Mudding Over Popcorn Ceiling

Affix ceiling grade gypsum board which weighs significantly less than standard wall board right over the existing popcorn ceiling.

Mudding over popcorn ceiling.

When scraping a popcorn ceiling there is a very common belief that you can just scrape it and paint it. I did the first skim coat o. In today s video i m going to show you how to skim coat a ceiling. It s round two of skim coating over a textured ceiling series.

Ceiling tiles drop ceilings and new drywall will also hide existing popcorn texture. In today s skim coating tips video i ll show you how to apply skim coat over a painted popcorn ceiling the skim coating tools i use and why you should skim. You ll need to securely screw it into the framing and be proficient at mudding and taping for a seamless job. Adding a new drywall layer also gives you the option of insulating directly over the old ceiling before adding the new.

Popcorn ceiling if you have a heavily textured ceiling and just don t like the look you have a few options. On this painted popcorn ceiling project i ll be skim coating over it using a 14 inch drywall taping knife 16 inch stainless steel mud pan and an all purpose joint compound made by usg. For a total style upgrade cover the ceiling with wood paneling or wood planks. Removing popcorn ceiling that way makes a big sloppy mess and almost always leaves you with repairs to do afterward.

Covering a popcorn ceiling with drywall. And i ve seen it do.