Popcorn ceilings found their way into homes in the 1950s, and while they have definitely fallen out of favor, there are still millions of homes with textured ceilings that need to be cleaned. Follow ...
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How to remove a popcorn ceiling

Do the scrape test Before you start removing the old popcorn texture, do a simple scrape test in a small area of the ceiling.
Ever glanced up and caught your popcorn ceiling looking like it's been chain-smoking in secret? Popcorn ceilings, while great at hiding imperfections and dampening sound, can be real dust and stain ...
Q: My house has popcorn ceilings. What should I do about them? A: So-called popcorn ceilings have a bumpy coating that was popular from the 1950s into the 1980s. Spraying on the texture spared ...