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"Speaking from Experience' from Jamie Woodend

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Real Estate Sales Representative with CITY Real Estate Inc., