it goes up so fast and looks fantastic now. I will add resale value down the road and worth the investment.
Damn, you did awesome job… man can’t imagine number of hours you put in that efforts. I learnt a lot from your channel, thank you and I appreciate you and your efforts.
Thank you so much! It did take a lot of time but I keep doing it so I must enjoy something about skim coating lol. I appreciate you watching and your kind comment 😊
I have been trying to figure this out for years!! I REMOVED popcorn from one bathroom and swore I would never do that again. I paid to have it done in my living room/dining room, but still have it over the rest of my 4000 sqft home!! I think I am going to watch this again and try this😬
I'm so glad this was helpful! I've learned there's really no easy way to deal with popcorn ceilings but there's definitely less messy and less stressful ways lol. This was still a lot of work but it was great not having to scrape the popcorn first. It sounds like you've got a lot of rooms left to do, if you try this I really do hope it's easier for you. Good luck with your renovations!
I’d be curious to know how this method holds up over time. Do you have an update? My intuition from working as a painter would think that the skim coat would not adhere to the painted popcorn & would delaminate over time.
When we moved into our house 35 years ago, the builder had covered every square inch of the walls in horrendous bumpy texture. I've despised it from the very beginning. 4 years ago I found out about skim coating and had some painter friends come over to skim coat the dining room. It was a miracle! There have been no issues with delamination, or anything else for that matter. Since then I've had all the walls in the house skim coated except the kitchen, which has been painted so many times now that it's smoothed out quite a bit, so haven't decided if I'm going to do it.
Thank you, B. Walker! As long as you're covering sealed popcorn (primed), it'll adhere right to it! This is in a heavily used bathroom, and it's held up perfectly. It is a lot of work, but, like you said, so is removing popcorn. And I still have to skim coat ceilings after removing popcorn to get the smooth finish I want. On top of that, this is safer for anyone with possible asbestos (again, like you already said). This might not be the solution for everyone, but I love it.
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you for your reply. When I first began watching I was "gurl, you crazy" then that quickly passed and I could see the method, "gurl, you brilliant" is how it ended. Extremely impressed with your over head endurance. That took a lot of tenacity. Going to store your method away when I can use it! thanks again!
In Mexico we usa a sand sheet before for the loosen parts or dust and before applying anything else we use a sealant that is like transparent layer that will keep the mud in place for longer time, i mean durability but you did a great job, i bet your shoulders hurt for a while hehe is not an easy job, it looks amazing. I like it
Thank you so much! Yeah, my arms were like rubber by the time I was done lol. Do you know what product is normally used where you live? I know different regions use different materials. I was curious if you have similar materials used for textured ceilings there.
❤❤❤ finally someone that has a better way instead of removing the popcorn ceiling . My whole house has popcorn ceiling every time I look at it I get irritated 😂.. Definitely love how she explained ..my body hurts looking at it 😂 wondering if I can do this alone that was a small area ..imagine doing this to a kitchen and living room . YOU did a wonderful job Queen .. I’m going to try it 🤔
I would be one of those who sand between applications. BUT, I have methods to eliminate excess mudd for much less to no sanding, however, it may not work for first coat of mud on popcorn... I was very impressed by your patience, explanation, and determination! I am thinking 1/4" drywall over it. Less hastle, time, and coats. But, you did good!
I've hated my popcorn ceilings since I bought this house but since they have several coats of paint, scraping isn't an option. After seeing your video, I know what I'll be doing this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.
It’s so easy to scrape popcorn off. I watched some TH-cam videos and removed the popcorn from all of my ceilings. There is a slight texture left but after it was painted it looks great.
I was unolesantly surprised to find my new house has *painted* popcorn ceilings. Can't wet it to remove like before so I will try this, starting with the closets. If I mess up no one but I will know.
thank you so much for this video! your explanation was super thorough and clear, but it never got distracted or off on a tangent like some other folks where i feel like i need to watch on double speed to get to the point of it haha. 😅 and you have such a calm, patient teaching presence. you made it all seem so doable! we are working on an incredibly stubborn painted popcorn ceiling right now and oof, im hoping we can get it done as nice as yours🤞
Thank you for sharing the beautiful video..we scrapd off popcorn ceiling in our home with applying little mist before scrapping off..we found the job easy
Great video. I would make one slight adjustment - if you fill in pinholes or low spots in bare mud, those spots will never sand out perfectly. Prime the skim coat first, then come back for the spot repairs. They’ll sand out 100x easier and better.
Looks good. I like your videos. You say what needs to be said without a lot of silly talk with it and your voice is very pleasant. I need help with some of these projects. I am lazy and need to know what I need to do so it doesn't take long. I'm 74 yr old and you know everything hurts. I will test the pop corn to see if it has been painted and for asbestos first. Thanks.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! I'm all about just getting it done, I'm glad it seemed straight forward to you. Sometimes I feel like I over explain things so it's good to get feedback like this. There's nothing wrong with just wanting to know what has to be done so you can get it done quickly!
Oh my god you're a genius. I am so glad I ran across this video cuz I was looking how to get rid of the popcorn ceiling crap. Anyway I saw a lady on a video that was showing you how to spray it with water and then like scrape it off and I was like oh my god there's got to be a better way and then I found you oh my God I could kiss you. Thank you so much for sharing this.❤
I totally needed to see this video, thank you! I spent a day trying to take down painted popcorn, what a mess! I am going to skim coat what I did take down and then eventually do the rest a little at a time. Thank you again for this video and I’ll will definitely watch the others in this series.
That's awesome, I'm so glad this was helpful! Thank you! I've had the same thing happen to me and had to patch that spot where I managed to get the popcorn off. It'll definitely be fine when you get the rest skim coated and won't be noticeable. Good luck with your ceilings!
Good job, I do this also but I use Easy Sand 45 or 90 on the first and second coat . I doesn't shrink near as much . Then I use Dust Control on final coat . When it's all dry I prime with oil base pimer . The oil is not a solvent to the finish coat as would be a water base primer, plus it's a much more durable primer in a bathroom .
