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I apparently didn't make it clear enough in the video. I put it in the thumbnail and title that this is for painted ceilings but I didn't stress that enough in the video itself. This ceiling was painted, that's why I didn't scrape it.
I've looked at SO MANY videos at how to remove popcorn ceilings until I'm dizzy. Came across yours and I know for a fact I'm using your way. Thank you for enlightening me to this no nonsense technique!👍🏽
Yes you can still do this if they're stained or dirty! Just vacuum off or dust as much as you can off of the popcorn ceilings but I know it's almost impossible to get them completely clean. I did my best but everything I couldn't get off just got covered with the skim coat, it didn't hurt anything.
Yes. But. I use my 6" mud knife. I wet it and take off any excess, and it works great! You can use a sponge, but you won't get the smooth finish... @metabolicamente
@@inmyopinion8620 that's brilliant! What is the brand and kind of your 6" mud knife? I've heard of some mud knives with "worn-out" edges, so they don't leave marks.
I am so inspired by this video. I have watched it and the others in the bathroom makeover series, and I am now convinced that I can skim coat my own ceilings. Room by room. I've gone out and purchased all the produces, waiting for the drill mixer to come in. I will be starting a small room to get the hang of it, but I plan to do my entire townhouse. All the steps just seem so simple, fully described and I'm convinced this is totally doable! Thanks!
That's awesome, I'm so glad this helped you to feel inspired! It's definitely a lot of work, but it's doable. I had zero experience when I did my first room. Starting in a small room is definitely the way to go. It took me a couple of rooms to really get the hang of it. The nice thing is that you can fix mistakes easily with sanding, so I never felt like I was going to ruin the ceilings. Also, give yourself time in between rooms. It's a lot to try to do all at once. Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
This is much more feasible and doable than instructions from hot shot guys with 30 years experience skim coating who tell you to do it in one coat. This inspires me to try again on my abandoned ceiling project and take it slower with more coats. Bless them for their skill, but thank you so much for showing what is practical and good quality now without years of practice.
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback! I love sharing these projects from a DIY'rs perspective. The pro videos are so helpful, but it can feel overwhelming trying to replicate their methods. I hope your ceiling is less intimidating this time around! Good luck!
It's not possible to do this in one coat, no matter what those hot shots say. Best way is to use hot mud to get it 90% covered, but this requires you to be fast.
*Dang, you do GREAT WORK!* This is BEAUTIFUL. My former husband & I bought our first house from my best friend's Mom, who gave us a fantastic deal bc she hadn't been able to do much maintenance. All the ceilings had popcorn coating & in one room there had been a small electrical fire in the lighting fixture. Our budget, with two small children, was VERY tight, so I just scraped the whole popcorn off of it. After I'd completed it, a neighbor came over to inspect my handiwork & casually mentioned that our homes ALL had asbestos ceilings and I'd been breathing it in the entire time I was working on it. She thought it was very funny. Luckily, bc my kids were so young, I worked on it when they weren't around! Thank You SO Much for posting such a detailed & encouraging video!
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Girl I am so impressed and never would have thought to do this ! I would have been wetting and scraping but thanks to you for showing this way to get it done is fantastic. Thanks a lot we need much more when like you in this world 🌎
I've been dealing with how to fix my popcorn ceiling for years, and by chance I came across your video and clicked on it, and I think your solution is the best I've seen to date. Thanks for sharing.
I’d be curious to know how this method holds up over time. Do you have an update? My intuition from working as a painter would think that the skim coat would not adhere to the painted popcorn & would delaminate over time.
When we moved into our house 35 years ago, the builder had covered every square inch of the walls in horrendous bumpy texture. I've despised it from the very beginning. 4 years ago I found out about skim coating and had some painter friends come over to skim coat the dining room. It was a miracle! There have been no issues with delamination, or anything else for that matter. Since then I've had all the walls in the house skim coated except the kitchen, which has been painted so many times now that it's smoothed out quite a bit, so haven't decided if I'm going to do it.
Tip. Use a texture spray hopper with thinned joint compound to saturate the ceiling and smooth with a wide knife. Takes a few coats but easier and faster way.
@@hameedahudda6338 Yeah, it looks like a LOT of hard work. Maybe even more work than the wetting/scraping process...I did a lot of that in the main rooms of my home many years ago, but just couldn't face that again, so recently I simply dry-scraped the worst of the popcorn off the remaining room and painted it with an oil-based paint. Now it looks like a lightly-textured ceiling, and it's mop-able. Easy peasy.
Beautiful job! And great step, by step explanation. I just wanted to make a suggestion for an alternative way for covering up popcorn ceilings - beadboard panels. Still takes a lot of effort with spackling nail holes, trim, and paint. But if it works with your style aesthetic, it's another option. Especially for those with asbestos who can't afford to have it professionally remediated.
This is brilliant! I took out the popcorn ceiling in our bathroom, and the longest part was mudding the irregular sheetrock and sanding. I still have to do the rest of the house! Three bedrooms, a hall, great room, and a living room!
That would be the last place I would put dry wall compound on a ceiling as unlike plaster which is water resistant, dry wall compound and fillers are not so the humidity in the bathroom may cause the ceiling to crack where the filler is starting to get damp.
Damn, you did awesome job… man can’t imagine number of hours you put in that efforts. I learnt a lot from your channel, thank you and I appreciate you and your efforts.
Thank you so much! It did take a lot of time but I keep doing it so I must enjoy something about skim coating lol. I appreciate you watching and your kind comment 😊
Thank you for this video. I was about to have a breakdown because I'm destroying my ceiling trying to scrape it and every other skin coat video seems like its totally not possible for an amateur to tackle. You did such a good job showing and explaining everything in an approachable way.
