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.

Will popcorn ceilings come back.

I hate the popcorn on my ceiling but i don t want to spend a shitload of money replacing it. It was the standard for bedroom and residential hallway ceilings for its bright white appearance ability to hide imperfections and acoustical characteristics. But despite all these cons their popularity exploded beginning in the late 1950s because they made easy work of finishing ceilings and hiding imperfections. Yes i just referred to popcorn ceilings as acne.

I ve done it and it s a little time consuming to do it right but a pretty simple process. 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. 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. In comparison kitchen and living room ceilings would normally.

Homeowners might install popcorn ceilings because they don t want to finish the ceiling or they couldn t otherwise conceal its imperfections. 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.

No i have no idea how i come up with this stuff. As long as the texture isn t sagging flaking or shedding a popcorn ceiling can simply be painted to update the look. They re difficult to repair hard to clean and catch dust easily.