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I have done this many times through the years. The last house I did the entire property but what made it easier is a product called a Homax popcorn ceiling scraper. It allows you to clip either a trash bag or you can create a funnel so that all the popcorn just falls into a trashcan below or wherever you wanted to go to. Cheap to buy. Made my clean up a breeze without draping all the plastic everywhere. Great video though!
Very helpful! A contractor quoted me $5400 to scrape the popcorn ceiling and mud 2 rooms. I think I’m going to do it myself now after watching your video! Thanks for sharing!
Cover the floor, turn the light off electric and water don’t mix. I did my rooms in 1/4 sections and removed sheet with popcorn mess each time then just kept moving down. Made the mess a lot easier to handle I did a great job.
Nice job! Gauging the ceiling happens and I’m glad you showed us a fix. After I sand, I go back and add more putty wherever I see imperfections and sand again. After that it’s prime and paint! Only advise I’d give though is to turn off your power in the laundry room! Water and metal are dangerous around electricity. I flinched watching lol
Lol I knew someone would comment eventually about the power 😆 yeah I knew better, but I didn't have another light. Another thing I've added to my collection since then. I also bought an orbital sander so I think that'll help next time. I know most people are learning just like I am, so might as well show what works and what I have trouble with. Thank you for the comment!
I spent like 4 hours scraping my 10'x10' ceiling DRY before I suspected there was probably a time-saving trick. This is simpler than I could've imagined. The ONE time I don't look up how to do something before starting ("this is too straightforward to bother," I thought), there is a WAY simpler way that I miss out on. That'll teach me.
Well I'm glad you've found an easier way for next time! I do that to myself as well, I'll start a project and realize I'm doing it the hard way after I've spent hours trying. I can imagine scraping a dry ceiling would be a lot of work.
I enjoyed the video very much. Great detail but friendly. Two suggestions I'd make are to wear a true respirator. Even if the ceiling is not old (suggesting that there may be asbestos in the dust), light dust can pass by or through a simple mask. Second suggestion, because I'm lazy, you can texture the drywall (like orange peel). It hides the imperfections in the drywall.
U can smooth out wall patching compound with a wet rag bcuz when it gets wet it can be easily wiped to a smooth finish... its better than dry sanding bcuz u wont have to worry about any dust
I'm glad this was helpful! It's definitely still a lot of work, the cleanup especially. But you're right, 100% doable. And way cheaper than hiring someone. Good luck with yours!
If you work from a step ladder and hold a round garbage can lid to catch the scrapings, it is a much neater process than letting it all fall to the floor. Clean up is much faster
That is a good tip. Unfortunately I have to use my free hand to balance myself or I'll fall off the step latter 🤣 I'm terrified of heights. But for everyone coordinated enough they should give it a try lol.
Personally I would use a 12" or 18" taping knife and ladder. Keep it almost parellel with ceiling when scraping. Less gouges that way. Also in my opinion you wanna put knockdown or orange peel after. Really hard to make smooth ceiling look perfect. Thanks 4 vid.
This was very helpful. The warm water did help it to come off much easier however so be careful because too much water could possibly damage the sheet rock. Also while this video is a great start but is not a 5 minute project.The sanding alone took my husband 3 days, but if you don’t care to have bumpy walls it might be different for you. Also, You should def get a fan to make sure it is well dried before starting to sand then continue with priming and painting. Good luck!
Another finishing solution is to paint the scraped ceiling with thinned drywall mud. Add some extra water to the mud to make it kind of runny, then use a roller to apply it to the ceiling (short nap roller). It wont give you a super flat finish, but its better than popcorn and faster than trying to get the ceiling perfectly smooth, and it'll help with delineating the walls from the ceiling (does that make sense?) similar to painting two ajoining walls slightly different colors. Do it one area at a time and develop a pattern so it looks uniform across the room when you're done. finish off with your choice of primer and paint.
I've started skim coating the ceilings after removing the popcorn and it looks so much better but I haven't tried rolling it on. I've been obsessively making the ceilings perfectly smooth which is a hassle but looks so nice. I have considered using your idea though just to save myself some time. It is very time consuming to skim coat these to be smooth.
@@TheNiftyNester yeah, essentially you need to build out the ceiling if you don't want the globs coming through. I wouldn't recommend to do it unless you have experience in it though lol but a small area such as that would be a perfect area to practice on!
