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How to Remove Popcorn Ceiling
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Acoustic Ceiling Removal
Process
....What to Expect During Your Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Before We Arrive~
 What you should do to prepare for popcorn
ceiling removal:
Have all fragile items removed from the room(s),
such as vases, tabletop framed photos, anything breakable
that could be knocked over. Please remove
all items from
mantels, top shelves, table tops, etc. If your closets
are included, please be sure the top shelf is emptied. We
will take care of moving large items around where we need
them, such as sofas and tables. We work from the center of the room and
will move everything to the edges of the work area. We need enough
room to easily move our ladders and equipment around. Keep in mind that you and
your family will not have access to the work area during
the process, so make any arrangements necessary for your
convenience (toilet, necessary belongings, telephone,
etc.) We recommend you make arrangements to leave the
home during the work if your entire home is being done.
The Process of
Acoustic Removal~
 How
we prepare for popcorn ceiling removal:
We cover the floors with 2-3 layers of
plastic, and cover the furniture as well. The furnishings
will be moved towards the walls or removed from the room.
Plastic is hung on the walls all the way around each
room, from the ceiling to the floor, and secured in place
with masking tape. This tape can cause peeling of the
underlying wall paint and cannot be prevented due to the
nature of the strong adhesives needed . Once the masking
process is complete, each room will resemble a large
garbage bag, with only the ceiling exposed. This keeps your home
protected from water, drywall dust, popcorn ceiling debris, etc...Light
fixtures, smoke detectors, ceiling fan bell housings and
the like, will be dropped down or removed. Any remaining
fixtures will be masked and covered with plastic.
 How
we remove the popcorn ceilings: We then wet the ceiling with water and
use drywall knives to scrape off the acoustic. The water
must be used in order to control the dust an to keep the
drywall from being damaged by the scraping process. We
then repair any damaged sheetrock, and recoat the tape
joints and nail spots where needed. Once dry,
your ceiling will be
retextured in the style
of your choice. The new texture will need to dry for a
minimum of 24 hours. Weather and temperature can affect
the dry time. Please keep your thermostat set at around
66° in the winter, and about 75° in the summer. We also
ask that you keep a few windows just slightly open
throughout your home for good ventilation. These
precautions are to insure good adhesion of the new
texture to the sheetrock.
Painting Your
Ceiling~
If Patchmasters isn't painting your
ceiling, be sure follow the instructions given after
texture application. You can paint your new ceilings
within 1-2 days, once the texture has completely dried.
If painted when wet, your texture may crack, pop off,
become blotchy or streaky looking. Your ceiling may need
to be lightly bladed with a taping knife to remove any
burrs and possibly sanded with drywall sanding screens to
achieve the look you want. You may need to apply a coat
of primer in addition to 1-2 coats of good quality paint
in order to finish it off. The primer is very important.
Paint will soak into the new texture at a different rate
than the sheetrock and the joint compound, and without
primer, your ceiling may look streaky and uneven. This is
dependent upon several factors, such as the color of the
sheetrock paper, brand of paint used and application
method.
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Why remove your old acoustic?
For
A More Modern Look ....To Brighten Up Your Home .... To
Eliminate Falling White Specks .... For Ease In
Cleaning .... Easier Painting ... To Alleviate Allergy
Symptoms ... You don't own a disco ball ... Your appliances are not
avocado green or mustard yellow... It's not 1974 anymore... Popcorn belongs in a
bucket, covered with butter ...
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Specials
Acoustic
ceiling texture is also referred to as "cottage
cheese" "popcorn"
and "polystyrene" texture. Looking for popcorn ceiling
removal? We can help.
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