Removing textured “popcorn” ceilings is a time-consuming and messy task, but with a lot of elbow grease, smooth ceilings are within reach. Step 1: For ceilings installed prior to 1980, purchase an ...

Q. The ceilings throughout our house are a rough textured surface. I think they're made by spraying a heavy textured material over the drywall ceiling construction. We would prefer a smoother ceiling.

Everybody loves popcorn with a movie. Nobody wants popcorn on their ceilings. Like cork walls, mirror tiles and avocado- green shag carpet, acoustic ceiling texture was all the rage in the 1970s and ...

Popcorn ceilings are on their way out. This subtle and attractive texture is taking over instead — it's clean, modern, and easy on the eyes.

Do the scrape test Before you start removing the old popcorn texture, do a simple scrape test in a small area of the ceiling. First, try scraping a dry area of the ceiling with your drywall knife. If ...

OVER the years, home decor trends have come and gone. Popcorn ceiling is one trend that blew up in the mid-1900s, according to Insider.com, but now many consider it to be an eyesore. You'll now ...

Q. My home has textured ceilings in the living room and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by himself and that ...

Are you renovating your home and thinking about what to do with the ceilings? If your ceilings have texture, you may wonder whether they are popcorn ceilings or another finish entirely. There is a ...

While texture-painting a ceiling is not a solution for deep cracks, it is an attractive way to conceal light ones and add interest and dimension to an otherwise flat surface. After patching and ...