The house my son bought has popcorn ceilings and almost every room! We painted one room yesterday and we had to use a whole entire gallon just to cover that one ceiling in the bedroom. It's another drawback to having these feelings because you need more paint to cover. After seeing these kinds of videos I am really considering removing the popcorn ceiling out of the next bedroom before we paint it. The living area is another story because it has cathedral ceiling so that's a nightmare.
I feel your pain! It really is a pain to remove, even when it comes off easily, just because it's messy and it's on the ceiling. But I figure if you deal with it now, you'll never have to go back and remove it later!
Thank you so much for this video. I have a room that connects to another ceiling im not interested in removing the popcorn ceiling at this time...is there a way to stop the removal evenly.
@theniftynester Thank you for this video! Question - can I just use a hose to scrape my ceiling? My home is only one floor and the garden hose is long enough to reach all popcorn walls.
Lol I hear you! I was looking up at my bedroom ceiling, thinking about all the rooms I have left to do the other night and almost started crying 🤣 it's just such a mess. Good for you for getting the job done! 👍
I just did another room and ended up doing a skim coat after removing the popcorn. It's actually pretty easy to figure out! It's my most recent video if you feel like giving it a go yourself. I know sometimes it's easier to just pay a professional and not deal with the mess. I hope your sunroom turns out amazing!
Great job on the ceilings! 😍 I thought about taking mines off and redoing but the asbestos had me really shook ! How did you tell or confirm that you didn’t have asbestos?? Edit: Reading is definitely fundamental 😫 I see you have links in your description. Thank you for the great content❤️
I'm glad you found the info! Yeah asbestos isn't something to mess around with so definitely get a test kit. You can also skim coat over the popcorn ceiling which I'm going to try out myself sometime soon. So if you have asbestos that's another option.
I’m interested in removing the popcorn ceiling of my home just like you did but I’m worried about absetos now. My home was built in 1974 should I hire someone else to remove it?
I was scared for the same reason. There's a good chance with the age of your home but I'd orderan asbestos test kit from Amazon to get started. That way you'll know what you're dealing with. If it comes back positive you can hire someone or you can just skim coat over the popcorn to cover it. That won't get rid of it but it'll be sealed under a couple layers of joint compound. I'm doing the same thing in the bathroom I'm working on now just to see how well it works without removing the popcorn first. There's a lot of videos on TH-cam that show you how to do it.
Will do! This bathroom is very slow moving, I haven't had a lot of time to work on it but it's coming along and I'll share the skim coat video as soon as I can!
There might be, it was outlawed in the 70's but builders were allowed to use any they had on hand so it was used through the 80's. I would get an asbestos test before you get started.
I found it worked best if I sprayed once, let that sit for a minute then sprayed again then started scraping right away. Spraying twice seemed to help the water soak through the popcorn texture.
I haven't tried with dish soap but I've heard others say they used dish soap or fabric softener and they haven't said anything about having any issues. I think it would be ok!
Thank you, Amber! Walls are a little different. The easiest way I've seen people smooth out walls is by refinishing them with something like joint compound. You could sand or scrape the walls a little first to knock down the more raised areas on the wall first to make it a little easier to cover the texture.
@@shelliecornatzer it's a valid question. I was curious too. Surprised she didn't mention anything about it. Would be helpful to include a warning about it.
Sako's Tech Spot, I did mention it, 35 seconds in to the video. I mentioned testing before removing it yourself and I left links in the description box for more information. 👍
Yes, I tested it before removing the popcorn in my dining room ( the first room I scraped). You definitely want to make sure it's safe before you start scraping.
Thank you, very informative vid... but I was concerned to see you spray steam onto the switched on light fitting... perhaps give a safety warning there?
Thank you! I thought I commented not to follow my example and to turn the lights off. I could be wrong, but it definitely isn't something I'd suggest to do. I took a risk so I could see and tried to not spray the light, just around it. But yes, you're right.
I ended up buying a Ryobi sander, I linked it in the final laundry room makeover th-cam.com/video/p5bCAFCUg9Q/w-d-xo.html I didn't want to spend a fortune and this one is not cordless but it had a lot of good reviews online.
I have read that if you add a little bit of vinegar to the warm water that it helps to remove painted popcorn. I haven't tried it myself but I've seen it work for others.
I haven't personally removed painted popcorn but from what I've read it's a lot harder to remove with just water. I've seen vinegar water suggested and supposedly that makes it a lot easier to remove painted popcorn ceilings.
