Everyday I would walk into my place and I would stare at the ugly popcorn ceiling. Since the Internet is such a powerful tool I did a little research and was able to figure out that it was a pretty straightforward process to remove. The key element is the prep work so you don’t let the mess get out of hand. Lesson learned on day 1 was that make sure the walls and floor was completely covered in plastic. I used painters plastic since I will use it again to paint once the work is done. Another lesson learned on day 1 was to keep the ceiling moist so that would help keep the dust to a minimum and made the removal process quite a bit easier.

Day 1 Photo of removal process

On Day 2 I was a little more prepared for the mess and did about twice the work in half the time because I let most of the prep work I did the day before up. So the only prep work was covering the floor which if you tape to the plastic to the floor made the clean up process clean and simple so I could spend more of the time getting this damn popcorn off.

Day 2 photo

Day 3 I was able to finish the majority of the popcorn removal process. Some key lessons I learned along the way wad having the proper equipment including respirator, eye protection, long sleeves, and tons of plastic to cover everything really helped keep things in order so I wasn’t sitting in a pile of popcorn with my hands in the sky screaming. If this is something you want to tackle it is doable just do your research and get your ceiling tested for asbestos before you start.

Day 3 photos

Day 3 after cleanup