Burhans wrote:
All,
I am in the process of removing my Textured Ceiling. It is just the
basic Spiky Drywall Ceiling. I have tried putting water on parts and taking
a drywall knife and scrapping the Texture down too the Original Drywall
Board. This works but sometimes scrapes against the board causing visible
damage to the drywall board underneath. Does anyone have any tips for
removing the texture? Has anyone done this before successfully?

Thanks


I had a friend with the same stuff. He covered the floor in plastic
tarp, got the garden hose in, and the stuff came off real easy once it
was hosed down. Maybe you will scratch the drywall a bit, but you will
have to repaint anyway (I would assume). Repairing a couple of scratches
is far more preferable (to me) than hanging new sheets of drywall on a
ceiling and taping/mudding seams.