Thank you so much for this comment! ❤️ It's scary taking on these projects when everyone else is a professional and it looks so unrealistic for someone like us. I can't scrape a ceiling without making a mess of it either lol so you aren't alone there. I hope this works better for you, it's still a lot of work but I think it's worth it in the end. Good luck!
If you’re destroying your ceiling trying to scrape then you don’t have the popcorn wet enough. Using a weed sprayer pump with water in it is the best way.
make sure you test for asbestos before craping your popcorn. if your place built before 1980s, it probably has it in the mud on the ceiling. skimcoating is better solution if it does.
Thank you for this video. I have never seen anyone skin coating a popcorn ceiling before. This works great for popcorn ceiling with asbestos. Also this increases the thickness of the drywall which helps with sound proofing.
You definitely figured out the difference in the compounds. The All-Purpose is hard to sand. It is great for taping and first coat. The light-weight stuff sands easier and is good for 2nd/3rd coats. If you are doing this a bunch, I highly recommend one of those 9" orbital drywall sander with vacuum. You can get a cheap one for like $150, you don't need a Festool at $1 million dollars. The cheap one will work fine for DIY.
Beautiful job. I did not first know why I was watching your video. I have a 3000 sq foot house with popcorn ceilings and I will never be able to do this. Then I figured out, why did I watch it? You are a very good teacher and you are eloquent. I love when people speak beautiful English. Be proud of yourself. You did not just do a great job, but helped a lot of people too.
Before we bought a House we never did any diy work so tried your way to cover ugly popcorn ceiling and it came out great! We bought a ready mix and covered our ceiling in 3 layers in a small 3x3 room and I’m so happy 😁 of course there was some imperfections but we managed to fix them and ready to do same thing in the second room which is slightly bigger ❤ thank you!
Great solution! We have scraped the popcorn from every room in the house. The master bedroom was the last room and we've left it for a long time. We were ready to do that room today, and discovered that the popcorn had been painted at one time. All the other rooms it came off easy, but after struggling to get it off for a couple hours we had to give up. It is a complete mess. We've been scouring the internet all day to find a solution. Thanks so much!
I totally needed to see this video, thank you! I spent a day trying to take down painted popcorn, what a mess! I am going to skim coat what I did take down and then eventually do the rest a little at a time. Thank you again for this video and I’ll will definitely watch the others in this series.
That's awesome, I'm so glad this was helpful! Thank you! I've had the same thing happen to me and had to patch that spot where I managed to get the popcorn off. It'll definitely be fine when you get the rest skim coated and won't be noticeable. Good luck with your ceilings!
That came out nice. For a small ceiling, like a bathroom, this is a great option and I agree that removing it is a royal pain (and could be a health hazard if asbestos if involved). It is rather labor intensive and if not done as a DYI project and probably expensive to have someone do it (3 coats, sanding, filling, re-sanding and painting). For me and my DYI family room remodel, I covered it with tongue-and-grove... the materials are pricy (~$2000 for a 20x14 room), but it goes up so fast and looks fantastic now. I will add resale value down the road and worth the investment.
In Mexico we usa a sand sheet before for the loosen parts or dust and before applying anything else we use a sealant that is like transparent layer that will keep the mud in place for longer time, i mean durability but you did a great job, i bet your shoulders hurt for a while hehe is not an easy job, it looks amazing. I like it
Thank you so much! Yeah, my arms were like rubber by the time I was done lol. Do you know what product is normally used where you live? I know different regions use different materials. I was curious if you have similar materials used for textured ceilings there.
I have been trying to figure this out for years!! I REMOVED popcorn from one bathroom and swore I would never do that again. I paid to have it done in my living room/dining room, but still have it over the rest of my 4000 sqft home!! I think I am going to watch this again and try this😬
I'm so glad this was helpful! I've learned there's really no easy way to deal with popcorn ceilings but there's definitely less messy and less stressful ways lol. This was still a lot of work but it was great not having to scrape the popcorn first. It sounds like you've got a lot of rooms left to do, if you try this I really do hope it's easier for you. Good luck with your renovations!
Very nice job! Today I was looking for some drywall guys to skim my ceilings & walls. Thanks to you, I will be doing this myself. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I was unolesantly surprised to find my new house has *painted* popcorn ceilings. Can't wet it to remove like before so I will try this, starting with the closets. If I mess up no one but I will know.
Looks good. I like your videos. You say what needs to be said without a lot of silly talk with it and your voice is very pleasant. I need help with some of these projects. I am lazy and need to know what I need to do so it doesn't take long. I'm 74 yr old and you know everything hurts. I will test the pop corn to see if it has been painted and for asbestos first. Thanks.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! I'm all about just getting it done, I'm glad it seemed straight forward to you. Sometimes I feel like I over explain things so it's good to get feedback like this. There's nothing wrong with just wanting to know what has to be done so you can get it done quickly!
thank you so much for this video! your explanation was super thorough and clear, but it never got distracted or off on a tangent like some other folks where i feel like i need to watch on double speed to get to the point of it haha. 😅 and you have such a calm, patient teaching presence. you made it all seem so doable! we are working on an incredibly stubborn painted popcorn ceiling right now and oof, im hoping we can get it done as nice as yours🤞
Great job! Your way looks so much more efficient than how I've done it. I removed the popcorn from my ceiling in my kitchen and hallway using hot water in a spray bottle, drywall knives for scraping the popcorn off of the ceiling and plastic sheeting to cover everything. Soooo messy...I still have my living room to do...ugh.
Not only is this helpful, it's influential. I'm about to go do this right now. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I know it takes a lot of effort to both execute And film 😊
Thank you, B. Walker! As long as you're covering sealed popcorn (primed), it'll adhere right to it! This is in a heavily used bathroom, and it's held up perfectly. It is a lot of work, but, like you said, so is removing popcorn. And I still have to skim coat ceilings after removing popcorn to get the smooth finish I want. On top of that, this is safer for anyone with possible asbestos (again, like you already said). This might not be the solution for everyone, but I love it.
