Covering Popcorn Ceiling With Wood
I originally thought i could do it by myself but reconsidered.
Covering popcorn ceiling with wood. As long as the ceiling is wet there will be no dust. Install beadboard on your ceiling for a touch of country style. Finding a way to dry them was a little more challenging. Rodney helped me with this job.
By using armstrong ceilings easy up system to install ceiling planks you avoid sanding and scraping by affixing tracks directly onto the surface of the ceiling. This is the old school option. You then mount your desired plank using easy up clips effectively covering the outdated popcorn ceiling without removing it. The pinstripe detailing of classic white beadboard lends a simple tailored charm.
Scraping the popcorn ceiling is not that hard of a job all you need is a spray bottle with water a 6 inch scraper and a cheap drywall mud pan. If the old ceiling is reliably flat you can install the paneling right over the old drywall. Years later we painted the ceiling in the kitchen. Who in the world thought popcorn ceilings were a good idea.
The natural beauty of wood grain makes any room feel cheerful warm and welcoming. Using a small foam roller really worked well. Get rid of all of that popcorn by covering every inch of it with planks. I had the painted planks everywhere in the backyard.
I think it was a lazy way of covering up the ceilings back then. Covering the ceiling with traditional tongue and groove wood planks or beadboard paneling that you can buy through any quality lumber supplier. You ll need to make a few cuts as you go to ensure a proper fit all around and of course staggering your boards. When we built our house in the 80 s of course that s what went on the ceilings.
Easily cover popcorn ceilings with surface mount options white wood looks. Here is the lovely popcorn ceiling. Paint wood planks before putting on the ceiling. For a more traditional look purchase wood floor or ceiling planking and have it applied to your ceiling.
Cover your floor and spray a small section of the ceiling let sit for a minute or so and while holding the mud tray under the scraper start scrapping letting the plaster fall into the tray. The next morning we awoke to large sheets of popcorn ceiling on the floor. If you re going for a natural or contemporary look in your room use wood to cover your popcorn ceiling.