We were called to repair some water damage to a popcorn ceiling in West Seneca NY. While the water damage looked minor, after further inspection we discovered that the ceiling drywall was warped. This created a bump in the ceiling, not really a problem, but upon repairing it, would create a bump in the ceiling that will be difficult to blend later. Even though we are spraying popcorn texture, the texture won’t cover everything.
Ceiling Repair
Originally we were going to just repair the small damaged area. However upon opening the ceiling a little bit we discovered that the drywall wasn’t really attached to anything, so we decided to remove the bowed area. This revealed a sagging ceiling joist. Not much, maybe 3/8″ but enough that putting one piece of drywall into the hole, would just be aggravating, so to preserve our sanity we cut the board in half.
Once the sheetrock was in place, we mudded the joints and finished the patch (we forgot to take photos before we left for the day)
Ceiling Crack Repair
We also addressed a crack in the ceiling near this area as well. Who ever repaired this crack previously, did it correctly. (Yay!) However it still cracked. So we cleaned it out, and re-repaired the crack and hopefully it will work this time.
Day 2:
Spraying Popcorn
Ceiling Texture
After the patches were dry, we sanded them smooth and then primed the new drywall with Behr 436 acrylic primer. This exposes any imperfections. Which we promptly rectified. Once those areas were dry, we sprayed medium texture over the patches.
We painted 3/4 of the ceiling one coat.
Tomorrow we will spot prime the new texture and then paint the ceiling a second time.
Day 3:
Painting a Popcorn Ceiling –
Twice
On the third day, we spot primed the areas we sprayed the day before and then we cut in the ceiling. After allowing the ceiling edges to dry for about 90 minutes, we rolled a coat of paint on the entire ceiling.
Painting popcorn ceilings typically takes about twice the time, and 50% more paint than painting other types of ceilings. The reason for this is due to the nature of the popcorn texture, when it gets too wet, it peals off. At that point the only option is to stop, spray new texture, then come back the following day to paint – extending the job. Patience when painting popcorn ceilings is a must. There is no rushing the process.
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