Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint? There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

"miamicuse" wrote in message
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Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will
it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint?
There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

I just had some redone and if it has not been painted over, just spray it
with water and it is easy to scrape off.

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"miamicuse" wrote in message
...
Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about
2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process?
Will
it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint?
There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

I just had some redone and if it has not been painted over, just spray it
with water and it is easy to scrape off.






Thanks, if it is a high ceiling like 15' off the floor, do you use a very
long scrapper and stand on the floor, or do you need a tall ladder or a
scafolding system to do it that high?

MC

I just had some redone and if it has not been painted over, just spray
it
with water and it is easy to scrape off.






Thanks, if it is a high ceiling like 15' off the floor, do you use a very
long scrapper and stand on the floor, or do you need a tall ladder or a
scafolding system to do it that high?

MC


I don't know how they would reach the high ones. Mine are only about 8 feet
tall and from what I recall they put down some plastic on the floor ,
sprayed the ceiling with water from a garden sprayer and used some latters
to reach up.

"miamicuse" wrote in message

Thanks, if it is a high ceiling like 15' off the floor, do you use a very
long scrapper and stand on the floor, or do you need a tall ladder or a
scafolding system to do it that high?

MC

Yes, you have to reach it by hand. Spray, scrape then wipe with a damp
sponge. Don't be overly aggressive as that is when you nick the drywall
and then have to spackle it. Look into renting some scaffolding to work
from.

Better make sure your ceiling doesn't contain asbestos.
If you suspect it does professional removal is in order.
Mine did and I did. Mesothelioma is no fun.

"miamicuse" wrote in message
...
Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will
it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint?
There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

"miamicuse" wrote in message
...
Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will
it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint?
There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC



If you are purchasing, and the place is vacant, now is the time to do it.
You can contact a drywall pro, or just a good handyman can handle it. If
the popcorn has not been painted, it softens in about two minutes with a
water spray, and comes off with LIGHT scraping. It is a messy nasty
process, but not rocket surgery. If you want to save a few Franklins, do it
yourself.

After it is dried, you can sand, texture, paint, whatever you want. Removal
of popcorn is just a messy job, but very simple. If you want to try a
little, get a spray bottle. Spray a couple of square feet. LET THE WATER
SOAK IN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. Scrape with a 12" drywall knife. Pretty
simple stuff.

And, if the place is vacant, a WHOLE lot easier.

Steve

On Sat, 14 May 2005 22:55:42 -0400, "miamicuse" wrote:

We plan to sell our house, the popcorn ceiling are pretty dirty
due to the kerosene heater. We have three bids $1,500,
$650 and $450 to repaint it Our ceiling is Cathedral type about
30 to 40ft high. I guess to remove and repaint it would cost twice
as much due to the height.

Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint? There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

It's simple, if not painted, but time consuming, so, you'll need a lot of
hands. Not just for the scraping but also for the set up and cleanup
afterwards. Just thinking about what you are up against gives my vote to
bringing in a pro. They will have the bodies, the expertise, the equipment
and probably knock it off in a day or two. You'll be at it for a week, if
not more. Bring in the pros! Also, if you run up against something you
didn't expect, then what? This is one job I wouldn't mind paying for.
Probably looking at $1000-2000 area.


"miamicuse" wrote in message
...
Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will
it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint?
There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

"edee em" wrote in message
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It's simple, if not painted, but time consuming, so, you'll need a lot of
hands. Not just for the scraping but also for the set up and cleanup
afterwards. Just thinking about what you are up against gives my vote to
bringing in a pro. They will have the bodies, the expertise, the
equipment and probably knock it off in a day or two. You'll be at it for
a week, if not more. Bring in the pros! Also, if you run up against
something you didn't expect, then what? This is one job I wouldn't mind
paying for. Probably looking at $1000-2000 area.


I recently had about six hundred sf scraped, they did some repairs to
preexisting sheetrock anomalies, they installed about 50' of corner bead,
and they spray textured. It was $700. CASH. It was a very good job, too.
They were like dancers. In. Out. Gone! They also did a pretty good job
of cleanup. Not perfect, but pretty good.

Steve, in Las Vegas

Blue wrote:
Better make sure your ceiling doesn't contain asbestos.
If you suspect it does professional removal is in order.
Mine did and I did. Mesothelioma is no fun.

