Can You Plaster Over Popcorn Ceiling

Lift the knife and keep on pressing the compound down across the ceiling until it is all about a inch thick.

Can you plaster over popcorn ceiling. Plaster cracks often come back even after careful. I ve asked him a couple of times but he hasn t gotten me any specifics about the process and materials. I want to replace our popcorn ceilings with a skip.

Lifting drywall over your head can be challenging but you can rent a drywall lift to make the job easier. Cracked plaster if you have a plaster and lath ceiling with a few short tight cracks repairing them is probably smarter than covering the ceiling. Most options easily install directly over your existing popcorn ceiling using the easy up track and clip installation system.

Press enough compound in to cover the popcorn. Applying a layer or two of skim coat can give you the smooth surface that you desire. Starting at an edge of the ceiling least noticeable press the compound down and then drag the knife across the ceiling at about a 45 degree angle.

Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job. Covering a popcorn ceiling with tongue and groove paneling. You ll need to secure the drywall to the framing.

The drywall completely covers up the popcorn texture giving you a fresh start with a smooth finish for your ceiling. Plaster mud over popcorn ceiling. This is the old school option.

If the old ceiling is reliably flat you can install the paneling right over the old drywall. Hard1 posted in construction techniques on august 28 2004 06 32am i have a buddy who says his brother muds over popcorn ceilings all the time. Plaster over the popcorn ceiling step 1 if the popcorn surface has been painted and does not flake off when you run your hand over it you might be able to plaster over it.