We talked to a dozen remodelers and every one of them made the same point.
Easy way to cover up popcorn ceiling.
Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job.
One of the best things about a ceiling cover up job is that you can cut holes in the ceiling without fussy repairs later.
Beadboard panels are an efficient economical way to get that popular tongue and groove porchy look to cover up an unattractive ceiling.
You also have to be extra cautious if the ceilings were popcorned before 1979 because of the risk of asbestos.
One of our favorite ideas for this material is covering popcorn ceiling with beadboard.
Fortunately in most cases it s not necessary because you can easily cover up that unsightly texture with ceiling panels or planks.
All you have to do is paint them any color you want and glue them up there.
Which means they are super easy to install.
They come with the patterns already embossed on them and are super light.
One well known product is armstrong s easy up grid system.
Figured i would still have to paint but it alleviated the need for primer.
Scraping the popcorn off the ceiling is a reasonably easy diy project.
Covering popcorn ceilings with planks.
Most options easily install directly over your existing popcorn ceiling using the easy up track and clip installation system.
2 put up faux tin ceiling tiles.
Covering a popcorn ceiling with prepared ceiling planks.
But in some cases it s the smartest way to go.
Covering up a popcorn ceiling is a great alternative to removing it by hand.
Prepared ceiling planks are fiberboard planks made especially for this purpose.
Thanks for sharing this.
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I went to home depot to get my hardboard and found they had it in white.
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Sometimes covering up an old ceiling saves time money and headaches in the long run.
Just glue up we used cheap caulk for the adhesive these ultra lite tiles made of recycled styrofoam are easy to cut and can be painted it would have cost around 1200 to have the old ceiling scraped down and another 1200 to have it refinished and painted.
Compare wood and vinyl options and choose the one that best suits your budget and diy aspirations.
The problems are it s messy and you still have to deal with smoothing out any imperfections before you can paint.
Not only is it less messy and time consuming but it is also a fairly easy process that any aspiring diyer can tackle in a weekend.
I spent around 600 total.
No mess no scraping.
Nothing dates a room quite like a popcorn ceiling.
I was searching for a cheap way to cover a popcorn ceiling and this was perfect.
I had them cut in 4 lengths rather than 8.