That's a good question! I haven't removed orange peel myself but I would guess that as long as it isn't painted it would be the same process to remove it. I would also say that orange peel might be easier to skim coat over it instead of scraping it since it's usually a pretty light texture.
The orange peel is just drywall mud/joint compound, and as long as its not painted it should loosen up with a spray of water like is done on the popcorn in the video. IT'll take longer to soak in, so just keep spraying it a few times over about 20 minutes, then test to see how loose it is with a scraper. And I'd suggest using 'tap temperature water' not hot water.
You definitely want to test for asbestos first (if you haven't already). If you have asbestos, I wouldn't scrape it yourself. I'd either hire a professional or cover it up. You can skim coat over it (you'll need to prime the ceiling first before skim coating). I have a video in skim coating if you want to check that out. It's a lot of work but safer if you have asbestos. Or you could cover it with new drywall, board and batten, or something else along those lines.
If you add vinegar to the hot water it will help to soak through the paint. I've not done this myself since mine aren't painted, but I've seen others suggest this and they swear it makes it a lot easier. I think the mixture was 10% vinegar to 90% hot water.
I have considered that but I am so frugal, I just can't get myself to spend the money when it's free to remove and joint compound is so cheap! Maybe I'll get tired of it and give that a try eventually.
That sounds like it might be a bit of a hassle. I have heard that using vinegar water helps to break through the paint. I haven't tried it myself but others have sworn by it. I hope it works, good luck!
I had the same concern. The drywall does get wet but the texture soaks up most of the water so the drywall doesn't get soaked, more damp than anything. You want to make sure it dries out completely before patching and painting. I set up a fan in the room overnight to help it dry quickly. From all the research I did before trying this method I didn't find any examples of people having a mold problem.
Sub par mud job. I realized after doing this room that skim coating the ceiling was the best way to get a smooth finish. I skim coat the next room after removing the popcorn and it turned out 100% better.
good video but not the safest thing to do spraying--- water ----with the ---electrical ---and lights not only with the switch on but the breaker is on.... use external lighting to avoid being shocked or a fire hazzard
I would like to express my extreme disappointment at the over the over-the-top helpfulness of this video. Upon seeing this, my wife is making me remove our popcorn ceiling this weekend.
I bought pretty much everything on Amazon, I left links in the description box if you're interested. Or any box hardware store will have these things as well.
I don't think there's an amount that could get me to do this for anyone else 😂 It's my least favorite thing to do, even though it's not that hard. It's just so messy!
I'm not sure. As soon as I saw your question I searched to see if anyone had posted a tutorial trying that out and I'm not finding anything. The sprayer is ran on air pressure so it's like a mist and it's not very strong so it doesn't blast the texture off or damage the drywall underneath it. I would be worried that a pressure washer would tear up the drywall since it's got so much more power.
DO NOT use a power washer. It will tear up your drywall. You can use a paint sprayer with water because the pressure isn't anywhere near that of a power washer
Thanks for answering...we ended up not using the pressure washer thank goodness🤣🤣🤣🤦♀️🤦♀️...i know nothing about home improvement but im thankful for these type of videos..my home was built in 86 and it needs some TLC
Then you have the task of putting all that asbestos (plaster) in large garbage bags for trash day. Those bags of asbestos are going to be so heavy. You did a great job though!
There are definitely others that prefer the popcorn ceiling like you do. For me personally, they drive me crazy. It never looks clean and collects dust. For our allergy stricken household they haven't been good, which is why we're also working on removing all of the carpet.
@@TheNiftyNester i paint my popcorn ceilings every year, not much dust issues, but i agree about removing carpet, but lord hardwood floors work me to death, i can mop sit down & look at the floors & there be something on them, lol
Oh my goodness I don't have the patience to paint my ceilings every year but that would be one way to keep them looking good! And I agree, hardwood is so much harder to keep looking clean. I guess there's just no perfect answer for these issues.
Ladies, wearing a V-neck shirt might prove to be a mistake, lol! Also, wearing goggles rather than glasses might not be a bad idea either while doing this.
All valid points 🤣 I have actually invested in some normal tshirts since this (vnecks were the only thing I really owned) and I have found goggles that fit over my glasses. I still don't always wear them when I should but I'm trying.
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We used to put a lil fabric softener in the hot water and it gets the popcorn super soft and leaves the room smelling fresh.