Brilliant thankyou, i had a quote yesterday to remove the artex on 3 ceilings, it wasn't expensive atall but it botherd me he wanted to steam it off and i KNOW its not only messy it's likely to reveal atleast one section with a dodgy uneven plaster board. I searched everywhere for solutions, i even tested a section last night with the vinegar and wrapping method (didn't even remotely budge it😂) then i see the roll on version looked better again but I know id end up wearing most. Im definitely doing your way 😊
We have been trying to figure out the best way to rid ourselves of our popcorn ceilings. I am not sure if we will use this technique, but this video was very helpful for understanding the options! Thank you!
Very nice job! Today I was looking for some drywall guys to skim my ceilings & walls. Thanks to you, I will be doing this myself. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I just bought a home with popcorn ceilings and had a quote of $2500 to remove it. So I started looking for alternatives and found your video. Hun your incredibly talented, but what you did was courageous, but heavily labor intensive! I have frozen shoulder syndrome, so I guess I need to cough up the $2500.00
I’m having a panic attack hearing so many people who are/have tried removing popcorn ceiling 😳 my landlord did this right when we were about to move in and he contaminated EVERYTHING because many popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them. PLEASE everyone, be careful with ANY lose pieces and do NOT remove it without first having a professional test it for asbestos.
Not only is this helpful, it's influential. I'm about to go do this right now. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I know it takes a lot of effort to both execute And film 😊
Thanks so much for this video! You are an excellent teacher! Lucky for me I only have one small popcorn ceiling but still did not want to spend time and energy removing it if I don’t have to. I’ve repaired lots of old walls with joint compound and taped new ones but didn’t know about thinning it with water. Thanks again!
You are my hero!!! Thank you for sharing this and your tips. I feel encouraged to do it or at least pay and supervise the guys down the street to do it.
I wish I had seen this video about a month ago.....when I started removing the popcorn ceiling in my bedroom! But I can, and WILL, use this technique for living room and kitchen!!
Great job! Your way looks so much more efficient than how I've done it. I removed the popcorn from my ceiling in my kitchen and hallway using hot water in a spray bottle, drywall knives for scraping the popcorn off of the ceiling and plastic sheeting to cover everything. Soooo messy...I still have my living room to do...ugh.
Grateful for your video this morning. Your detail step by step was incredible; subscribed!! Just what I needed to keep my project(s) going! God Bless!!
The Nifty Nester, I'm curious to find out if you use ladder, step-ladder, or scaffold (don't own one) to reach ceilings. Even 8 foot ceilings can be a challenge to reach; especially with uneven surfaces as bathrooms with bathtubs and toilet. If you can share this tip I'd really appreciate it.
You did SUCH an amazing job and clearly you’re a hard worker, which is admiring. But there’s a MUCH easier alternative to this and it’s not only less time consuming. But it puts far less strain on your neck, arms, back, etc. 📝 All you need is a 5 gallon multipurpose sprayer (or any kind of spray bottle), 50% hot water, 50% distilled white vinegar, a large scraper and plastic sheeting (trash bags, tarps, etc) to line the floor with. 📌 Use your sprayer with the mixed solution to completely saturate the ceiling, let it sit for 10-15 min and remove with your scraper. (It will come off nice & smoothly & in huuuge sections!!) 🖌️Let it dry COMPLETELY (24-48 hours should be good), Paint and VOILA!!! You’re good to go. I recommend this from personal experience; as I’ve tried literally every method out there (including the one being demonstrated here, which was far too time consuming for us). The method above however was hands down the most effective, efficient way- It took us about a month to finish every room in our 2,000+ square foot house & that’s just because we have kids & jobs. (It would have been faster, had we been able to make it our main priority).
As someone who has removed popcorn from dozens of ceilings, that is the way to go. It won't work if the ceiling has more than a couple coats of paint and sometimes the popcorn was used to hide a poor mud job underneath and one skim coat is still needed. Scraping off an unpainted wet popcorn ceiling is also very satisfying as it comes off!
I've done both methods. I've scraped popcorn, I've scraped popcorn then skim coated, and now I've skim coated over popcorn. As Jamie said, it really depends on how much paint you're dealing with. This bathroom had thick layers of paint. Water won't soak through that, and the popcorn won't scrape right off. I guess it would have if I tried long enough, but honestly, this was the better solution for this situation. I'll continue scraping the rooms that aren't painted. It's just a case by case basis.
I've found that when you plaster over a painted surface, you should paint a drywall primer over it. We used a Killz product specifically for drywall when we replastered our entire living room and dining room area. We did not have any bubbles! But we also did a skip trowel finish over the old school sanded plaster finish. I came here to figure out what to do with the popcorn ceilings. A question I have, is how does it hold up? Because, in a small hallway area I just tried paining the popcorn and as soon as it got wet, it started to fall off the ceiling. Wondering if that the same as with the wet joint compound?
My goodness! Yo a good worker! Cant believe you did all of that! Great idea about this instead of removing the popcorn. At this point I am not sure what is easier....Their both messy and labor intensive. You made a great video and did a great job! Thanks!
Thanks so much for this video . Re: sanding , the big box stores sell a connected sand tool that connects to your shop vac . (Richards) that has sanding screens . Just invest or look for extra hose (s) in my opinion . I Ike your sponge technique .
I think it's a lot easier, wetting almost soaking that popcorn ceiling and just scraping it off. That looks like a lot more work than just scraping it off. Either way, you did a great job. Thanks for sharing. 🤗
Your ceiling looks really good. It could have been done a whole lot easier & faster though. At my old house I used 2 different ways, in a hallway I used a spray bottle filled with water & sprayed the popcorn ceiling until it was saturated. I waited a few minutes, then used a metal putty knife & knocked it down easily. The exposed ceiling underneath was in pretty good condition & I was able to skim coat the areas that needed it, then primed & painted. In my bathroom, I bought some ¼" drywall & attached it right over the popcorn ceiling. It took hardly any time even with taping & mudding. It was easy to work with the drywall because the ceiling of the bathroom was so small & the drywall being so thin, was not very heavy. This was an interesting video to see another way to repair a ceiling.
I did an asbestos test before touching popcorn ceiling. Still awaiting the results. But, I have taken the popcorn ceiling off years ago on other areas of my house. It’s messy…. but simply misting the popcorn ceiling with water the popcorn practically falls off. When the ceiling dries, wipe your ceiling with a damp cloth, let dry, prime, and paint. This is WAY easier than coating it 3 times and sanding it several times. I did wipe down the walls afterward but, as annoying as that clean up is; the walls needed it even without having popcorn dust on it so it was well worth the wipe.