It is actually impossible to find a case of Mesothelioma resulting from the
use or misuse of any commercial product.

Consider people who replaced asbestos brake pads - asbestos dust everywhere.
Nope, no problem.

Asbestos is the Alar of the decade.

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Blue wrote:
Better make sure your ceiling doesn't contain asbestos.
If you suspect it does professional removal is in order.
Mine did and I did. Mesothelioma is no fun.

It is actually impossible to find a case of Mesothelioma resulting from
the use or misuse of any commercial product.

Consider people who replaced asbestos brake pads - asbestos dust
everywhere. Nope, no problem.

Asbestos is the Alar of the decade.

Since the ceiling will be moistened a bit, that even further eliminates any
friable dust in the air. Seems pointless to spend big bucks for removal.

Sure it is simple but not cheap. Another way to
look at it is based on how much you normally work
for. The median wage in the U.S. is about $20 an
hour. So if you spend a week (40 hours) You have
just made $800 (tax free). Or you could sit on
your butt drinking beer and pay the guy $1000.
However if the cost is $2000, that comes to $50 an
hour for 40 hours (again tax free). And remember
that $2000 you pay the guy to work for you? Well,
you paid him in taxed money which is equivalent at
least to $2500 tax free money, so it is really $60
an hour you are losing as you sit on the couch
drinking that beer. Sure, I'm cheap, but I
fixed a water pump on a Colt once and got a lot of
tools free, reroofed my house once (won't do that
again) and made/saved a whole pile of money. And
of course my house ha popcorn ceilings too, so I
bought a paint gun and painted them (way cheaper
than having the stuff removed, looks good after
spray painting) and I saved a real pile of money
compared to having a painter paint the ceilings or
having someone remove the popcorn stuff.

Now if you normally make $100 or more an hours
0(after taxes) and you have a flexible number of
hours to work at your normal job, just paying the
clean up crew should be your first option.

edee em wrote:
It's simple, if not painted, but time consuming, so, you'll need a lot of
hands. Not just for the scraping but also for the set up and cleanup
afterwards. Just thinking about what you are up against gives my vote to
bringing in a pro. They will have the bodies, the expertise, the equipment
and probably knock it off in a day or two. You'll be at it for a week, if
not more. Bring in the pros! Also, if you run up against something you
didn't expect, then what? This is one job I wouldn't mind paying for.
Probably looking at $1000-2000 area.


"miamicuse" wrote in message
...

Looking to purchase a property with popcorn ceiling all over - about 2400
SF. About half the area has vaulted and sloped ceiling.

I want to remove the popcorn ceiling, is this an expensive process? Will
it
be cheaper to attach new sheet rocks to cover it up, sand and paint?
There
are ceiling fans, high hat lights, AC vents etc... on the ceiling.

What types of professional do I need to a project of this sort?

Thanks in advance,

MC

HeyBub wrote:
Blue wrote:

Better make sure your ceiling doesn't contain asbestos.
If you suspect it does professional removal is in order.
Mine did and I did. Mesothelioma is no fun.


It is actually impossible to find a case of Mesothelioma resulting from the
use or misuse of any commercial product.

Consider people who replaced asbestos brake pads - asbestos dust everywhere.
Nope, no problem.

Asbestos is the Alar of the decade.


Yeah. Tell that to the miners in Libby MT. Oh, I
forgot to say, that's in the west. Don't bother
to duck, cause they'll blow holes in you so fast
and from so many directions you'll look like Dick
Tracy in some of the old comics. But you won't be
walking around. I think most of them carry .45 Colts.

I'm in Las Vegas and looking to have my popcorn removed. It's an older
home, so asbestos may be an issue. If you don't want to leave the info
here, can you e-mail me?


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jamielv wrote:
I'm in Las Vegas and looking to have my popcorn removed. It's an older
home, so asbestos may be an issue. If you don't want to leave the info
here, can you e-mail me?



Wet it - scrape it off. That little bit of ewxposure wouldn't hurt a
fly. You're not gonna live forever anyway.

"G Henslee" wrote in message

Wet it - scrape it off. That little bit of ewxposure wouldn't hurt a fly.
You're not gonna live forever anyway.

Agree. Just to clarify a bit. --- Wet it with a few drops of detergent in
the water. Spray bottle works. Scrape gently and clean up with a wet
sponge. The asbestos thing is overblown in this case.