That's a great idea, thanks for the tip!
I’m was cringing this entire video.. I was afraid the water would spritz the exposed light bulb. 😓 and 🤯
I think that the fabric softener would maybe slow down the evaporation rate of the water on the surface allowing more work time ?
That helps
Honestly, I don't think anything is better or faster than just pure hot water.
I have done this many times through the years. The last house I did the entire property but what made it easier is a product called a Homax popcorn ceiling scraper. It allows you to clip either a trash bag or you can create a funnel so that all the popcorn just falls into a trashcan below or wherever you wanted to go to. Cheap to buy. Made my clean up a breeze without draping all the plastic everywhere. Great video though!
Thank you! I am going to go look up this product right now, I really appreciate the recommendation. I'm all for making it easier!
Thanks good info
I wish I would've saw this comment a few days ago lol
There's also a long ceiling sander stick which helps..not sure the name but mine is blue.
Very helpful! A contractor quoted me $5400 to scrape the popcorn ceiling and mud 2 rooms. I think I’m going to do it myself now after watching your video! Thanks for sharing!
Cover the floor, turn the light off electric and water don’t mix. I did my rooms in 1/4 sections and removed sheet with popcorn mess each time then just kept moving down. Made the mess a lot easier to handle I did a great job.
Nice job! Gauging the ceiling happens and I’m glad you showed us a fix. After I sand, I go back and add more putty wherever I see imperfections and sand again. After that it’s prime and paint! Only advise I’d give though is to turn off your power in the laundry room! Water and metal are dangerous around electricity. I flinched watching lol
Lol I knew someone would comment eventually about the power 😆 yeah I knew better, but I didn't have another light. Another thing I've added to my collection since then. I also bought an orbital sander so I think that'll help next time. I know most people are learning just like I am, so might as well show what works and what I have trouble with. Thank you for the comment!
Me too. I had trouble believing the whole video because of the light fixture being here and being on.
I spent like 4 hours scraping my 10'x10' ceiling DRY before I suspected there was probably a time-saving trick. This is simpler than I could've imagined. The ONE time I don't look up how to do something before starting ("this is too straightforward to bother," I thought), there is a WAY simpler way that I miss out on. That'll teach me.
Well I'm glad you've found an easier way for next time! I do that to myself as well, I'll start a project and realize I'm doing it the hard way after I've spent hours trying. I can imagine scraping a dry ceiling would be a lot of work.
I enjoyed the video very much. Great detail but friendly. Two suggestions I'd make are to wear a true respirator. Even if the ceiling is not old (suggesting that there may be asbestos in the dust), light dust can pass by or through a simple mask. Second suggestion, because I'm lazy, you can texture the drywall (like orange peel). It hides the imperfections in the drywall.
You actually did a wonderful job removing that popcorn ceiling! Can’t wait to see the floor!💕💕
Thank you!!! Being 5'2" makes it tricky 😂 but it's still so much easier than I imagined it would be!
Boom! Doing this!
Out of all the popcorn removal videos I've seen, yours seems the easiest so far and I can't wait to tackle my tacky ceilings! Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much! I agree, popcorn is tacky and plagues our lives lol. Good luck with yours!
U can smooth out wall patching compound with a wet rag bcuz when it gets wet it can be easily wiped to a smooth finish... its better than dry sanding bcuz u wont have to worry about any dust
Do you let it dry first before using a sponge on it?
@@orlandparkcounselors yes
Soooo I am tackling this mess tomorrow. Your video was a really great motivation.
That's awesome, thank you! Let me know how it goes!
Thank you! I had no idea this could be a DIY. It's still pretty intense--but do-able. You hae saved me a LOT of money. ❤
I'm glad this was helpful! It's definitely still a lot of work, the cleanup especially. But you're right, 100% doable. And way cheaper than hiring someone. Good luck with yours!
You seem like a very patient person. Enjoyed your video.
If you work from a step ladder and hold a round garbage can lid to catch the scrapings, it is a much neater process than letting it all fall to the floor. Clean up is much faster
That is a good tip. Unfortunately I have to use my free hand to balance myself or I'll fall off the step latter 🤣 I'm terrified of heights. But for everyone coordinated enough they should give it a try lol.
Thank you -- you just gave me the confidence to do it myself if we can't find a contractor in time before the move-in.
Awesome, I hope it went well! Thank you!
