Thread: Popcorn ceiling. To keep or not to keep?
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Old 03-17-2019, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by JimJohnson View Post
Keep in mind that the reason for popcorn or knock down ceilings are because a smooth ceiling has to be 100% perfect so it will not show shading and shadowing from light. Very few experts will recommend smooth ceiling.
I agree with this completely, which is why I suggested replacing the popcorn with a knockdown or orange-peel coating. We had plaster over drywall walls up north, and EVERY repair showed up, no matter how well it was sanded and primed, even after a complete repaint these tended to show.
There were many good points presented, but I would avoid a completely flat ceiling.
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