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Joseph Meehan Joseph Meehan is offline
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Default replacing a ceiling

pandora wrote:
I'm considering replacing a stucco ceiling that has been painted
several times. Should I tear out the old one (knowing there's
insulation and years of dust up there) or should I just gyproc over
the existing ceiling?


Are you sure that is really stucco or just sort of looks like it. I
suspect it is a popcorn finish. It can be removed smoothed and refinished.

http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/i...opcornoff.shtm

http://www.jasongraphix.com/archive/...rn_ceiling.php

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