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Going rate to remove popcorn ceiling?
Posted on 12/29/23 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 12/29/23 at 6:13 pm
Is there a price per sq/ft? 1300sq ft needed
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Posted on 12/29/23 at 6:50 pm to TigerTatorTots
Man I’ve done that once myself.
I don’t know what the going rate is but I’d make Bill Gates broke if I was charging for it.
Never again.
I don’t know what the going rate is but I’d make Bill Gates broke if I was charging for it.
Never again.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 8:08 pm to TigerTatorTots
Do you know if it has asbestos? Legit companies will probably want to know if you’ve had it tested.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 8:19 pm to HBomb
Not clue - its inlaw's home built in the 80s. Did they use asbestos in home construction back then?
Posted on 12/29/23 at 9:27 pm to TigerTatorTots
No
Posted on 12/29/23 at 10:00 pm to TigerTatorTots
It’s pretty easy to remove. I used a Sheetrock scraper and laid some plastic on the ground. Spray in small sections and let sit a short time before scraping. Gets too dry and you’ll scar the Sheetrock. But not too wet.
I did my 1700 SF house in probably a day or less by myself.
I did my 1700 SF house in probably a day or less by myself.
This post was edited on 12/29/23 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 12/30/23 at 7:25 am to TigerTatorTots
Paid $1000 to crew to do it in a 3,000 sq.ft. home. I was satisfied with the price and the completed job.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:08 am to TigerTatorTots
I sold a home a few years ago in a highly desirable neighborhood built in the mid-80s. It had popcorn ceilings and one realtor strongly encouraged us (to the point of insistence) us to remove them. I declined.
I've never understood why that's such a big deal - I get that it's not "in style" any more but if that's your biggest hangup then you have no real problems (NOT TALKING to the OP in this use of "you").
But in the showings we did get one review from a potential buyer who said they were turned off by them - I chuckled and said GTFO.
Literally the next showing a day later, we got WAY over asking price and the buyer couldn't care less about the popcorn.
I've never understood why that's such a big deal - I get that it's not "in style" any more but if that's your biggest hangup then you have no real problems (NOT TALKING to the OP in this use of "you").
But in the showings we did get one review from a potential buyer who said they were turned off by them - I chuckled and said GTFO.
Literally the next showing a day later, we got WAY over asking price and the buyer couldn't care less about the popcorn.
This post was edited on 12/30/23 at 9:09 am
Posted on 12/30/23 at 10:32 am to TigerTatorTots
Like others have said, not hard to remove, just messy.
However, lots of times they used the popcorn to hide some shoddy tape and float work on the sheetrock since it can hide a multitude of sins in that area. You may need to skim the ceiling once the stuff is removed before repainting.
It is also a PITA in the repainting department unless you use a gun to spray it. Often times using a roller will pull it off the ceiling as you roll, causing a need to remove it or repair it.
However, lots of times they used the popcorn to hide some shoddy tape and float work on the sheetrock since it can hide a multitude of sins in that area. You may need to skim the ceiling once the stuff is removed before repainting.
It is also a PITA in the repainting department unless you use a gun to spray it. Often times using a roller will pull it off the ceiling as you roll, causing a need to remove it or repair it.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 10:59 am to gumbo2176
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not hard to remove
Unless it’s been painted.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 2:20 pm to TigerTatorTots
I have vaulted main room ceiling with popcorn. It’s horrible
when we renovate next spring I’m going to furr it out, add insulation board and then cover with beadboard or something
no way I’m getting in to the mess of removal
when we renovate next spring I’m going to furr it out, add insulation board and then cover with beadboard or something
no way I’m getting in to the mess of removal
Posted on 12/30/23 at 4:55 pm to TigerTatorTots
Could be a first - every reply in this thread had spot-on information.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:07 pm to TigerTatorTots
put 1/4 in drywall over it
Posted on 12/30/23 at 11:05 pm to CottonWasKing
I had it done in my 18x20 den and it was worth it and looks good. One caveat: I love my 7.2.4 sound system and removing the popcorn definitely changed my room’s acoustics for the worse.
Sound reflects off ceiling a good bit. But added a lot of fabric (no leather) furniture to offset.
Sound reflects off ceiling a good bit. But added a lot of fabric (no leather) furniture to offset.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:15 am to MikeBRLA
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Unless it’s been painted.
Painted ours and 10 years later scraped it. It came off easy…. In sheets in most places.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:21 am to TigerTatorTots
We did it in portions in our condo. Definitely not fun but not hard either. I would just do a room at a time and make it a weekend project
Posted on 12/31/23 at 2:47 am to TigerTatorTots
Clean up maybe more work than removal.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 7:19 am to gumbo2176
quote:
Like others have said, not hard to remove
It takes exactly 1 a-hole who painted their popcorn ceiling to change your mind
Posted on 12/31/23 at 8:42 am to Cracker
quote:
put 1/4 in drywall over it
Yeah, you could do that. But then you have to float out the new drywall. After you buy it. Lots more work, more money.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 3:11 pm to TigerTatorTots
I tried removing some in a spare bedroom to see how bad it'd be. I decided I'm gonna just put something over it in the living room. It sucks
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