Popcorn ceilings otherwise known as stucco ceilings acoustic ceilings or cottage cheese ceilings were hugely popular in residential houses built between the 1930s and 1990s in canada.
Will popcorn ceilings come back.
A popcorn ceiling slang also known as a stipple ceiling a stucco ceiling or formally an acoustic ceiling is a ceiling with a certain spray on or paint on treatment.
Characterized by their textured look and feel by being stippled with a sponge or sprayed on with a hopper gun using a special mix these ceilings were.
I hate the popcorn on my ceiling but i don t want to spend a shitload of money replacing it.
No i have no idea how i come up with this stuff.
It was the standard for bedroom and residential hallway ceilings for its bright white appearance ability to hide imperfections and acoustical characteristics.
They re difficult to repair hard to clean and catch dust easily.
Anywho i did want to have the popcorn ceilings removed at the new place if it was in the budget.
But despite all these cons their popularity exploded beginning in the late 1950s because they made easy work of finishing ceilings and hiding imperfections.
Homeowners might install popcorn ceilings because they don t want to finish the ceiling or they couldn t otherwise conceal its imperfections.
Very few things date a space like a popcorn ceiling and not in a charming way.
In comparison kitchen and living room ceilings would normally.
Spray with water in an pump spray container let sit for a little and scrape with scraper they sell at home improvement stores that has bag attachment on bottom.
Begin by brushing off all dust with a super.
Sometimes called acoustic or textured ceilings popcorn ceilings resemble cottage cheese because of the treatment that is either sprayed or painted on that leaves a bumpy look.
Not because they bothered me so much but mainly because i really wanted to paint the ceiling in colors and even a few patterns here and there.