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you for your reply. When I first began watching I was "gurl, you crazy" then that quickly passed and I could see the method, "gurl, you brilliant" is how it ended. Extremely impressed with your over head endurance. That took a lot of tenacity. Going to store your method away when I can use it! thanks again!
It’s so easy to scrape popcorn off. I watched some RUclips videos and removed the popcorn from all of my ceilings. There is a slight texture left but after it was painted it looks great.
Good job, I do this also but I use Easy Sand 45 or 90 on the first and second coat . I doesn't shrink near as much . Then I use Dust Control on final coat . When it's all dry I prime with oil base pimer . The oil is not a solvent to the finish coat as would be a water base primer, plus it's a much more durable primer in a bathroom .
I just bought a home with popcorn ceilings and had a quote of $2500 to remove it. So I started looking for alternatives and found your video. Hun your incredibly talented, but what you did was courageous, but heavily labor intensive! I have frozen shoulder syndrome, so I guess I need to cough up the $2500.00
We have been trying to figure out the best way to rid ourselves of our popcorn ceilings. I am not sure if we will use this technique, but this video was very helpful for understanding the options! Thank you!
I've hated my popcorn ceilings since I bought this house but since they have several coats of paint, scraping isn't an option. After seeing your video, I know what I'll be doing this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful video..we scrapd off popcorn ceiling in our home with applying little mist before scrapping off..we found the job easy
Oh my god you're a genius. I am so glad I ran across this video cuz I was looking how to get rid of the popcorn ceiling crap. Anyway I saw a lady on a video that was showing you how to spray it with water and then like scrape it off and I was like oh my god there's got to be a better way and then I found you oh my God I could kiss you. Thank you so much for sharing this.❤
Great video. I would make one slight adjustment - if you fill in pinholes or low spots in bare mud, those spots will never sand out perfectly. Prime the skim coat first, then come back for the spot repairs. They’ll sand out 100x easier and better.
Thanks so much for this video! You are an excellent teacher! Lucky for me I only have one small popcorn ceiling but still did not want to spend time and energy removing it if I don’t have to. I’ve repaired lots of old walls with joint compound and taped new ones but didn’t know about thinning it with water. Thanks again!
I've found that when you plaster over a painted surface, you should paint a drywall primer over it. We used a Killz product specifically for drywall when we replastered our entire living room and dining room area. We did not have any bubbles! But we also did a skip trowel finish over the old school sanded plaster finish. I came here to figure out what to do with the popcorn ceilings. A question I have, is how does it hold up? Because, in a small hallway area I just tried paining the popcorn and as soon as it got wet, it started to fall off the ceiling. Wondering if that the same as with the wet joint compound?
The Nifty Nester, I'm curious to find out if you use ladder, step-ladder, or scaffold (don't own one) to reach ceilings. Even 8 foot ceilings can be a challenge to reach; especially with uneven surfaces as bathrooms with bathtubs and toilet. If you can share this tip I'd really appreciate it.
You are my hero!!! Thank you for sharing this and your tips. I feel encouraged to do it or at least pay and supervise the guys down the street to do it.
My goodness! Yo a good worker! Cant believe you did all of that! Great idea about this instead of removing the popcorn. At this point I am not sure what is easier....Their both messy and labor intensive. You made a great video and did a great job! Thanks!
Grateful for your video this morning. Your detail step by step was incredible; subscribed!! Just what I needed to keep my project(s) going! God Bless!!
I'm curious what you think of taking a pass at dry scraping first to attempt to knock off any bits that may break off. Thanks for the video. I have textured walls and ceilings and really want them gone!
You can definitely scrape or sand down some of the texture before skim coating but you want to make sure the texture is sealed before skim coating. Since my ceiling was already sealed with paint I decided not to knock any texture off so I wouldn't have to reseal it. Whichever way you decided to go with just make sure you test for asbestos before scraping and seal the texture before skimming if they aren't painted or if you decide to scrape off some of the painted surface. I hope that helps.
I’m having a panic attack hearing so many people who are/have tried removing popcorn ceiling 😳 my landlord did this right when we were about to move in and he contaminated EVERYTHING because many popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them. PLEASE everyone, be careful with ANY lose pieces and do NOT remove it without first having a professional test it for asbestos.
A pole sander works best, but you can use a swiffer mop/dust handle and attach the sandpaper to the pad that would normally hold the swiffer pads !, just sand lightly so as to not tear the sandpaper!, great video!
I would be one of those who sand between applications. BUT, I have methods to eliminate excess mudd for much less to no sanding, however, it may not work for first coat of mud on popcorn... I was very impressed by your patience, explanation, and determination! I am thinking 1/4" drywall over it. Less hastle, time, and coats. But, you did good!
❤❤❤ finally someone that has a better way instead of removing the popcorn ceiling . My whole house has popcorn ceiling every time I look at it I get irritated 😂.. Definitely love how she explained ..my body hurts looking at it 😂 wondering if I can do this alone that was a small area ..imagine doing this to a kitchen and living room . YOU did a wonderful job Queen .. I’m going to try it 🤔
my ceilings have asbestos, so I'm looking for other ways to cover popcorn ceilings, can I still do this? I'm concerned with the sanding id need to do...
Damn girl...your pretty talented. I would never have the patience.....Great Job. I was thinking of putting floor laminate to cover my popcorn in the living room. Just snap it in place and add some molding.
Thank you so much! ❤️ I have actually been thinking about trying that out in my living room as well, or something similar. This project did take a lot of patience and I don't know that I want to spend the time it would take to skim the living room.
