Whom does one hire/call to remove popcorn ceilings (e.g., painter) and replace with a smooth finish?
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If u cover EVERYTHING in plastic and mist it lightly with water you can scrap it off with a wide trill or mudding knife. It is very messy if you want to hire it out a painter is who you would contact
i would call a painter. it is not a hard job, just messy. you might want to hire a day ladorer to save some money.
Actually, I've seen on design shows that you can do this yourself. They used a spray bottle to wet the ceiling, then scraped it off with a little scraper tool (sorry for the lack of better term!) The popcorn stuff easily came off with the spray bottle, and all they had to do was let it dry and then painted it. Might be a pain in the butt, but you could save some money!
1/4 in drywall will do the trick and u can do it yourself and little mess
Do it yourself. Steps:
Cover everthing in the room with plastic.
Fix yourself a stiff drink.
Get naked except for a shower cap to keep the crap out of your hair.
Have a drink.
Wet a section of ceiling with spray bottle of water.
Have another drink.
Scrape wet ceiling with wide blade putty knife.
Reward yourself with a drink after each section.
Repeat until finished or inebriated whichever comes first.
Have a shower and go to bed.
Clean up the mess tomorrow.
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