The Basics About Acoustic Ceiling Removal

Acoustic ceiling removal is known by anothera ceiling texture scraper, and a popcorn ceiling
term which is popcorn ceiling removal. It istexture removal solution. In addition, you should
necessary for your home to undergo acousticinform the contractor if your acoustic ceiling was
ceiling removal at times, because you may wantinstalled before 1979 because popcorn ceilings
to update the style of your home and increasedating back to those years may have asbestos in
equity if you are able to get rid of the oldthem.
popcorn ceilings and retexture your ceilings. It alsoWhen that concern has been gotten out of the
becomes necessary for your home to undergoway, the ceiling scraping team can proceed to
acoustic ceiling removal because the surface ofseal off the affected room with plastic sheeting
your popcorn ceiling can attract dust particles.stretching from the crown molding and extending
These dust particles will then accumulate so thatto the floors. It is necessary to provide ventilation
the health of people breathing your indoor air willto the team with a window fan at the window.
be imperiled (particularly if the room occupantsA drop cloth featuring waterproof backing must
are asthmatic or allergic to dust.)be laid out over the floor. The team will then start
So out with the old , in with the new. But do itspraying the acoustic ceiling surface with a
right - when trying to remodel your home, startstandard garden sprayer to allow the surface
with the roof, and proceed to the ceiling beforetexture to soften and allow ceiling scraping to
trying to upgrade other parts that are lowerproceed at a much easier pace. Be careful that
down or nearer eye-level. The process ofthe ceiling does not get sprayed with too much
acoustic ceiling removal is called ceiling scraping.water though. The top layer of water allows dust
Before the contractor proceeds to tell you "howto be contained as well so that it doesn't get in
we scrape your ceilings", it is necessary to havethe eyes, nostrils and other body parts of the
him explain first "how we protect your personalceiling scraping team.
belongings and furniture". This is because there isThe ceiling texture scraper will then be used to
a right process and a wrong process in trying toremove the wet surface of the acoustic ceiling.
undertake ceiling scraping. And the right processYou may employ a putty knife instead for the
means all the personal belongings and furniture ofceiling corners, as well as the crown molding areas.
the homeowner has to be removed from theAs you can see, it is a relatively easy process
affected room first before ceiling scraping canthough special care must be taken not to damage
proceed.the underlying wallboards as the team proceeds in
There are also two products that the contractorthis home makeover project.
has to have to conduct ceiling scraping properly -