They were a quick cheap way to finish ceilings in tract homes and apartment buildings.
Fastest way to remove popcorn ceiling.
Popcorn acoustical ceilings are a quick and cheap way to finish sheetrock ceilings and were all the rage in the 60s and 70s.
The best way to determine if your popcorn ceilings contain asbestos is to hire an abatement professional or you can purchase a test kit.
Kidding of course.
Don t you just love them.
We were unlucky enough to have popcorn ceilings throughout our house and i wanted to get rid of them in the worst way.
So while we were updating our main floor one of the first things we tackled was removing the popcorn ceiling.
If you discover that your popcorn ceilings contain asbestos don t panic and don t try to remove it yourself.
Popcorn ceilings were inescapable from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
You ll need to spend additional time breaking down the paint before removing the material.
Any popcorn ceiling installed before 1980 might contain asbestos a known cause of lung cancer.
Many homeowners got rid of their popcorn ceilings in the half century since they were all the.
You ll still be able to remove it but it will be slightly more challenging as paint adheres to the ceiling and acts as a sealant.
Before trying to figure out how to remove any popcorn ceiling texture contact your local health department and ask about getting a sample tested.
Builders sprayed a stucco mixture on the ceiling that had a lumpy cottage cheese like texture.