We got a lot of work done on "project room" this past weekend, thanks to some help from Simon and TJ. We have decided to remove the popcorn ceiling from the house, one room at a time. We were a little concerned since it is such an old house, so first we sent three different samples from throughout the house to a lab, and confirmed that it is asbestos free. Then we got to work. It was really quite easy. We sprayed down the ceiling with a mixture of water and liquid dish detergent. The secret is to get it wet enough to scrape off, but not so that it saturates the ceiling. Then, we used paint scrapers and simply got to work. It took several hours, but we had hot bowls of chili waiting for us when we were done (plus beer to keep the boys going). It needs a final coat of sanding, then primer and ceiling paint, so we aren't done yet. But one step closer!
Dividing the ceiling into sections made it easier to wet and get to before it dried. TJ made very scientific divisions of the ceiling!
The before and after...still needs a sanding, but much improved.
TJ, Simon and Joe hard at work.
Oh, and it was really messy!! So glad we invested in a durable drop cloth!
Joe has also been working hard on removing all the paint. He has been using a dental tool (the creepy one they use to scrape the plaque off) to get into the grooves of the woodwork to get all the paint out. He has much more patience than I do...it looks great!!
Until next time!
wow joe the wood looks great!!
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