I have a whole month to do the work. Do I need to tape seams once scraped? Do i need to re-texture the ceiling? Can I just prime and paint the ceiling?
2007-01-06 11:39:03 · 7 answers · asked by purple65bug 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
wet it down and scrape it off. Be sure to use a drop sheet. This isn't a hard job just messy. Depending on what your ceiling looks like it may just need some sanding and painting.
2007-01-06 11:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by cece 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That stuff is always a mess! I don't think you can have a definate answer to your seam/re-texturing questions until you get the stuff off and see what condition your ceiling is in when you finish your removal process. I'm sure it is already taped and mudded, they do that before applying the texture, but you very well might have to do some patch-work by the time you get your popcorn off. The difficulty with the removal process will depend on how many coats of paint have been applied over the years. ~~ You chose well to give yourself a month to get this finished, and not having anything in the room is a BIG plus!!~~I would start by using a sprayer and soaking an area at a time with hot water, and then using a wide drywall tool, start scraping away! When you get it all off, then you'll be able to make the call about having to re-texture. But if you have a budget, I would go ahead and figure that cost in, because alot of times that is why the popcorn is applied in the first place, to cover up imperfections in the taping, finishing, etc. The Best of Luck to You!!
2007-01-06 12:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is as you see it. You have to get up there and scrap the stuff off. Some popcorn is easier than others. Once it is all off you will see more of your scrap marks than the seams because they are done when the walls are done. So after you have scraped and swept off the ceiling, give it a coat of latex sealer(primer). Let that dry at least a day in the winter. Then jump back up on the ladder and closely inspect the ceiling for gouge marks that you would have made getting the popcorn off. Now you hit those spots with "Polyfilla" - the powdered stuff that you have to add water to. Let that dry, sand smooth and touch up with a light coat of primer. Once you have gone thru the entire house. You can start sanding the ceiling with 100-grit on a pole sander. That is to take any extremely rough spots off, and any goobers stuck in the paint(flys, dirt, crud) Now apply a coat of ceiling paint. Let dry a day. If you are going for just the painted look. After that day, sand the ceiling again with 120 lightly. Paint'er again. Done.
If you were planning to repop the ceiling, you would do that after the primer.
2007-01-06 11:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very easy. Use a 12" taping knife and scrape the finish off, no need to even wet it. You will only need to texture the ceiling if you want. Scrapping the popcor should smooth the finish enough that you don't need to re-texture. Prime, then paint. Have fun.
2007-01-06 11:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by tim r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a painter's knife and scrape the ceiling, something between 4 to 6 inches wide....for more repair tips..
2007-01-06 19:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very easy i just did it in my house. just spray the ceilings with water and wait 15 min then scrape it off, make sure to lay down plastic or drop cloths.
HAVE FUN
2007-01-06 11:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by rkitect93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LEVEL OF DIFICULTY MEDIUM TO HIGH.( DEPENDS ON THE TEXTURE)
YOU CAN DOIT DRY OR WET . NO NEED TO RETAPE AND IF YOU DO IT RIGHT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO SAND IT DOWN, PRIME AND PAINT.
NOTE: HOUSES BUILT BEFORE 78 HAVE A HIGH RISK OF ASBESTOS. THE TEST COSTS $20. A LICENCESED CONTRACTOR IS THE ONLY ONE WHO SHOULD REMOVE ASBESTOS.
2007-01-08 08:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by NESTRO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