A pole sander works best, but you can use a swiffer mop/dust handle and attach the sandpaper to the pad that would normally hold the swiffer pads !, just sand lightly so as to not tear the sandpaper!, great video!
thanks for explaining it well, your results are amazing too! congratulations! Also may I add, for next time, can also consider wearing a shower cap or hat to protect from sanding dust or compound getting onto the hair & scalp :)
This is a really great demonstration for DIYers. The pro videos have tools and techniques that its hard for DIYers to match. If I can add a couple pointers that should improve the process a bit. First, I'd only recommend not removing popcorn on a heavily painted ceiling, if you try it on an unpainted one all the little popcorn nubs will be knocked off into your mud. And there's the possibility that the added moisture and pressure will pull the texture off in sheets anyway. Second, its probably a good idea to spend a bit of time to scrape off the easily removed high points on the nubs to reduce the depth of your fill. Third, do each coat in the same direction and alternate between coats. This will produce consistent peaks and valleys that will be more uniformly filled with the next coat. And you don't have to fully sand between coats but its a good idea to either sand or use your trowel to knock down any raised trowel marks. Fourth, I like to take some mud on my finger and smoosh it into the corners to help get a smooth transition from ceiling to wall. Fifth, when sanding its helpful to have an inspection light since its really hard to see imperfections in the drywall mud. Its also a lot easier to see remaining holes and imperfections after the prime coat and its fine to fix them after the primer. You just have to make sure to spot prime those spots.
It's been a while since I filmed this, so I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but I might have assumed people would've known that I meant this was for painted popcorn ceilings only. I might have failed to state that clearly enough for others who don't know. I've tried to make sure when responding to comments to make sure they know the popcorn has to have been sealed previously. I have several rooms left to scrape or skim coat, so I appreciate the tips! I know there's a lot of pro videos out there (I've probably watched them all, lol), but I definitely felt like there weren't a lot of DIY'r perspectives out there. Hopefully it helps others feel like they can tackle a project like this if another newbie with zero training or professional experience can do it.
How can you have over 509k views and only 11k likes? This is an incredible video. Do you know how much it cost to remove a popcorn ceiling with asbestos? Thousands of dollars. Excellent tutorial.
Older houses either have 1/2 or 3/8 rock and now 5/8 is standard so if you have popcorn issues sometimes it's faster, easier and more energy efficient to hang rock over it.Then you have no problem if you want a smooth ceiling or any kind of texture.You can hang 1/2 ,3/8 or even 1/4 inch over it.Wallpaper is another thing that has problems removing it without destroying the rock so I hang 1/4 " over with little to no issues.You can leave the trim and baseboards on.Just butt to them and tape and finish.What she is doing is risky cause you can get that far and when you paint it sometimes it will blister and come off.Been there,done that. A little trick for popcorn is if you carefully scrape it off and leave that little texture you can paint it and it looks almost like orange peel knockdown which is very common nowadays.
I know very little about this, but I have a small home that was built in 1995 and has popcorn ceilings and orange peel walls - neither of which really bother me at all although I do like knockdown better - I will be having to remodel the whole house soon & the walls could stand fresh paint, but I was really wondering about just lightly brushing the popcorn, see if and how much comes off and then painting - maybe I just have a really good job on it - it doesn’t look like a really heavy popcorn - this will be my last home and I’m thinking if it doesn’t really bother me, that’s really all that matters - it’s not dirty looking at all - any thoughts ? Thanks ! ☺️
@@jetv1471 LOL ! No, not yet - I’ve been shopping to try & figure out cabinets, countertops & flooring first - I think getting the cabinets in once they’re ordered is gonna take a few months, from what I’m hearing - but I am going to work with a contractor, so when we go out there to assess everything, I’ll get his opinion - when I talked to him about it, he said it would probably run about $5000, including the painting - so, we’ll see - I’ll let you know ! Thanks for asking ! ☺️
I have done a knock down ceiling on new drywall, I’m wondering if a person couldn’t just do a knock down coat after the second coat or even the first for that matter, a person could save time? Knock down was so much easier than i thought it would be, hides everything.😊
This is great information. i started a project yesterday and discovered this morning that I applied way too much. do you have any suggestions on how to proceed?
thank you so much for this! About to move into a new house and the ONLY complaint we have it the popcorn ceilings. Makes the house look outdated! Thinking about doing this myself or just paying someone fully remove them. Seems like this would be a lot of work for the entire house, sadly.
It's hard when you only have one bathroom. If possible, I wouldn't use it while the joint compound is drying. You might be able to get away with lukewarm showers with the air vent turned on. I haven't had to test that out, so I can't say for sure if that would work, but it's the only thing I can think of that might help in your situation. We did have to use that bathroom a couple of times after the joint compound dried before I was able to seal it with primer, and it was ok, but I knew it was risky.
my ceilings have asbestos, so I'm looking for other ways to cover popcorn ceilings, can I still do this? I'm concerned with the sanding id need to do...
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I’m impressed.
Thank you, Lisa 😊
And how sore were your arms after?
Can this work for not painted ceilings?
You are not only good fixing pop-corn ... you are good at explaining it.
Why didn't you just spray it with water . seem like it would of been a lot easier.if it is not painted
Thank you!
I apparently didn't make it clear enough in the video. I put it in the thumbnail and title that this is for painted ceilings but I didn't stress that enough in the video itself. This ceiling was painted, that's why I didn't scrape it.
@@TheNiftyNester , Is it necessary to scrape the popcorn if it is not painted?
@@TheNiftyNesterthank you for posting this 😮
Idk what inspired you to share this but 😊🎉👍🙂🤩🥳
Wonderful job! Absolutely brilliant! Girl, you deserve a bubble bath and a bottomless glass of wine after all that work!! 🍾
I've looked at SO MANY videos at how to remove popcorn ceilings until I'm dizzy. Came across yours and I know for a fact I'm using your way. Thank you for enlightening me to this no nonsense technique!👍🏽
Awesome thank you so much! I hope it works out well for you, good luck!
If the popcorn ceiling is stained or dirty, would this process still work? As you know trying to clean popcorn isn’t really a option.
Yes you can still do this if they're stained or dirty! Just vacuum off or dust as much as you can off of the popcorn ceilings but I know it's almost impossible to get them completely clean. I did my best but everything I couldn't get off just got covered with the skim coat, it didn't hurt anything.
