Whats the basic procedure for removing a popcorn ceiling?
Actually removing a popcorn ceiling is quite simple. However, if your ceiling contains asbestos, then you will need to hire a certified asbestos abatement contractor to do the work or follow all the requirements to properly and safely remove and dispose of the asbestos waste. This will be a messy project so be sure to remove all the furniture or cover pieces too heavy to remove with 6-mil polyethylene plastic sheeting. Also cover the floors in 6-mil and the walls with 2- or 3-mil plastic sheeting. Do the floor first by running the sheeting up the wall about a foot and securing the top edge with masking tape. Tape the wall sheeting up at the top close to the ceiling and make sure that it overlaps the top edge of the floor covering. The easiest way to remove a popcorn ceiling is to fill an air-pressured (pump) weed or fertilizer type sprayer with a liquid detergent and warm water mixture (1 cup of detergent to 5 gallons of water). Minimize suds by adding the liquid detergent to the water
