| Acoustic ceiling removal is known by another | | | | a ceiling texture scraper, and a popcorn ceiling |
| term which is popcorn ceiling removal. It is | | | | texture removal solution. In addition, you should |
| necessary for your home to undergo acoustic | | | | inform the contractor if your acoustic ceiling was |
| ceiling removal at times, because you may want | | | | installed before 1979 because popcorn ceilings |
| to update the style of your home and increase | | | | dating back to those years may have asbestos in |
| equity if you are able to get rid of the old | | | | them. |
| popcorn ceilings and retexture your ceilings. It also | | | | When that concern has been gotten out of the |
| becomes necessary for your home to undergo | | | | way, the ceiling scraping team can proceed to |
| acoustic ceiling removal because the surface of | | | | seal 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 that | | | | to the floors. It is necessary to provide ventilation |
| the health of people breathing your indoor air will | | | | to the team with a window fan at the window. |
| be imperiled (particularly if the room occupants | | | | A 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 it | | | | spraying the acoustic ceiling surface with a |
| right - when trying to remodel your home, start | | | | standard garden sprayer to allow the surface |
| with the roof, and proceed to the ceiling before | | | | texture to soften and allow ceiling scraping to |
| trying to upgrade other parts that are lower | | | | proceed at a much easier pace. Be careful that |
| down or nearer eye-level. The process of | | | | the 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 "how | | | | to be contained as well so that it doesn't get in |
| we scrape your ceilings", it is necessary to have | | | | the eyes, nostrils and other body parts of the |
| him explain first "how we protect your personal | | | | ceiling scraping team. |
| belongings and furniture". This is because there is | | | | The ceiling texture scraper will then be used to |
| a right process and a wrong process in trying to | | | | remove the wet surface of the acoustic ceiling. |
| undertake ceiling scraping. And the right process | | | | You may employ a putty knife instead for the |
| means all the personal belongings and furniture of | | | | ceiling corners, as well as the crown molding areas. |
| the homeowner has to be removed from the | | | | As you can see, it is a relatively easy process |
| affected room first before ceiling scraping can | | | | though special care must be taken not to damage |
| proceed. | | | | the underlying wallboards as the team proceeds in |
| There are also two products that the contractor | | | | this home makeover project. |
| has to have to conduct ceiling scraping properly - | | | | |