Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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There were many good points presented, but I would avoid a completely flat ceiling.
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I too have popcorn ceilings and it really doesn't bother us at all. Sure, I would like to have it replaced, but I have other needs that are more important to do in the future. My A/C is 15 years old and that is much more important to get replaced. We don't plan on moving any time soon. So the next buyers can deal with it.
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I think it makes the house look dated. If you plan to modernize the house with new finishes then I would to complete the look.
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Even if you remove the popcorn ceilings, the house will still look dated if the ceiling height is 8 feet throughout as compared to the newer houses that usually have vaulted and/or tray raised ceilings in most rooms.
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Get rid of it and do it NOW, or you will FOREVER be vacuuming up the white dots!! Moved to our house last August, sorry we didn't do it
Sooner. Had it down 1 month ago and LOVE the results..does not matter if your things are in place, they cover EVERYTHING, and are done In 2 days max. CALL George at (407) 591-6855... they have painted both our homes!! A+ Tim |
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If you decide to remove it, make sure you hire a qualified professional as most of the popcorn ceilings contain asbestos. You can have a small sample of it tested before you do it. Generally, unless it has been painted it can be removed easily by spraying with water and then scraping it off, not a tough job I did a ceiling last year after having the material tested.
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I have a friend who had popcorn ceiling in a condo in Siesta Keys. It had asbestos in it and it cost quite a bit to have it removed. A special company had to be hired.
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Asbestos in ceilings was banned by the EPA in 1977. So, houses built after that should not have asbestos on the ceiling. I don't think I would intentionally buy a house that had asbestos.
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Maintenance of popcorn ceilings is awful and expensive to have them painted besides being a mess I have had both and would remove the popcorn ASAP.
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We kept ours and had it repainted throughout to give it a fresh clean surface. Painting it is half the price of removing it. I don't think it's a deal breaker.
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Forget the resale value, just do it for your own sake! We had ours removed from the whole house (except closets - too much stuff to move). Not overly expensive and totally worth it! Brightens the rooms and gives a clean, refreshed space. We used AB Drywall. In and out in less than a day and no mess to clean up.
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I removed my own popcorn ceiling when I was a younger woman. It was so dirty, though it did not look that way - just looked off white but it became apparent how much dirt was in it. I'd love to have removal of this one in my budget. Maybe when SS starts.... (Why would anyone wear "clackity" heels indoors?)
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We had it our popcorn ceilings removed back in 2014. The house looks so much cleaner and no loose popcorn falling down. Also if the former owner smoked you can’t get that out of the existing ceiling!
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A few years ago we bought a fixer-upper in Fruitland Park. The first thing to come down was the popcorn ceiling. The former occupant(s) smoked. Even if they hadn't the popcorn ceiling would have been taken down. Just a matter of taste.
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