This week we started a popcorn removal project in Lockport NY. The height of the ceiling- 20′. When you remove popcorn texture, you have to get hands on every inch of the ceiling. So that means scaffolding. First order of business is to get everything covered, walls, wall-speakers, windows and trim and the floor. We prefer to run our scaffold on RamBoard, but due to the carpeting it can not be used. The set of wheels we use are dedicated interior wheels.
We are removing the popcorn ceiling texture from the great room, foyer, and 2 small hallways. Then priming and painting the ceilings, and repainting the walls, repairing any damage find along the way. This post will detail that process.
Popcorn Removal Begins
Once the drop-cloths were laid out, we brought in the scaffolding and set it up.
Popcorn Removal Continues
Day 2:
Popcorn removal is slow but steady. Our 2 gallon sprayer from last year broke so we had to buy another one for Day 2. So we were stuck using our little pump-sprayer I use for finishing plaster.
We are removing the popcorn ceiling texture from the great room, foyer, and both hallways. Below is the progression of texture removal from one of those hallways, including the cleanup for the evening.
It is kind of hard to see in the pictures, but there are 3 distinct horizontal cracks in the great room ceiling. Two of them were becoming more visible through the texture, but the 3rd crack was completely hidden from view by the popcorn. We will repair these cracks to the best of our abilities, however given that it is a very large open ceiling, the chances of these cracks coming back is fairly high. After all it cracked once.
Some more pictures….
More to come!