Personally I would use a 12" or 18" taping knife and ladder. Keep it almost parellel with ceiling when scraping. Less gouges that way. Also in my opinion you wanna put knockdown or orange peel after. Really hard to make smooth ceiling look perfect. Thanks 4 vid.
She over sprayed some. There is some moisture in the drywall.
This was very helpful. The warm water did help it to come off much easier however so be careful because too much water could possibly damage the sheet rock. Also while this video is a great start but is not a 5 minute project.The sanding alone took my husband 3 days, but if you don’t care to have bumpy walls it might be different for you. Also, You should def get a fan to make sure it is well dried before starting to sand then continue with priming and painting. Good luck!
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Did anyone else clench as she sprayed over the light fixture area, or was it just me? 😬
LoL - yup- me2
Another finishing solution is to paint the scraped ceiling with thinned drywall mud. Add some extra water to the mud to make it kind of runny, then use a roller to apply it to the ceiling (short nap roller). It wont give you a super flat finish, but its better than popcorn and faster than trying to get the ceiling perfectly smooth, and it'll help with delineating the walls from the ceiling (does that make sense?) similar to painting two ajoining walls slightly different colors. Do it one area at a time and develop a pattern so it looks uniform across the room when you're done. finish off with your choice of primer and paint.
I've started skim coating the ceilings after removing the popcorn and it looks so much better but I haven't tried rolling it on. I've been obsessively making the ceilings perfectly smooth which is a hassle but looks so nice. I have considered using your idea though just to save myself some time. It is very time consuming to skim coat these to be smooth.
I want to do this to my ceiling so bad but I’m very nervous to do so. You made it look so easy.
Thank you! It's scary to do for the first time but it really isn't too bad once you get started. The mess is the worst part. Good luck!
Thank you. I've been wondering if I could do this myself instead of paying out the whahoo. Now, I think I can! Again, thank you!
You're welcome! It is expensive to hire someone for this job. It's messy but so worth it to do it yourself. Good luck with yours!
Heads up everyone. You will want to skim coat your ceiling after removing the popcorn texture to get a perfect smooth finish.
Do you run the compound across the entire surface, not just the areas that need patched? I was worried that would look even more textured.
@@TheNiftyNester yeah, essentially you need to build out the ceiling if you don't want the globs coming through. I wouldn't recommend to do it unless you have experience in it though lol but a small area such as that would be a perfect area to practice on!
your video absolutely helped and worked just as good as reported. THANKS!
You're welcome, and thank you so much!
The house my son bought has popcorn ceilings and almost every room! We painted one room yesterday and we had to use a whole entire gallon just to cover that one ceiling in the bedroom. It's another drawback to having these feelings because you need more paint to cover. After seeing these kinds of videos I am really considering removing the popcorn ceiling out of the next bedroom before we paint it. The living area is another story because it has cathedral ceiling so that's a nightmare.
I feel your pain! It really is a pain to remove, even when it comes off easily, just because it's messy and it's on the ceiling. But I figure if you deal with it now, you'll never have to go back and remove it later!
I hope you removed the popcorn before you painted the other rooms 🙏
You can also try ceiling tiles, either a grid or glue on, covers the popcorn
If you wanna save paint on textured ceilings start with a primer
Thanks for the video and the items used. I’m going to tackle my ceilings myself now. You did a great job
Thank you and good luck to you on your ceilings!
Thanks, you did such a good clean job on the ceiling, very helpful video.
Thank you! I'm hoping the next time I do this I can get a smoother surface using the orbital sander at the end.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a room that connects to another ceiling im not interested in removing the popcorn ceiling at this time...is there a way to stop the removal evenly.
Just scrape the terrible light right off the ceiling while you're at it. Great job!!👍
Thank you! Lol it was awful 😖 we replaced the light right after this while doing the rest of the laundry room makeover.
What a great video! Makes me feel like I can do it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Melissa, that's very sweet of you!
I was 65 when I did it I need of both hips replaced. I did a great job, u go girl.
I used your method and was able to remove popcorn ceiling
Good for you!! I have many home projects I am about to start working on too :D
Thank you! Good luck to you with yours!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!
Thank you! 😊
@theniftynester Thank you for this video! Question - can I just use a hose to scrape my ceiling? My home is only one floor and the garden hose is long enough to reach all popcorn walls.
Hi, what color is that on the walls in the laundry room? The greenish color
Would you recommend skim coating?
