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What To Put On Your Ceiling After Removing Your Popcorn Ceiling


Before you remove your popcorn ceiling, you need to decide what to replace it with. Some of the most popular options are discussed below. No matter which option you choose, you will most likely need to 'finish' the ceiling first as quite often builders saved money with a half finished tape and mudding job.

Skip Trowel / Knockdown

The "knockdown" (or skip trowel) seems to be what most people want now a days. It provides texture but to a lesser extent than a traditional popcorn ceiling. First, the sheetrock, mudding and taping are completed. Then, you can either use a trowel or a sprayer to apply a joint compound that has been watered down to a saucy consistency. Soon after you will notice small stalactites dangling from the ceiling. After it dries a bit, you then take your trowel and run it over the stalactites to produce a mottled look. After it completely dries, you can then paint it. This is probably the messiest of the three options discussed here.

Textured

Spray or roll on a popcorn textured ceiling. The popcorn textured ceilings can be applied easily and fast and does a good job of covering poorly taped drywall joints and thickness variations. Popcorn ceiling materials these days do not contain asbestos.

Flat

Sometimes a simple finish with crown moulding looks the best. Just apply paint for a flat smooth look. However, keep in mind that the flat finish will show every imperfection, so the ceiling must be properly finished before painting.

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