Big mistake
@@patfanortiz8973 What's a big mistake and why?
This is much more feasible and doable than instructions from hot shot guys with 30 years experience skim coating who tell you to do it in one coat. This inspires me to try again on my abandoned ceiling project and take it slower with more coats. Bless them for their skill, but thank you so much for showing what is practical and good quality now without years of practice.
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback! I love sharing these projects from a DIY'rs perspective. The pro videos are so helpful, but it can feel overwhelming trying to replicate their methods. I hope your ceiling is less intimidating this time around! Good luck!
I painted mine and I have been happy with it for 15 years I anm getting ready to do it again
It's not possible to do this in one coat, no matter what those hot shots say. Best way is to use hot mud to get it 90% covered, but this requires you to be fast.
Well yes it is because I did it
You go ahead I am painting mine again I used glidden semi gloss paint@ricosrealm
Wow that's determination, impressive. Reaching overhead for hours is tiring. I need a lie down after watching this. Great job 👏
Instead of using sandpaper to sand the dried joint compound, I use a damp sponge. No dust. Easy.
Do you have to do it while the compound is yet?
Yes. But. I use my 6" mud knife. I wet it and take off any excess, and it works great! You can use a sponge, but you won't get the smooth finish... @metabolicamente
@@inmyopinion777 that's brilliant! What is the brand and kind of your 6" mud knife? I've heard of some mud knives with "worn-out" edges, so they don't leave marks.
*Dang, you do GREAT WORK!* This is BEAUTIFUL. My former husband & I bought our first house from my best friend's Mom, who gave us a fantastic deal bc she hadn't been able to do much maintenance. All the ceilings had popcorn coating & in one room there had been a small electrical fire in the lighting fixture. Our budget, with two small children, was VERY tight, so I just scraped the whole popcorn off of it. After I'd completed it, a neighbor came over to inspect my handiwork & casually mentioned that our homes ALL had asbestos ceilings and I'd been breathing it in the entire time I was working on it. She thought it was very funny. Luckily, bc my kids were so young, I worked on it when they weren't around!
Thank You SO Much for posting such a detailed & encouraging video!
Quick follow-up:
I just watched all the rest of these videos & WOW... JUST WOW!
I happen to have been holding onto a beautiful antique dark oak buffet with the idea of maybe someday turning into one of those bathroom vanity sinks! @TheNiftyNester does SUCH BEAUTIFUL work & is SO inspirational. I now plan on using her video to follow for mine.
Thanks so much!
Mesothelioma is no laughing matter. My father passed away from it.
I am so inspired by this video. I have watched it and the others in the bathroom makeover series, and I am now convinced that I can skim coat my own ceilings. Room by room. I've gone out and purchased all the produces, waiting for the drill mixer to come in. I will be starting a small room to get the hang of it, but I plan to do my entire townhouse. All the steps just seem so simple, fully described and I'm convinced this is totally doable! Thanks!
That's awesome, I'm so glad this helped you to feel inspired! It's definitely a lot of work, but it's doable. I had zero experience when I did my first room. Starting in a small room is definitely the way to go. It took me a couple of rooms to really get the hang of it. The nice thing is that you can fix mistakes easily with sanding, so I never felt like I was going to ruin the ceilings. Also, give yourself time in between rooms. It's a lot to try to do all at once. Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you so much for taking the time to leave more tips! I got in everything I need!
You're welcome, anytime!
Do let us know how it goes. Good luck
how did it go?
I've been dealing with how to fix my popcorn ceiling for years, and by chance I came across your video and clicked on it, and I think your solution is the best I've seen to date. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful job. I did not first know why I was watching your video. I have a 3000 sq foot house with popcorn ceilings and I will never be able to do this. Then I figured out, why did I watch it? You are a very good teacher and you are eloquent.
I love when people speak beautiful English. Be proud of yourself. You did not just do a great job, but helped a lot of people too.
Girl I am so impressed and never would have thought to do this !
I would have been wetting and scraping but thanks to you for showing this way to get it done is fantastic. Thanks a lot we need much more when like you in this world 🌎
Much more woman like you would be fantastic
Thank you so much! ❤️ You just made my day 😊 women can do it all, I love the uplifting comments!
Do you have to sand it? Or could you just paint over it after it dries?
@daisystravels6682 you need to sand it to get that perfect finish.
Tip. Use a texture spray hopper with thinned joint compound to saturate the ceiling and smooth with a wide knife. Takes a few coats but easier and faster way.
Thank you for the tip! That sounds like a great idea, I will probably buy one and try that in the next room.
Would love to see how that goes. This surely looks painstakingly long and hard. Kudos to you guys for such awesome work.
@@hameedahudda6338 Yeah, it looks like a LOT of hard work. Maybe even more work than the wetting/scraping process...I did a lot of that in the main rooms of my home many years ago, but just couldn't face that again, so recently I simply dry-scraped the worst of the popcorn off the remaining room and painted it with an oil-based paint. Now it looks like a lightly-textured ceiling, and it's mop-able. Easy peasy.
@@TheNiftyNesterdid you end up trying it with the texture spray hopper?
Wondering the same thing @theniftynester!
Your videos and descriptions on STEP BY STEP are better than 90% of the MEN on here thank you!!!
you were the only one I could find who actually told me what to dilute the compound with: water!!! Thank you!
My back and neck hurts watching this.
Thank you for this video. I have never seen anyone skin coating a popcorn ceiling before. This works great for popcorn ceiling with asbestos. Also this increases the thickness of the drywall which helps with sound proofing.
This is brilliant! I took out the popcorn ceiling in our bathroom, and the longest part was mudding the irregular sheetrock and sanding. I still have to do the rest of the house! Three bedrooms, a hall, great room, and a living room!
That would be the last place I would put dry wall compound on a ceiling as unlike plaster which is water resistant, dry wall compound and fillers are not so the humidity in the bathroom may cause the ceiling to crack where the filler is starting to get damp.
@@darrenwilliams7741- Couldn't you paint it & seal it?