Just removed the popcorn. If popcorn ceilings make a comeback, I'm gonna be PISSED!
Lol I hear you! I was looking up at my bedroom ceiling, thinking about all the rooms I have left to do the other night and almost started crying 🤣 it's just such a mess. Good for you for getting the job done! 👍
They wont
Had popcorn walls in sunroom. Finished scraping, now the sheetrock has to he refinished. Did have some picks in the paper. Gonna let a pro finish.
I just did another room and ended up doing a skim coat after removing the popcorn. It's actually pretty easy to figure out! It's my most recent video if you feel like giving it a go yourself. I know sometimes it's easier to just pay a professional and not deal with the mess. I hope your sunroom turns out amazing!
Great job on the ceilings! 😍 I thought about taking mines off and redoing but the asbestos had me really shook ! How did you tell or confirm that you didn’t have asbestos??
Edit: Reading is definitely fundamental 😫 I see you have links in your description. Thank you for the great content❤️
I'm glad you found the info! Yeah asbestos isn't something to mess around with so definitely get a test kit. You can also skim coat over the popcorn ceiling which I'm going to try out myself sometime soon. So if you have asbestos that's another option.
Cool, you actually did this without popping the light bulb.
I’m interested in removing the popcorn ceiling of my home just like you did but I’m worried about absetos now. My home was built in 1974 should I hire someone else to remove it?
I was scared for the same reason. There's a good chance with the age of your home but I'd orderan asbestos test kit from Amazon to get started. That way you'll know what you're dealing with. If it comes back positive you can hire someone or you can just skim coat over the popcorn to cover it. That won't get rid of it but it'll be sealed under a couple layers of joint compound. I'm doing the same thing in the bathroom I'm working on now just to see how well it works without removing the popcorn first. There's a lot of videos on TH-cam that show you how to do it.
@@TheNiftyNester please let us know how that came out with the skim coat!
Will do! This bathroom is very slow moving, I haven't had a lot of time to work on it but it's coming along and I'll share the skim coat video as soon as I can!
my house was build in 1986 is there any ASBESTOS in the popcorn celling.
There might be, it was outlawed in the 70's but builders were allowed to use any they had on hand so it was used through the 80's. I would get an asbestos test before you get started.
Thank you for the message God bless you and your family 💖💙🕊️🙏
Does this work if the popcorn ceiling has been painted with ceiling paint?
skim coat it after or sand it down real nice and use a sprayer to paint it , you will have perfect nice flat ceiling
I actually just did my pantry and decided to do a skim coat in that room and it turned out perfect!
I've thought about doing that but I so desperately want smooth ceilings. I haven't been able to give up that dream yet.
Thank you this was a great vid and easy to follow.
Thank you!
How long do you let the water sit on the ceiling before scraping it off?
I found it worked best if I sprayed once, let that sit for a minute then sprayed again then started scraping right away. Spraying twice seemed to help the water soak through the popcorn texture.
Any issues after the fact when mudding, if the water used had a squirt or two of dish soap?
I haven't tried with dish soap but I've heard others say they used dish soap or fabric softener and they haven't said anything about having any issues. I think it would be ok!
Great job! Do you live in Florida and are you for hire?
Thank you! I wish lol, I'm nowhere near Florida!
Good job☺️‼️ Can I use this format if I have popcorn walls?
Thank you, Amber! Walls are a little different. The easiest way I've seen people smooth out walls is by refinishing them with something like joint compound. You could sand or scrape the walls a little first to knock down the more raised areas on the wall first to make it a little easier to cover the texture.
Can you do this if it’s kinda sagging on a older house ?
Did you test for asbestos?
Why do you care?
@@shelliecornatzer it's a valid question. I was curious too. Surprised she didn't mention anything about it. Would be helpful to include a warning about it.
Sako's Tech Spot, I did mention it, 35 seconds in to the video. I mentioned testing before removing it yourself and I left links in the description box for more information. 👍
And yes, CG KUCH, to answer your question I did test mine.
@@TheNiftyNester how do you test for asbestos? I can’t find the link!
I think the job looks easy. The drywall touch up needs more work though 😊
By chance did you test for asbestos?
Yes, I tested it before removing the popcorn in my dining room ( the first room I scraped). You definitely want to make sure it's safe before you start scraping.
Great insight using the hot water
Thank you!
How hot should the water be? Just as hot as our faucet water can get?
Yep! Just as hot as your tap water gets.
