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Lotusflower70

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Sun Feb 26, 2017, 01:03 PM
Feb 2017

It's the handheld tool you use to remove the popcorn texture. You can buy them at hardware stores. I think Target and Wal-Mart have then as well. Mine has an attachable bag to catch the falling debris. Google texture scraper and you can see what it looks like. I haven't been able to post pictures here.

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Its usually just made of sprayed plaster 5X Feb 2017 #1
I've heard you can remove the "popcorn" The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2
That's exactly why. marybourg Feb 2017 #11
Lots of youtube videos show you techniques to do that fairly easily. PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #3
I had all of mine covered with new sheet rock. DURHAM D Feb 2017 #4
is the paint old? janterry Feb 2017 #5
i doubt it, built in the mid 70s NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #8
That's good janterry Feb 2017 #15
Those are awful Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #6
texture scraper? NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #9
Details Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #10
You need to determine if the ceiling contains asbestos Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #7
The house I'm living in had popcorn ceilings luvMIdog Feb 2017 #12
Cost? N/t NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #13
I have no idea my ex husband paid for it luvMIdog Feb 2017 #14
I had it done 2 years ago Motley13 Feb 2017 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #17
If house built before 1980 have it checked for asbestos before removing Jersey Devil Apr 2017 #18
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