Yes, put oil based KILZ on the ceiling. (and on the walls in the bathroom) It is a base coat plus not going to absorb moisture.@@Stacy-
You definitely figured out the difference in the compounds. The All-Purpose is hard to sand. It is great for taping and first coat. The light-weight stuff sands easier and is good for 2nd/3rd coats. If you are doing this a bunch, I highly recommend one of those 9" orbital drywall sander with vacuum. You can get a cheap one for like $150, you don't need a Festool at $1 million dollars. The cheap one will work fine for DIY.
I had a cheap one, they are less than worthless.
Beautiful job! And great step, by step explanation. I just wanted to make a suggestion for an alternative way for covering up popcorn ceilings - beadboard panels. Still takes a lot of effort with spackling nail holes, trim, and paint. But if it works with your style aesthetic, it's another option. Especially for those with asbestos who can't afford to have it professionally remediated.
This is an arm work out and you do it very well/ I don't want to wrist wrestle with You Cheers You make it look easy
Lol, thank you! It is definitely an arm workout. My arms are pretty worthless for a day or two after a project like this.
Before we bought a House we never did any diy work so tried your way to cover ugly popcorn ceiling and it came out great! We bought a ready mix and covered our ceiling in 3 layers in a small 3x3 room and I’m so happy 😁 of course there was some imperfections but we managed to fix them and ready to do same thing in the second room which is slightly bigger ❤ thank you!
EXCELLENT explanation! However, you just made the case FOR me to pay the drywall professionals for this task! Thank you again!
Great solution! We have scraped the popcorn from every room in the house. The master bedroom was the last room and we've left it for a long time. We were ready to do that room today, and discovered that the popcorn had been painted at one time. All the other rooms it came off easy, but after struggling to get it off for a couple hours we had to give up. It is a complete mess. We've been scouring the internet all day to find a solution. Thanks so much!
Oh, I painted the popcorn ceiling in one bathroom. Was thinking of doing the kitchen, next. Guess not.
Thank you for this video. I was about to have a breakdown because I'm destroying my ceiling trying to scrape it and every other skin coat video seems like its totally not possible for an amateur to tackle. You did such a good job showing and explaining everything in an approachable way.
Thank you so much for this comment! ❤️ It's scary taking on these projects when everyone else is a professional and it looks so unrealistic for someone like us. I can't scrape a ceiling without making a mess of it either lol so you aren't alone there. I hope this works better for you, it's still a lot of work but I think it's worth it in the end. Good luck!
If you’re destroying your ceiling trying to scrape then you don’t have the popcorn wet enough. Using a weed sprayer pump with water in it is the best way.
make sure you test for asbestos before craping your popcorn. if your place built before 1980s, it probably has it in the mud on the ceiling. skimcoating is better solution if it does.
That came out nice. For a small ceiling, like a bathroom, this is a great option and I agree that removing it is a royal pain (and could be a health hazard if asbestos if involved). It is rather labor intensive and if not done as a DYI project and probably expensive to have someone do it (3 coats, sanding, filling, re-sanding and painting).
For me and my DYI family room remodel, I covered it with tongue-and-grove... the materials are pricy (~$2000 for a 20x14 room), but it goes up so fast and looks fantastic now. I will add resale value down the road and worth the investment.
You are such a hard worker! Your bathroom ceiling looked great at the end. Thank you for your content. I'm learning a lot!
Thank you, I appreciate that so much! ❤
Damn, you did awesome job… man can’t imagine number of hours you put in that efforts. I learnt a lot from your channel, thank you and I appreciate you and your efforts.
Thank you so much! It did take a lot of time but I keep doing it so I must enjoy something about skim coating lol. I appreciate you watching and your kind comment 😊
I have been trying to figure this out for years!! I REMOVED popcorn from one bathroom and swore I would never do that again. I paid to have it done in my living room/dining room, but still have it over the rest of my 4000 sqft home!! I think I am going to watch this again and try this😬
I'm so glad this was helpful! I've learned there's really no easy way to deal with popcorn ceilings but there's definitely less messy and less stressful ways lol. This was still a lot of work but it was great not having to scrape the popcorn first. It sounds like you've got a lot of rooms left to do, if you try this I really do hope it's easier for you. Good luck with your renovations!
My neck and bach aches for you.
You did a great job! I’m dreading doing this because i get terribly nauseous and lose my balance if I have to look up for longer than a few seconds.
This is the most clever solution I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing your big juicy brain with us.
Thank you and you're welcome! 🧠
Before sanding use a regular sponge slightly wet, it will save time and reduce the mess 👌
We legitimately have popcorn WALLS! I will be doing this.
I’d be curious to know how this method holds up over time. Do you have an update? My intuition from working as a painter would think that the skim coat would not adhere to the painted popcorn & would delaminate over time.
When we moved into our house 35 years ago, the builder had covered every square inch of the walls in horrendous bumpy texture. I've despised it from the very beginning. 4 years ago I found out about skim coating and had some painter friends come over to skim coat the dining room. It was a miracle! There have been no issues with delamination, or anything else for that matter. Since then I've had all the walls in the house skim coated except the kitchen, which has been painted so many times now that it's smoothed out quite a bit, so haven't decided if I'm going to do it.
Mind blown. I am so perplexed how it doesn't fall down. It just doesn't compute that it CAN BE this easy! Thank you!
Not so easy. Labor intensive.
@@donnamaco1 Have you removed popcorn before? It is messy and labor intensive and may contain asbestos.
Thank you, B. Walker! As long as you're covering sealed popcorn (primed), it'll adhere right to it! This is in a heavily used bathroom, and it's held up perfectly. It is a lot of work, but, like you said, so is removing popcorn. And I still have to skim coat ceilings after removing popcorn to get the smooth finish I want. On top of that, this is safer for anyone with possible asbestos (again, like you already said). This might not be the solution for everyone, but I love it.
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you for your reply. When I first began watching I was "gurl, you crazy" then that quickly passed and I could see the method, "gurl, you brilliant" is how it ended. Extremely impressed with your over head endurance. That took a lot of tenacity. Going to store your method away when I can use it! thanks again!
If the popcorn weren't painted, it probably would come right down. But since it IS painted, the crap is invulnerable.
In Mexico we usa a sand sheet before for the loosen parts or dust and before applying anything else we use a sealant that is like transparent layer that will keep the mud in place for longer time, i mean durability but you did a great job, i bet your shoulders hurt for a while hehe is not an easy job, it looks amazing. I like it
Thank you so much! Yeah, my arms were like rubber by the time I was done lol. Do you know what product is normally used where you live? I know different regions use different materials. I was curious if you have similar materials used for textured ceilings there.