Was the popcorn ceiling painted?
No, mine weren't thankfully. I've seen others add a little vinegar to the water if they had painted popcorn and it looks like it works.
Thank you, very informative vid... but I was concerned to see you spray steam onto the switched on light fitting... perhaps give a safety warning there?
Thank you! I thought I commented not to follow my example and to turn the lights off. I could be wrong, but it definitely isn't something I'd suggest to do. I took a risk so I could see and tried to not spray the light, just around it. But yes, you're right.
does popcorn ceiling where a house built in 1983 have asbestos?
I want to remove the popcorn but was not sure
Yeah, surprised the bulb didnt explode! And the need to test the corn for asbestos?
Excellent DYI.
Thank you! 😊
Looks good, could use a Quik skim coat.
Thank you! Yeah, I started skim coating after this. It makes a huge difference.
So satisfying 😭😭
Thanks Nifty Nester! Great tips
What kind of orbital sanders you end up buying for your future projects?
I ended up buying a Ryobi sander, I linked it in the final laundry room makeover th-cam.com/video/p5bCAFCUg9Q/w-d-xo.html I didn't want to spend a fortune and this one is not cordless but it had a lot of good reviews online.
will this work on a painted surface?
I have read that if you add a little bit of vinegar to the warm water that it helps to remove painted popcorn. I haven't tried it myself but I've seen it work for others.
Great job inspired me to do myself
Thank you!
Will the water still penetrate if it has been painted?
I haven't personally removed painted popcorn but from what I've read it's a lot harder to remove with just water. I've seen vinegar water suggested and supposedly that makes it a lot easier to remove painted popcorn ceilings.
Can you do the same for the orange peel textured ceilings?
That's a good question! I haven't removed orange peel myself but I would guess that as long as it isn't painted it would be the same process to remove it. I would also say that orange peel might be easier to skim coat over it instead of scraping it since it's usually a pretty light texture.
The orange peel is just drywall mud/joint compound, and as long as its not painted it should loosen up with a spray of water like is done on the popcorn in the video. IT'll take longer to soak in, so just keep spraying it a few times over about 20 minutes, then test to see how loose it is with a scraper. And I'd suggest using 'tap temperature water' not hot water.
Can you please tell me where did this long scraper.. the one I got it’s not long and our house ceiling it’s very high. Thanks
Absolutely! I got it on Amazon, I linked the exact one in the description of the video. It's really sturdy btw.
@@TheNiftyNester thank you so much really I appreciate
You're welcome, good luck with your ceilings!
1:21 it sounds like something you would never want to do ! 😂
What is my popcorn ceiling has asbestos, can I still do this? Or what do I need to fo before? Does anyone know? Please help : / thank you!
You definitely want to test for asbestos first (if you haven't already). If you have asbestos, I wouldn't scrape it yourself. I'd either hire a professional or cover it up. You can skim coat over it (you'll need to prime the ceiling first before skim coating). I have a video in skim coating if you want to check that out. It's a lot of work but safer if you have asbestos. Or you could cover it with new drywall, board and batten, or something else along those lines.
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you so much, I’ll definitely have it tested before I do anything, thank you!
Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Nice job, can you tell me that macine’s name and how to use more detail please
Thank you! Are you referring to the water sprayer?
@@TheNiftyNester thanks so much
Excellent job!!!
Thank you!
What about a ceiling that has been painted with a latex ceiling paint?
If you add vinegar to the hot water it will help to soak through the paint. I've not done this myself since mine aren't painted, but I've seen others suggest this and they swear it makes it a lot easier. I think the mixture was 10% vinegar to 90% hot water.
I’ve taken down painted popcorn and hasn’t been an issue for me. Just finished one the other day.
@@suesnoble what did you use to mix in to make the painting soft to scrap?
doesnt it damage the drywall?
Wa the ceiling painted before?
Wow good job!
Thank you!
@@TheNiftyNester no problem! 😜
Scrape off the sharp points and install new light weight 1/4” sheetrock. Less headaches.
I have considered that but I am so frugal, I just can't get myself to spend the money when it's free to remove and joint compound is so cheap! Maybe I'll get tired of it and give that a try eventually.
But of course my ceiling has paint on it. It was thick frosting dripping texture with peaks. Very thick heavy. Any thoughts?
That sounds like it might be a bit of a hassle. I have heard that using vinegar water helps to break through the paint. I haven't tried it myself but others have sworn by it. I hope it works, good luck!
