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Popcorn ceiling removal

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UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 16/11/2024 13:43

What's the best course of action with these? We're moving into a house with them in every room (even under the stairs, on the slanted underside of the steps!) and while I could put up with them for a bit, DH absolutely detests them and wants them gone ASAP, so not a room at a time.

We both have slight shoulder mobility issues so I don't see us managing to do it ourselves. Or is it something you can tackle with a long handled scraper, without having your hands up that high?

Which trade would do this - I've seen both plasterer and painter mentioned online, though if it's something people can potentially do themselves, I would have thought they were both slightly overqualified?!

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Barnabyted · 16/11/2024 13:58

I think the first thing you need to find out is whether your popcorn (stippled) ceiling contains asbestos. Some of the earlier treatments contained very fine asbestos threads.

villagecrafts · 16/11/2024 14:43

We had ours plastered over smooth. They can do that straight on top without disturbing the stipples so if they do contain asbestos it's not a problem.

Then you can paint them with a long-handled roller.

Silvertulips · 16/11/2024 14:48

They also have a sort of implement which sucks it up as they remove it

DisplayPurposesOnly · 16/11/2024 14:49

I've had a plasterer in to do most of mine. Then a painter because painting bare plaster is a pain in the arse...

Whataretalkingabout · 16/11/2024 15:58

If you have shoulder problems forget wanting to diy. Plastering ceilings is hard work. Painting them is a piece of cake in comparison. If you had one small room to do and the know how , OK. But a whole house? Time to call in the pros!

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