❤❤❤ finally someone that has a better way instead of removing the popcorn ceiling . My whole house has popcorn ceiling every time I look at it I get irritated 😂.. Definitely love how she explained ..my body hurts looking at it 😂 wondering if I can do this alone that was a small area ..imagine doing this to a kitchen and living room . YOU did a wonderful job Queen .. I’m going to try it 🤔
I would be one of those who sand between applications. BUT, I have methods to eliminate excess mudd for much less to no sanding, however, it may not work for first coat of mud on popcorn... I was very impressed by your patience, explanation, and determination! I am thinking 1/4" drywall over it. Less hastle, time, and coats. But, you did good!
how do you sand?
I've hated my popcorn ceilings since I bought this house but since they have several coats of paint, scraping isn't an option. After seeing your video, I know what I'll be doing this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great video. I covered my bedroom ceiling with wood planks. The rest is still popcorn 🍿 Love how you explained your project
It’s so easy to scrape popcorn off. I watched some TH-cam videos and
removed the popcorn from all of my ceilings. There is a slight texture left but after it was painted it looks great.
I was unolesantly surprised to find my new house has *painted* popcorn ceilings. Can't wet it to remove like before so I will try this, starting with the closets. If I mess up no one but I will know.
thank you so much for this video! your explanation was super thorough and clear, but it never got distracted or off on a tangent like some other folks where i feel like i need to watch on double speed to get to the point of it haha. 😅 and you have such a calm, patient teaching presence. you made it all seem so doable! we are working on an incredibly stubborn painted popcorn ceiling right now and oof, im hoping we can get it done as nice as yours🤞
Thank you for sharing the beautiful video..we scrapd off popcorn ceiling in our home with applying little mist before scrapping off..we found the job easy
Great video. I would make one slight adjustment - if you fill in pinholes or low spots in bare mud, those spots will never sand out perfectly. Prime the skim coat first, then come back for the spot repairs. They’ll sand out 100x easier and better.
What do you mean? Primed wall is harder to sand than dried mud.
Looks good. I like your videos. You say what needs to be said without a lot of silly talk with it and your voice is very pleasant. I need help with some of these projects. I am lazy and need to know what I need to do so it doesn't take long. I'm 74 yr old and you know everything hurts. I will test the pop corn to see if it has been painted and for asbestos first. Thanks.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! I'm all about just getting it done, I'm glad it seemed straight forward to you. Sometimes I feel like I over explain things so it's good to get feedback like this. There's nothing wrong with just wanting to know what has to be done so you can get it done quickly!
Oh my god you're a genius. I am so glad I ran across this video cuz I was looking how to get rid of the popcorn ceiling crap. Anyway I saw a lady on a video that was showing you how to spray it with water and then like scrape it off and I was like oh my god there's got to be a better way and then I found you oh my God I could kiss you. Thank you so much for sharing this.❤
Be sure to sweep off the ceiling before you try to cover it. Popcorn ALWAYS has loose pieces that will mess up your skim coat.
I totally needed to see this video, thank you! I spent a day trying to take down painted popcorn, what a mess! I am going to skim coat what I did take down and then eventually do the rest a little at a time. Thank you again for this video and I’ll will definitely watch the others in this series.
That's awesome, I'm so glad this was helpful! Thank you! I've had the same thing happen to me and had to patch that spot where I managed to get the popcorn off. It'll definitely be fine when you get the rest skim coated and won't be noticeable. Good luck with your ceilings!
Did you do it. How did it turn out?
Good job, I do this also but I use Easy Sand 45 or 90 on the first and second coat . I doesn't shrink near as much . Then I use Dust Control on final coat . When it's all dry I prime with oil base pimer . The oil is not a solvent to the finish coat as would be a water base primer, plus it's a much more durable primer in a bathroom .
You go girl! What a job. I’m impressed with this alternative to removal. Thanks for the video.
Brilliant thankyou, i had a quote yesterday to remove the artex on 3 ceilings, it wasn't expensive atall but it botherd me he wanted to steam it off and i KNOW its not only messy it's likely to reveal atleast one section with a dodgy uneven plaster board. I searched everywhere for solutions, i even tested a section last night with the vinegar and wrapping method (didn't even remotely budge it😂) then i see the roll on version looked better again but I know id end up wearing most. Im definitely doing your way 😊
We have been trying to figure out the best way to rid ourselves of our popcorn ceilings. I am not sure if we will use this technique, but this video was very helpful for understanding the options! Thank you!
Very nice job! Today I was looking for some drywall guys to skim my ceilings & walls. Thanks to you, I will be doing this myself. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I just bought a home with popcorn ceilings and had a quote of $2500 to remove it. So I started looking for alternatives and found your video. Hun your incredibly talented, but what you did was courageous, but heavily labor intensive! I have frozen shoulder syndrome, so I guess I need to cough up the $2500.00
Thank you! Yeah it's definitely labor intensive, I don't blame you for hiring someone, sometimes that's the way to go!
I’m having a panic attack hearing so many people who are/have tried removing popcorn ceiling 😳 my landlord did this right when we were about to move in and he contaminated EVERYTHING because many popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them. PLEASE everyone, be careful with ANY lose pieces and do NOT remove it without first having a professional test it for asbestos.
Any house built after 1978 shouldn't have asbestos in the popcorn. You can tell by looking, it has a glittery, metallic or grey look to it.
Yep
😭😭😭 wish I would’ve found this video before I spent 3 days removing all that texture off my ceilings…thank you I’ll keep this for the future 😊
Holy Moley !! Yikes... I admire your incredible HARD WORK!!... not for me...but grateful for all your info and hard work!!😢❤
Not only is this helpful, it's influential. I'm about to go do this right now. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I know it takes a lot of effort to both execute And film 😊
This looks to be the best and easiest way. I'm 73 years old and can't afford a professional so this is it
Thanks so much for this video! You are an excellent teacher! Lucky for me I only have one small popcorn ceiling but still did not want to spend time and energy removing it if I don’t have to. I’ve repaired lots of old walls with joint compound and taped new ones but didn’t know about thinning it with water.
Thanks again!