Thumbs up! It looks horrible…for a pro! But it looks great for a first timer and/or diy’er.
Good work on the video as well!!!
Any concerns about having the sheet rock get mildew or mold from getting it wet?
I had the same concern. The drywall does get wet but the texture soaks up most of the water so the drywall doesn't get soaked, more damp than anything. You want to make sure it dries out completely before patching and painting. I set up a fan in the room overnight to help it dry quickly. From all the research I did before trying this method I didn't find any examples of people having a mold problem.
You left the ceiling bumpy. Is that from spot you scratched into the drywall or a sub par mud job?
Sub par mud job. I realized after doing this room that skim coating the ceiling was the best way to get a smooth finish. I skim coat the next room after removing the popcorn and it turned out 100% better.
Nice just needs mud to even ceiling out adds about 1 more day but worth it
good video but not the safest thing to do spraying--- water ----with the ---electrical ---and lights not only with the switch on but the breaker is on.... use external lighting to avoid being shocked or a fire hazzard
I would like to express my extreme disappointment at the over the over-the-top helpfulness of this video. Upon seeing this, my wife is making me remove our popcorn ceiling this weekend.
🤣 My sincerest apologies!
Where can I buy this equipment
I bought pretty much everything on Amazon, I left links in the description box if you're interested. Or any box hardware store will have these things as well.
Great job.
How much u charge to do it at my all house??
I don't think there's an amount that could get me to do this for anyone else 😂 It's my least favorite thing to do, even though it's not that hard. It's just so messy!
Can I use a pressure washer instead to saturate the ceiling?
I'm not sure. As soon as I saw your question I searched to see if anyone had posted a tutorial trying that out and I'm not finding anything. The sprayer is ran on air pressure so it's like a mist and it's not very strong so it doesn't blast the texture off or damage the drywall underneath it. I would be worried that a pressure washer would tear up the drywall since it's got so much more power.
DO NOT use a power washer. It will tear up your drywall. You can use a paint sprayer with water because the pressure isn't anywhere near that of a power washer
Thanks for answering...we ended up not using the pressure washer thank goodness🤣🤣🤣🤦♀️🤦♀️...i know nothing about home improvement but im thankful for these type of videos..my home was built in 86 and it needs some TLC
From Wallpaper to popcorn Ceilings what the heck were people thinking back then. Looks like a headache to get off even though you made it seem easy.
A Pole Sander is the correct tool to finish that ceiling and Faste. Hit a Light skim coat, let it dry. Forget about it!
Good video thanks 😊
Then you have the task of putting all that asbestos (plaster) in large garbage bags for trash day. Those bags of asbestos are going to be so heavy. You did a great job though!
Thank you! Yeah, it can be heavy for sure. Definitely need thick bags and not overfill them.
i refuse to scrape right after spraying wait 5-10 minutes
Popcorn ceilings always tell me the age of a property
Oh yeah, there's no denying the age of this house lol. From the ceilings to the awful 80s wallpaper we ripped out.
I like popcorn ceilings better than boring plain ceilings myself!
There are definitely others that prefer the popcorn ceiling like you do. For me personally, they drive me crazy. It never looks clean and collects dust. For our allergy stricken household they haven't been good, which is why we're also working on removing all of the carpet.
@@TheNiftyNester i paint my popcorn ceilings every year, not much dust issues, but i agree about removing carpet, but lord hardwood floors work me to death, i can mop sit down & look at the floors & there be something on them, lol
Oh my goodness I don't have the patience to paint my ceilings every year but that would be one way to keep them looking good! And I agree, hardwood is so much harder to keep looking clean. I guess there's just no perfect answer for these issues.
Ladies, wearing a V-neck shirt might prove to be a mistake, lol! Also, wearing goggles rather than glasses might not be a bad idea either while doing this.
All valid points 🤣 I have actually invested in some normal tshirts since this (vnecks were the only thing I really owned) and I have found goggles that fit over my glasses. I still don't always wear them when I should but I'm trying.
What app or software do you use to make videos? I want to be a yourltuber please😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
There's a lot of editing options out there! If you're using your phone, Kinemaster is a good one to start with. It's easy to use and it's an app. If you're going to use a computer, filmora is a good software for beginners, but a little more advanced than Kinemaster. If you search on TH-cam There's a ton of tutorials. That's where I learned what little I know.