Brilliant thankyou, i had a quote yesterday to remove the artex on 3 ceilings, it wasn't expensive atall but it botherd me he wanted to steam it off and i KNOW its not only messy it's likely to reveal atleast one section with a dodgy uneven plaster board. I searched everywhere for solutions, i even tested a section last night with the vinegar and wrapping method (didn't even remotely budge it😂) then i see the roll on version looked better again but I know id end up wearing most. Im definitely doing your way 😊
I wish I had seen this video about a month ago.....when I started removing the popcorn ceiling in my bedroom! But I can, and WILL, use this technique for living room and kitchen!!
This is incredible!!! We just moved into a house where they used popcorn texture on every wall and ceilings.. then painted them. The quotes we got from contractors to remove and redrywall was terrifying... this is going to be what I do!! You mentioned that in the next video you show how to touch up corners and walls.. can you tell me the title of that one? I'm not sure if I'm missing it or just not watching it long enough lol!! Thanks for making this video and how you described what you were doing.. so helpful for understanding!
I'm so glad this was helpful! It's so expensive to hire someone. It's a time consuming job to do yourself but it's honestly so cheap and worth it. Here's the link to the video you're asking about, if you have any questions feel free to ask! Good luck! ruclips.net/video/-dzDVM6Hxz0/видео.html
I just started this project, and thought I could do this in one coat and now I'm depressed because it's a way bigger job than what I expected. Can you come and finish? Nice job -- you clearly have done this before!
This is great information. i started a project yesterday and discovered this morning that I applied way too much. do you have any suggestions on how to proceed?
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I’m impressed.
Thank you, Lisa 😊
And how sore were your arms after?
Can this work for not painted ceilings?
You are not only good fixing pop-corn ... you are good at explaining it.
Why didn't you just spray it with water . seem like it would of been a lot easier.if it is not painted
Thank you!
I apparently didn't make it clear enough in the video. I put it in the thumbnail and title that this is for painted ceilings but I didn't stress that enough in the video itself. This ceiling was painted, that's why I didn't scrape it.
@@TheNiftyNester , Is it necessary to scrape the popcorn if it is not painted?
@@TheNiftyNesterthank you for posting this 😮
Idk what inspired you to share this but 😊🎉👍🙂🤩🥳
Wonderful job! Absolutely brilliant! Girl, you deserve a bubble bath and a bottomless glass of wine after all that work!! 🍾
I've looked at SO MANY videos at how to remove popcorn ceilings until I'm dizzy. Came across yours and I know for a fact I'm using your way. Thank you for enlightening me to this no nonsense technique!👍🏽
Awesome thank you so much! I hope it works out well for you, good luck!
If the popcorn ceiling is stained or dirty, would this process still work? As you know trying to clean popcorn isn’t really a option.
Yes you can still do this if they're stained or dirty! Just vacuum off or dust as much as you can off of the popcorn ceilings but I know it's almost impossible to get them completely clean. I did my best but everything I couldn't get off just got covered with the skim coat, it didn't hurt anything.
Big mistake
@@patfanortiz8973 What's a big mistake and why?
Wow that's determination, impressive. Reaching overhead for hours is tiring. I need a lie down after watching this. Great job 👏
Instead of using sandpaper to sand the dried joint compound, I use a damp sponge. No dust. Easy.
Do you have to do it while the compound is yet?
Yes. But. I use my 6" mud knife. I wet it and take off any excess, and it works great! You can use a sponge, but you won't get the smooth finish... @metabolicamente
@@inmyopinion8620 that's brilliant! What is the brand and kind of your 6" mud knife? I've heard of some mud knives with "worn-out" edges, so they don't leave marks.
I am so inspired by this video. I have watched it and the others in the bathroom makeover series, and I am now convinced that I can skim coat my own ceilings. Room by room. I've gone out and purchased all the produces, waiting for the drill mixer to come in. I will be starting a small room to get the hang of it, but I plan to do my entire townhouse. All the steps just seem so simple, fully described and I'm convinced this is totally doable! Thanks!
That's awesome, I'm so glad this helped you to feel inspired! It's definitely a lot of work, but it's doable. I had zero experience when I did my first room. Starting in a small room is definitely the way to go. It took me a couple of rooms to really get the hang of it. The nice thing is that you can fix mistakes easily with sanding, so I never felt like I was going to ruin the ceilings. Also, give yourself time in between rooms. It's a lot to try to do all at once. Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you so much for taking the time to leave more tips! I got in everything I need!
You're welcome, anytime!
Do let us know how it goes. Good luck
how did it go?
This is much more feasible and doable than instructions from hot shot guys with 30 years experience skim coating who tell you to do it in one coat. This inspires me to try again on my abandoned ceiling project and take it slower with more coats. Bless them for their skill, but thank you so much for showing what is practical and good quality now without years of practice.
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback! I love sharing these projects from a DIY'rs perspective. The pro videos are so helpful, but it can feel overwhelming trying to replicate their methods. I hope your ceiling is less intimidating this time around! Good luck!
I painted mine and I have been happy with it for 15 years I anm getting ready to do it again
It's not possible to do this in one coat, no matter what those hot shots say. Best way is to use hot mud to get it 90% covered, but this requires you to be fast.
Well yes it is because I did it
You go ahead I am painting mine again I used glidden semi gloss paint@ricosrealm
*Dang, you do GREAT WORK!* This is BEAUTIFUL. My former husband & I bought our first house from my best friend's Mom, who gave us a fantastic deal bc she hadn't been able to do much maintenance. All the ceilings had popcorn coating & in one room there had been a small electrical fire in the lighting fixture. Our budget, with two small children, was VERY tight, so I just scraped the whole popcorn off of it. After I'd completed it, a neighbor came over to inspect my handiwork & casually mentioned that our homes ALL had asbestos ceilings and I'd been breathing it in the entire time I was working on it. She thought it was very funny. Luckily, bc my kids were so young, I worked on it when they weren't around!