You are my hero!!! Thank you for sharing this and your tips. I feel encouraged to do it or at least pay and supervise the guys down the street to do it.
I wish I had seen this video about a month ago.....when I started removing the popcorn ceiling in my bedroom! But I can, and WILL, use this technique for living room and kitchen!!
Great job! Your way looks so much more efficient than how I've done it. I removed the popcorn from my ceiling in my kitchen and hallway using hot water in a spray bottle, drywall knives for scraping the popcorn off of the ceiling and plastic sheeting to cover everything. Soooo messy...I still have my living room to do...ugh.
Grateful for your video this morning. Your detail step by step was incredible; subscribed!! Just what I needed to keep my project(s) going! God Bless!!
Wow. You transformed the look of the ceiling and walls. Technique much better than most expert dudes with fancy tools so far.
Excellent! Your commentary is so helpful. Lots of tricks and hacks. Perfect.
Thank you so much! ❤️
The Nifty Nester, I'm curious to find out if you use ladder, step-ladder, or scaffold (don't own one) to reach ceilings. Even 8 foot ceilings can be a challenge to reach; especially with uneven surfaces as bathrooms with bathtubs and toilet. If you can share this tip I'd really appreciate it.
You did SUCH an amazing job and clearly you’re a hard worker, which is admiring.
But there’s a MUCH easier alternative to this and it’s not only less time consuming. But it puts far less strain on your neck, arms, back, etc.
📝 All you need is a 5 gallon multipurpose sprayer (or any kind of spray bottle), 50% hot water, 50% distilled white vinegar, a large scraper and plastic sheeting (trash bags, tarps, etc) to line the floor with.
📌 Use your sprayer with the mixed solution to completely saturate the ceiling, let it sit for 10-15 min and remove with your scraper. (It will come off nice & smoothly & in huuuge sections!!)
🖌️Let it dry COMPLETELY (24-48 hours should be good), Paint and VOILA!!! You’re good to go.
I recommend this from personal experience; as I’ve tried literally every method out there (including the one being demonstrated here, which was far too time consuming for us). The method above however was hands down the most effective, efficient way-
It took us about a month to finish every room in our 2,000+ square foot house & that’s just because we have kids & jobs. (It would have been faster, had we been able to make it our main priority).
As someone who has removed popcorn from dozens of ceilings, that is the way to go.
It won't work if the ceiling has more than a couple coats of paint and sometimes the popcorn was used to hide a poor mud job underneath and one skim coat is still needed.
Scraping off an unpainted wet popcorn ceiling is also very satisfying as it comes off!
I've done both methods. I've scraped popcorn, I've scraped popcorn then skim coated, and now I've skim coated over popcorn. As Jamie said, it really depends on how much paint you're dealing with. This bathroom had thick layers of paint. Water won't soak through that, and the popcorn won't scrape right off. I guess it would have if I tried long enough, but honestly, this was the better solution for this situation. I'll continue scraping the rooms that aren't painted. It's just a case by case basis.
@@TheNiftyNesterhow can you tell if the popcorn ceiling has been painted or not? Thank you
I always wondered if skim coating would work on ceilings. I thought not because if it worked, everyone would recommend it. This is very cool.
I've found that when you plaster over a painted surface, you should paint a drywall primer over it. We used a Killz product specifically for drywall when we replastered our entire living room and dining room area. We did not have any bubbles! But we also did a skip trowel finish over the old school sanded plaster finish. I came here to figure out what to do with the popcorn ceilings. A question I have, is how does it hold up? Because, in a small hallway area I just tried paining the popcorn and as soon as it got wet, it started to fall off the ceiling. Wondering if that the same as with the wet joint compound?
Yes, that's what happened to me too. The popcorn soaked up the paint and then fell down in chunks
Best video that explains how to do this. I have been looking for a clear explanation of how to do this.
My goodness! Yo a good worker! Cant believe you did all of that! Great idea about this instead of removing the popcorn. At this point I am not sure what is easier....Their both messy and labor intensive. You made a great video and did a great job! Thanks!
I'm glad I came across your video. I was just going to paint the ceilings a try not to look at them.😁. Thanks for the videos.👍
Is it recommended to this if there is asbestos in the popcorn?
Thanks so much for this video . Re: sanding , the big box stores sell a connected sand tool that connects to your shop vac . (Richards) that has sanding screens . Just invest or look for extra hose (s) in my opinion . I Ike your sponge technique .
I think it's a lot easier, wetting almost soaking that popcorn ceiling and just scraping it off. That looks like a lot more work than just scraping it off. Either way, you did a great job.
Thanks for sharing. 🤗
Glad my algo picked up this vid. Def gonna try this. Great explanation. Thanks for sharing
Your ceiling looks really good. It could have been done a whole lot easier & faster though. At my old house I used 2 different ways, in a hallway I used a spray bottle filled with water & sprayed the popcorn ceiling until it was saturated. I waited a few minutes, then used a metal putty knife & knocked it down easily. The exposed ceiling underneath was in pretty good condition & I was able to skim coat the areas that needed it, then primed & painted. In my bathroom, I bought some ¼" drywall & attached it right over the popcorn ceiling. It took hardly any time even with taping & mudding. It was easy to work with the drywall because the ceiling of the bathroom was so small & the drywall being so thin, was not very heavy. This was an interesting video to see another way to repair a ceiling.
I did an asbestos test before touching popcorn ceiling. Still awaiting the results. But, I have taken the popcorn ceiling off years ago on other areas of my house. It’s messy…. but simply misting the popcorn ceiling with water the popcorn practically falls off. When the ceiling dries, wipe your ceiling with a damp cloth, let dry, prime, and paint.
This is WAY easier than coating it 3 times and sanding it several times.
I did wipe down the walls afterward but, as annoying as that clean up is; the walls needed it even without having popcorn dust on it so it was well worth the wipe.
A pole sander works best, but you can use a swiffer mop/dust handle and attach the sandpaper to the pad that would normally hold the swiffer pads !, just sand lightly so as to not tear the sandpaper!, great video!
Thank you! I'm definitely buying a pole sander before doing the next room.
@@TheNiftyNester Harbor Freight has some cheap ones if there is a location near you.
thanks for explaining it well, your results are amazing too! congratulations! Also may I add, for next time, can also consider wearing a shower cap or hat to protect from sanding dust or compound getting onto the hair & scalp :)
Just watching this video got me tired already. :) So much work, but the result is nice. Great job!
