We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Made primarily from joint compound, ceiling textures are used for a variety of aesthetic and acoustic reasons. When your ceiling finish is ...

I’ve lost count of the questions I’ve answered. It’s in the tens of thousands over the past 28 years. Most questions are pretty straightforward, and the answers are somewhat obvious. However, every ...

Popcorn ceilings are ugly and drab, but ubiquitous in homes built from the 50's through the 80's. Here is a simple solution to remove this unwanted feature. Popcorn ceiling is a spray-on ceiling ...

Tired of looking at those popcorn ceilings in your 1980s home? There's a surprisingly easy way to cover them that dates from ...

Few things date your home more than ugly popcorn ceilings, also called stucco ceilings, but more accurately referred to as acoustic ceilings. Popcorn ceilings are bumpy with sprayed or painted on ...

Popcorn ceilings aren't frequently seen as a very fashionable addition to a home, but this simple task can leave them looking ...

Question: We have ceilings that were sprayed on and have a rough texture. How do we clean them? Getting the ceiling wet causes the texture coating to loosen. Answer: The best way to keep textured ...

Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the paneling, which caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off. It then ...

Q. My home has textured ceilings in the living room and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by himself and that ...

Removing textured “popcorn” ceilings is a time-consuming and messy task, but with a lot of elbow grease, smooth ceilings are within reach. Step 1: For ceilings installed prior to 1980, purchase an ...