Wet it with a pump sprayer for easier scraping and practically no dust during popcorn ceiling removal use a garden pump sprayer to mist the ceiling and let it soak in for about 15 minutes before scraping.
Easiest way to scrape popcorn ceiling off.
Using a gardener s portable hand sprayer also called a hudson sprayer to spray down portions of the wall.
Yes it s seriously that simple.
How to scrape a popcorn ceiling.
Fill a spray bottle with warm water then spray one small section 10 square feet of ceiling at a.
If your house was built before 1980 test a sample of your ceiling tested for asbestos first.
You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting.
We walk you through how to remo.
Remove furniture from the space or move it to the center of the space and cover with plastic sheeting.
How to remove a popcorn ceiling 1.
After a few more minutes get up on a stepladder and scrape the popcorn off with a ceiling texture scraper.
Rollins duct taped a spackle knife to the end of a vacuum hose then let the machine go to work suctioning up the dust as he scraped away at the ceiling.
Remove the popcorn ceiling 1.
Move onto the next 3 x 3 squares of ceiling.