Excellent video! I was going to scrape my ceiling until I saw your incredible video, I love it.
Thank you so much! I'm glad this was helpful. Good luck with your ceilings!
This is a really great demonstration for DIYers. The pro videos have tools and techniques that its hard for DIYers to match.
If I can add a couple pointers that should improve the process a bit.
First, I'd only recommend not removing popcorn on a heavily painted ceiling, if you try it on an unpainted one all the little popcorn nubs will be knocked off into your mud. And there's the possibility that the added moisture and pressure will pull the texture off in sheets anyway.
Second, its probably a good idea to spend a bit of time to scrape off the easily removed high points on the nubs to reduce the depth of your fill.
Third, do each coat in the same direction and alternate between coats. This will produce consistent peaks and valleys that will be more uniformly filled with the next coat. And you don't have to fully sand between coats but its a good idea to either sand or use your trowel to knock down any raised trowel marks.
Fourth, I like to take some mud on my finger and smoosh it into the corners to help get a smooth transition from ceiling to wall.
Fifth, when sanding its helpful to have an inspection light since its really hard to see imperfections in the drywall mud. Its also a lot easier to see remaining holes and imperfections after the prime coat and its fine to fix them after the primer. You just have to make sure to spot prime those spots.
It's been a while since I filmed this, so I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but I might have assumed people would've known that I meant this was for painted popcorn ceilings only. I might have failed to state that clearly enough for others who don't know. I've tried to make sure when responding to comments to make sure they know the popcorn has to have been sealed previously.
I have several rooms left to scrape or skim coat, so I appreciate the tips! I know there's a lot of pro videos out there (I've probably watched them all, lol), but I definitely felt like there weren't a lot of DIY'r perspectives out there. Hopefully it helps others feel like they can tackle a project like this if another newbie with zero training or professional experience can do it.
Looks like im keeping the popcorn ceilings
DONT BE LAZY
@@djbusiness2010 I will be
@@djbusiness2010 Lazy? The whole point IS to do the easiest way.
@@markgoodwin183 the point of it is to get it done
Yeah this is a nightmare I hate my new old house and popcorn ceiling Lets go brandon!
That looks great! Nice job, looks like a professional job from where I’m standing.👍
How can you have over 509k views and only 11k likes? This is an incredible video. Do you know how much it cost to remove a popcorn ceiling with asbestos? Thousands of dollars. Excellent tutorial.
Thanks for sharing! I now feel confident that I can cover up my textured ceilings instead of having the texture removed! 🎉
Wow! I would never have thought of this approach. Well done!!
Thank you!!!
Older houses either have 1/2 or 3/8 rock and now 5/8 is standard so if you have popcorn issues sometimes it's faster, easier and more energy efficient to hang rock over it.Then you have no problem if you want a smooth ceiling or any kind of texture.You can hang 1/2 ,3/8 or even 1/4 inch over it.Wallpaper is another thing that has problems removing it without destroying the rock so I hang 1/4 " over with little to no issues.You can leave the trim and baseboards on.Just butt to them and tape and finish.What she is doing is risky cause you can get that far and when you paint it sometimes it will blister and come off.Been there,done that. A little trick for popcorn is if you carefully scrape it off and leave that little texture you can paint it and it looks almost like orange peel knockdown which is very common nowadays.
I like that her method can be done by one person, tho I'll likely pay to go your route instead. Time for some merc-work!
you're still going to have to tape and mud new drywall, then use a drywall primer before painting. Doable for sure, just a similar amount of work
I know very little about this, but I have a small home that was built in 1995 and has popcorn ceilings and orange peel walls - neither of which really bother me at all although I do like knockdown better - I will be having to remodel the whole house soon & the walls could stand fresh paint, but I was really wondering about just lightly brushing the popcorn, see if and how much comes off and then painting - maybe I just have a really good job on it - it doesn’t look like a really heavy popcorn - this will be my last home and I’m thinking if it doesn’t really bother me, that’s really all that matters - it’s not dirty looking at all - any thoughts ? Thanks ! ☺️
@@Melody-285 did u go for it ?
@@jetv1471 LOL ! No, not yet - I’ve been shopping to try & figure out cabinets, countertops & flooring first - I think getting the cabinets in once they’re ordered is gonna take a few months, from what I’m hearing - but I am going to work with a contractor, so when we go out there to assess everything, I’ll get his opinion - when I talked to him about it, he said it would probably run about $5000, including the painting - so, we’ll see - I’ll let you know ! Thanks for asking ! ☺️
I have done a knock down ceiling on new drywall, I’m wondering if a person couldn’t just do a knock down coat after the second coat or even the first for that matter, a person could save time? Knock down was so much easier than i thought it would be, hides everything.😊
Really good video, thanks for the explanation. I'm thinking to do that in my house.
Quick question: the mud start building in the second coat? Thanks
Of the 3.5 gallon USG Plus 3 Sheetrock Compund, how much was left over (if any) ? You did a wonderful job !
This is great information. i started a project yesterday and discovered this morning that I applied way too much. do you have any suggestions on how to proceed?
Do you know if your popcorn ceiling contain asbestos? If it does, do you think this method will release those fiber?
thank you so much for this! About to move into a new house and the ONLY complaint we have it the popcorn ceilings. Makes the house look outdated! Thinking about doing this myself or just paying someone fully remove them. Seems like this would be a lot of work for the entire house, sadly.
Can you still shower while the coat is drying or is it best to avoid using the bathroom during the process?? Asking Because I only have one bathroom 🫠
It's hard when you only have one bathroom. If possible, I wouldn't use it while the joint compound is drying. You might be able to get away with lukewarm showers with the air vent turned on. I haven't had to test that out, so I can't say for sure if that would work, but it's the only thing I can think of that might help in your situation. We did have to use that bathroom a couple of times after the joint compound dried before I was able to seal it with primer, and it was ok, but I knew it was risky.
my ceilings have asbestos, so I'm looking for other ways to cover popcorn ceilings, can I still do this? I'm concerned with the sanding id need to do...
Nice work! I have a swirled ceiling, not as bad as popcorn, but this video inspires me on how to smooth it out. Thank you!
A lot of work but great job! Happy Holiday and New Year too!