Hey Everyone,
I'm running into some trouble removing a popcorn ceiling in my house. The home was built in 1988, so asbestos isn't an issue. I've done some research, and followed methods for spraying w/ a garden sprayer. Unfortunately, the popcorn never seems to get mushy or easy to scrape off. The only points at which it will come off with ease is wherever there is joint compound underneath, otherwise it is still hard and if it does come off at all it takes the drywall paper with it causing more repairs for me.
Has anyone else had this issue before? I've done searching on different forums and the only issues I could find were people having the exact opposite problem as mine were it would come off easy everywhere EXCEPT for the seams.
I've tried warm water, warm water w/ dish soap, DIFF, warm water and vinegar all the way up to 50/50 concentration. Nothing seems to loosen the popcorn except for where any seam/joint compound is located.
Help!!! Thanks everyone!
I'm running into some trouble removing a popcorn ceiling in my house. The home was built in 1988, so asbestos isn't an issue. I've done some research, and followed methods for spraying w/ a garden sprayer. Unfortunately, the popcorn never seems to get mushy or easy to scrape off. The only points at which it will come off with ease is wherever there is joint compound underneath, otherwise it is still hard and if it does come off at all it takes the drywall paper with it causing more repairs for me.
Has anyone else had this issue before? I've done searching on different forums and the only issues I could find were people having the exact opposite problem as mine were it would come off easy everywhere EXCEPT for the seams.
I've tried warm water, warm water w/ dish soap, DIFF, warm water and vinegar all the way up to 50/50 concentration. Nothing seems to loosen the popcorn except for where any seam/joint compound is located.
Help!!! Thanks everyone!