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How to remove a popcorn ceiling

Smooth over that old ceiling is easy.
This video shows a person using a scraper to remove an old popcorn texture from an interior ceiling. The scraping process lifts away the rough coating and reveals a flatter surface that can be ...
Popcorn ceilings were popular back in the 1950s to 1980s, when they became a cheap and easy way to hide imperfections on drywall. This textured finish got its name because the sprayed-on material ...