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Old 07-26-2010, 09:42 PM
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Default Popcorn removal

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Originally Posted by JoInAZ View Post
My husband and I have been looking at several pre-owned houses, some of which have the popcorn ceiling. My husband hates the look of this type of ceiling, so I'm wondering if anyone knows who would provide a service to scrap off this stuff and put on a knock-down finish. Any idea what this type of service would cost? Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I found that to hire it done is a very expensive job because of the labor involved. The easiest and quickest way, and maybe even less expensive, is to special order 1/4 or 3/8 sheetrock and put it up over the old ceiling. The mudding of the joints don't have to be sanded if you are going to do a knock-down texture. This is the route I chose when I remodeled a couple of years ago. Much less mess and much quicker.