Thank You SO Much for posting such a detailed & encouraging video!
Quick follow-up:
I just watched all the rest of these videos & WOW... JUST WOW!
I happen to have been holding onto a beautiful antique dark oak buffet with the idea of maybe someday turning into one of those bathroom vanity sinks! @TheNiftyNester does SUCH BEAUTIFUL work & is SO inspirational. I now plan on using her video to follow for mine.
Thanks so much!
Mesothelioma is no laughing matter. My father passed away from it.
Girl I am so impressed and never would have thought to do this !
I would have been wetting and scraping but thanks to you for showing this way to get it done is fantastic. Thanks a lot we need much more when like you in this world 🌎
Much more woman like you would be fantastic
Thank you so much! ❤️ You just made my day 😊 women can do it all, I love the uplifting comments!
Do you have to sand it? Or could you just paint over it after it dries?
@daisystravels6682 you need to sand it to get that perfect finish.
you were the only one I could find who actually told me what to dilute the compound with: water!!! Thank you!
I've been dealing with how to fix my popcorn ceiling for years, and by chance I came across your video and clicked on it, and I think your solution is the best I've seen to date. Thanks for sharing.
My back and neck hurts watching this.
I’d be curious to know how this method holds up over time. Do you have an update? My intuition from working as a painter would think that the skim coat would not adhere to the painted popcorn & would delaminate over time.
When we moved into our house 35 years ago, the builder had covered every square inch of the walls in horrendous bumpy texture. I've despised it from the very beginning. 4 years ago I found out about skim coating and had some painter friends come over to skim coat the dining room. It was a miracle! There have been no issues with delamination, or anything else for that matter. Since then I've had all the walls in the house skim coated except the kitchen, which has been painted so many times now that it's smoothed out quite a bit, so haven't decided if I'm going to do it.
Tip. Use a texture spray hopper with thinned joint compound to saturate the ceiling and smooth with a wide knife. Takes a few coats but easier and faster way.
Thank you for the tip! That sounds like a great idea, I will probably buy one and try that in the next room.
Would love to see how that goes. This surely looks painstakingly long and hard. Kudos to you guys for such awesome work.
@@hameedahudda6338 Yeah, it looks like a LOT of hard work. Maybe even more work than the wetting/scraping process...I did a lot of that in the main rooms of my home many years ago, but just couldn't face that again, so recently I simply dry-scraped the worst of the popcorn off the remaining room and painted it with an oil-based paint. Now it looks like a lightly-textured ceiling, and it's mop-able. Easy peasy.
@@TheNiftyNesterdid you end up trying it with the texture spray hopper?
Wondering the same thing @theniftynester!
Beautiful job! And great step, by step explanation. I just wanted to make a suggestion for an alternative way for covering up popcorn ceilings - beadboard panels. Still takes a lot of effort with spackling nail holes, trim, and paint. But if it works with your style aesthetic, it's another option. Especially for those with asbestos who can't afford to have it professionally remediated.
You did a great job! I’m dreading doing this because i get terribly nauseous and lose my balance if I have to look up for longer than a few seconds.
This is brilliant! I took out the popcorn ceiling in our bathroom, and the longest part was mudding the irregular sheetrock and sanding. I still have to do the rest of the house! Three bedrooms, a hall, great room, and a living room!
That would be the last place I would put dry wall compound on a ceiling as unlike plaster which is water resistant, dry wall compound and fillers are not so the humidity in the bathroom may cause the ceiling to crack where the filler is starting to get damp.
@@darrenwilliams7741- Couldn't you paint it & seal it?
Yes, put oil based KILZ on the ceiling. (and on the walls in the bathroom) It is a base coat plus not going to absorb moisture.@@Stacy-
You are such a hard worker! Your bathroom ceiling looked great at the end. Thank you for your content. I'm learning a lot!
Thank you, I appreciate that so much! ❤
Damn, you did awesome job… man can’t imagine number of hours you put in that efforts. I learnt a lot from your channel, thank you and I appreciate you and your efforts.
Thank you so much! It did take a lot of time but I keep doing it so I must enjoy something about skim coating lol. I appreciate you watching and your kind comment 😊
Thank you for this video. I was about to have a breakdown because I'm destroying my ceiling trying to scrape it and every other skin coat video seems like its totally not possible for an amateur to tackle. You did such a good job showing and explaining everything in an approachable way.
Thank you so much for this comment! ❤️ It's scary taking on these projects when everyone else is a professional and it looks so unrealistic for someone like us. I can't scrape a ceiling without making a mess of it either lol so you aren't alone there. I hope this works better for you, it's still a lot of work but I think it's worth it in the end. Good luck!
If you’re destroying your ceiling trying to scrape then you don’t have the popcorn wet enough. Using a weed sprayer pump with water in it is the best way.
make sure you test for asbestos before craping your popcorn. if your place built before 1980s, it probably has it in the mud on the ceiling. skimcoating is better solution if it does.
Thank you for this video. I have never seen anyone skin coating a popcorn ceiling before. This works great for popcorn ceiling with asbestos. Also this increases the thickness of the drywall which helps with sound proofing.
This is the most clever solution I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing your big juicy brain with us.
Thank you and you're welcome! 🧠
You definitely figured out the difference in the compounds. The All-Purpose is hard to sand. It is great for taping and first coat. The light-weight stuff sands easier and is good for 2nd/3rd coats. If you are doing this a bunch, I highly recommend one of those 9" orbital drywall sander with vacuum. You can get a cheap one for like $150, you don't need a Festool at $1 million dollars. The cheap one will work fine for DIY.
I had a cheap one, they are less than worthless.
Beautiful job. I did not first know why I was watching your video. I have a 3000 sq foot house with popcorn ceilings and I will never be able to do this. Then I figured out, why did I watch it? You are a very good teacher and you are eloquent.
I love when people speak beautiful English. Be proud of yourself. You did not just do a great job, but helped a lot of people too.
Your videos and descriptions on STEP BY STEP are better than 90% of the MEN on here thank you!!!
You go girl! What a job. I’m impressed with this alternative to removal. Thanks for the video.
Before we bought a House we never did any diy work so tried your way to cover ugly popcorn ceiling and it came out great! We bought a ready mix and covered our ceiling in 3 layers in a small 3x3 room and I’m so happy 😁 of course there was some imperfections but we managed to fix them and ready to do same thing in the second room which is slightly bigger ❤ thank you!
Great solution! We have scraped the popcorn from every room in the house. The master bedroom was the last room and we've left it for a long time. We were ready to do that room today, and discovered that the popcorn had been painted at one time. All the other rooms it came off easy, but after struggling to get it off for a couple hours we had to give up. It is a complete mess. We've been scouring the internet all day to find a solution. Thanks so much!
Oh, I painted the popcorn ceiling in one bathroom. Was thinking of doing the kitchen, next. Guess not.
I totally needed to see this video, thank you! I spent a day trying to take down painted popcorn, what a mess! I am going to skim coat what I did take down and then eventually do the rest a little at a time. Thank you again for this video and I’ll will definitely watch the others in this series.
That's awesome, I'm so glad this was helpful! Thank you! I've had the same thing happen to me and had to patch that spot where I managed to get the popcorn off. It'll definitely be fine when you get the rest skim coated and won't be noticeable. Good luck with your ceilings!
Did you do it. How did it turn out?
That came out nice. For a small ceiling, like a bathroom, this is a great option and I agree that removing it is a royal pain (and could be a health hazard if asbestos if involved). It is rather labor intensive and if not done as a DYI project and probably expensive to have someone do it (3 coats, sanding, filling, re-sanding and painting).
For me and my DYI family room remodel, I covered it with tongue-and-grove... the materials are pricy (~$2000 for a 20x14 room), but it goes up so fast and looks fantastic now. I will add resale value down the road and worth the investment.
EXCELLENT explanation! However, you just made the case FOR me to pay the drywall professionals for this task! Thank you again!
In Mexico we usa a sand sheet before for the loosen parts or dust and before applying anything else we use a sealant that is like transparent layer that will keep the mud in place for longer time, i mean durability but you did a great job, i bet your shoulders hurt for a while hehe is not an easy job, it looks amazing. I like it
Thank you so much! Yeah, my arms were like rubber by the time I was done lol. Do you know what product is normally used where you live? I know different regions use different materials. I was curious if you have similar materials used for textured ceilings there.
I have been trying to figure this out for years!! I REMOVED popcorn from one bathroom and swore I would never do that again. I paid to have it done in my living room/dining room, but still have it over the rest of my 4000 sqft home!! I think I am going to watch this again and try this😬
I'm so glad this was helpful! I've learned there's really no easy way to deal with popcorn ceilings but there's definitely less messy and less stressful ways lol. This was still a lot of work but it was great not having to scrape the popcorn first. It sounds like you've got a lot of rooms left to do, if you try this I really do hope it's easier for you. Good luck with your renovations!
My neck and bach aches for you.
Be sure to sweep off the ceiling before you try to cover it. Popcorn ALWAYS has loose pieces that will mess up your skim coat.
We legitimately have popcorn WALLS! I will be doing this.
Very nice job! Today I was looking for some drywall guys to skim my ceilings & walls. Thanks to you, I will be doing this myself. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Before sanding use a regular sponge slightly wet, it will save time and reduce the mess 👌
I was unolesantly surprised to find my new house has *painted* popcorn ceilings. Can't wet it to remove like before so I will try this, starting with the closets. If I mess up no one but I will know.
Looks good. I like your videos. You say what needs to be said without a lot of silly talk with it and your voice is very pleasant. I need help with some of these projects. I am lazy and need to know what I need to do so it doesn't take long. I'm 74 yr old and you know everything hurts. I will test the pop corn to see if it has been painted and for asbestos first. Thanks.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! I'm all about just getting it done, I'm glad it seemed straight forward to you. Sometimes I feel like I over explain things so it's good to get feedback like this. There's nothing wrong with just wanting to know what has to be done so you can get it done quickly!
thank you so much for this video! your explanation was super thorough and clear, but it never got distracted or off on a tangent like some other folks where i feel like i need to watch on double speed to get to the point of it haha. 😅 and you have such a calm, patient teaching presence. you made it all seem so doable! we are working on an incredibly stubborn painted popcorn ceiling right now and oof, im hoping we can get it done as nice as yours🤞
Excellent video! I was going to scrape my ceiling until I saw your incredible video, I love it.
Thank you so much! I'm glad this was helpful. Good luck with your ceilings!
Great job! Your way looks so much more efficient than how I've done it. I removed the popcorn from my ceiling in my kitchen and hallway using hot water in a spray bottle, drywall knives for scraping the popcorn off of the ceiling and plastic sheeting to cover everything. Soooo messy...I still have my living room to do...ugh.
Not only is this helpful, it's influential. I'm about to go do this right now. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I know it takes a lot of effort to both execute And film 😊
Mind blown. I am so perplexed how it doesn't fall down. It just doesn't compute that it CAN BE this easy! Thank you!
Not so easy. Labor intensive.
@@donnamaco1 Have you removed popcorn before? It is messy and labor intensive and may contain asbestos.
Thank you, B. Walker! As long as you're covering sealed popcorn (primed), it'll adhere right to it! This is in a heavily used bathroom, and it's held up perfectly. It is a lot of work, but, like you said, so is removing popcorn. And I still have to skim coat ceilings after removing popcorn to get the smooth finish I want. On top of that, this is safer for anyone with possible asbestos (again, like you already said). This might not be the solution for everyone, but I love it.
@@TheNiftyNester Thank you for your reply. When I first began watching I was "gurl, you crazy" then that quickly passed and I could see the method, "gurl, you brilliant" is how it ended. Extremely impressed with your over head endurance. That took a lot of tenacity. Going to store your method away when I can use it! thanks again!
If the popcorn weren't painted, it probably would come right down. But since it IS painted, the crap is invulnerable.
It’s so easy to scrape popcorn off. I watched some RUclips videos and
removed the popcorn from all of my ceilings. There is a slight texture left but after it was painted it looks great.
Good job, I do this also but I use Easy Sand 45 or 90 on the first and second coat . I doesn't shrink near as much . Then I use Dust Control on final coat . When it's all dry I prime with oil base pimer . The oil is not a solvent to the finish coat as would be a water base primer, plus it's a much more durable primer in a bathroom .
I just bought a home with popcorn ceilings and had a quote of $2500 to remove it. So I started looking for alternatives and found your video. Hun your incredibly talented, but what you did was courageous, but heavily labor intensive! I have frozen shoulder syndrome, so I guess I need to cough up the $2500.00
Thank you! Yeah it's definitely labor intensive, I don't blame you for hiring someone, sometimes that's the way to go!
We have been trying to figure out the best way to rid ourselves of our popcorn ceilings. I am not sure if we will use this technique, but this video was very helpful for understanding the options! Thank you!
I've hated my popcorn ceilings since I bought this house but since they have several coats of paint, scraping isn't an option. After seeing your video, I know what I'll be doing this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.
Best video that explains how to do this. I have been looking for a clear explanation of how to do this.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful video..we scrapd off popcorn ceiling in our home with applying little mist before scrapping off..we found the job easy
girl you did such a good job!
Thank you so so much!!! 💓
Wow. You transformed the look of the ceiling and walls. Technique much better than most expert dudes with fancy tools so far.
Oh my god you're a genius. I am so glad I ran across this video cuz I was looking how to get rid of the popcorn ceiling crap. Anyway I saw a lady on a video that was showing you how to spray it with water and then like scrape it off and I was like oh my god there's got to be a better way and then I found you oh my God I could kiss you. Thank you so much for sharing this.❤
Great video. I would make one slight adjustment - if you fill in pinholes or low spots in bare mud, those spots will never sand out perfectly. Prime the skim coat first, then come back for the spot repairs. They’ll sand out 100x easier and better.
What do you mean? Primed wall is harder to sand than dried mud.
Your so amazing. Sooooo proud of you.
Looks like im keeping the popcorn ceilings
DONT BE LAZY
@@djbusiness2010 I will be
@@djbusiness2010 Lazy? The whole point IS to do the easiest way.
@@markgoodwin183 the point of it is to get it done
Yeah this is a nightmare I hate my new old house and popcorn ceiling Lets go brandon!
Excellent! Your commentary is so helpful. Lots of tricks and hacks. Perfect.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Thanks so much for this video! You are an excellent teacher! Lucky for me I only have one small popcorn ceiling but still did not want to spend time and energy removing it if I don’t have to. I’ve repaired lots of old walls with joint compound and taped new ones but didn’t know about thinning it with water.
Thanks again!
I've found that when you plaster over a painted surface, you should paint a drywall primer over it. We used a Killz product specifically for drywall when we replastered our entire living room and dining room area. We did not have any bubbles! But we also did a skip trowel finish over the old school sanded plaster finish. I came here to figure out what to do with the popcorn ceilings. A question I have, is how does it hold up? Because, in a small hallway area I just tried paining the popcorn and as soon as it got wet, it started to fall off the ceiling. Wondering if that the same as with the wet joint compound?
Yes, that's what happened to me too. The popcorn soaked up the paint and then fell down in chunks
The Nifty Nester, I'm curious to find out if you use ladder, step-ladder, or scaffold (don't own one) to reach ceilings. Even 8 foot ceilings can be a challenge to reach; especially with uneven surfaces as bathrooms with bathtubs and toilet. If you can share this tip I'd really appreciate it.
Great video. I covered my bedroom ceiling with wood planks. The rest is still popcorn 🍿 Love how you explained your project
Wow! I would never have thought of this approach. Well done!!
Thank you!!!
if I'm not skimming the walls would you recommend taping them off while working on the ceiling?
You are my hero!!! Thank you for sharing this and your tips. I feel encouraged to do it or at least pay and supervise the guys down the street to do it.
Our bathroom is same. We are getting ready to undergo the same process. Thanks for vid! You did amazing!
I always wondered if skim coating would work on ceilings. I thought not because if it worked, everyone would recommend it. This is very cool.
My goodness! Yo a good worker! Cant believe you did all of that! Great idea about this instead of removing the popcorn. At this point I am not sure what is easier....Their both messy and labor intensive. You made a great video and did a great job! Thanks!
Well presented. Good commentary. No nonsense.
Thank you!
This is an arm work out and you do it very well/ I don't want to wrist wrestle with You Cheers You make it look easy
Lol, thank you! It is definitely an arm workout. My arms are pretty worthless for a day or two after a project like this.
Do you know if your popcorn ceiling contain asbestos? If it does, do you think this method will release those fiber?
Just watching this video got me tired already. :) So much work, but the result is nice. Great job!
Thanks so much for the video, very instructive. Seeing you working, make it look so easy that encourage me to do it myself.
Thank you so much, and you're welcome! Good luck, I hope yours goes well!
Grateful for your video this morning. Your detail step by step was incredible; subscribed!! Just what I needed to keep my project(s) going! God Bless!!
I'm curious what you think of taking a pass at dry scraping first to attempt to knock off any bits that may break off. Thanks for the video. I have textured walls and ceilings and really want them gone!
You can definitely scrape or sand down some of the texture before skim coating but you want to make sure the texture is sealed before skim coating. Since my ceiling was already sealed with paint I decided not to knock any texture off so I wouldn't have to reseal it. Whichever way you decided to go with just make sure you test for asbestos before scraping and seal the texture before skimming if they aren't painted or if you decide to scrape off some of the painted surface. I hope that helps.
Holy Moley !! Yikes... I admire your incredible HARD WORK!!... not for me...but grateful for all your info and hard work!!😢❤
Glad my algo picked up this vid. Def gonna try this. Great explanation. Thanks for sharing
I’m having a panic attack hearing so many people who are/have tried removing popcorn ceiling 😳 my landlord did this right when we were about to move in and he contaminated EVERYTHING because many popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them. PLEASE everyone, be careful with ANY lose pieces and do NOT remove it without first having a professional test it for asbestos.
Any house built after 1978 shouldn't have asbestos in the popcorn. You can tell by looking, it has a glittery, metallic or grey look to it.
Yep
A pole sander works best, but you can use a swiffer mop/dust handle and attach the sandpaper to the pad that would normally hold the swiffer pads !, just sand lightly so as to not tear the sandpaper!, great video!
Thank you! I'm definitely buying a pole sander before doing the next room.
@@TheNiftyNester Harbor Freight has some cheap ones if there is a location near you.
I would be one of those who sand between applications. BUT, I have methods to eliminate excess mudd for much less to no sanding, however, it may not work for first coat of mud on popcorn... I was very impressed by your patience, explanation, and determination! I am thinking 1/4" drywall over it. Less hastle, time, and coats. But, you did good!
how do you sand?
Amazing job! Please tell me that you either replaced or painted that old rusty vent. You did a great job.
Thank you! Lol yeah I just hadn't picked out the new vent yet when I did this project. That vent was so gross and rusty.
I thought I was the only one thinking that about the vent😁
This is literally so amazing. Thank you for posting this!!
Thank you so much! Thank you!
thank you for this great video from one lady do it yourselfer to another! ❤⭐😎
Amazing work, takes alot of muscle to get a perfect look. You are awesome!
❤❤❤ finally someone that has a better way instead of removing the popcorn ceiling . My whole house has popcorn ceiling every time I look at it I get irritated 😂.. Definitely love how she explained ..my body hurts looking at it 😂 wondering if I can do this alone that was a small area ..imagine doing this to a kitchen and living room . YOU did a wonderful job Queen .. I’m going to try it 🤔
That looks great! Nice job, looks like a professional job from where I’m standing.👍
You make me feel good I figured this out 10 or 15 years ago thanks
Nice work! I have a swirled ceiling, not as bad as popcorn, but this video inspires me on how to smooth it out. Thank you!
my ceilings have asbestos, so I'm looking for other ways to cover popcorn ceilings, can I still do this? I'm concerned with the sanding id need to do...
Great video. Will send this to some people I know who have popcorn ceilings.
Damn girl...your pretty talented. I would never have the patience.....Great Job. I was thinking of putting floor laminate to cover my popcorn in the living room. Just snap it in place and add some molding.
Thank you so much! ❤️ I have actually been thinking about trying that out in my living room as well, or something similar. This project did take a lot of patience and I don't know that I want to spend the time it would take to skim the living room.
This was 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 helpful. You clearly know your stuff, girl. Thank you 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 much. ♡︎
Brilliant thankyou, i had a quote yesterday to remove the artex on 3 ceilings, it wasn't expensive atall but it botherd me he wanted to steam it off and i KNOW its not only messy it's likely to reveal atleast one section with a dodgy uneven plaster board. I searched everywhere for solutions, i even tested a section last night with the vinegar and wrapping method (didn't even remotely budge it😂) then i see the roll on version looked better again but I know id end up wearing most. Im definitely doing your way 😊
Thanks for sharing! I now feel confident that I can cover up my textured ceilings instead of having the texture removed! 🎉
I wish I had seen this video about a month ago.....when I started removing the popcorn ceiling in my bedroom! But I can, and WILL, use this technique for living room and kitchen!!
This is incredible!!! We just moved into a house where they used popcorn texture on every wall and ceilings.. then painted them. The quotes we got from contractors to remove and redrywall was terrifying... this is going to be what I do!!
You mentioned that in the next video you show how to touch up corners and walls.. can you tell me the title of that one? I'm not sure if I'm missing it or just not watching it long enough lol!!
Thanks for making this video and how you described what you were doing.. so helpful for understanding!
I'm so glad this was helpful! It's so expensive to hire someone. It's a time consuming job to do yourself but it's honestly so cheap and worth it.
Here's the link to the video you're asking about, if you have any questions feel free to ask! Good luck! ruclips.net/video/-dzDVM6Hxz0/видео.html
I just started this project, and thought I could do this in one coat and now I'm depressed because it's a way bigger job than what I expected. Can you come and finish? Nice job -- you clearly have done this before!
Thanks for a great video... now I think I can do this myself in my bedroom and FINALLY get rid of the popcorn .
You're welcome, thank you! Good luck with your ceilings, I hope it turns out great and you love it. ❤️
This is great information. i started a project yesterday and discovered this morning that I applied way too much. do you have any suggestions on how to proceed?
Is it recommended to this if there is asbestos in the popcorn?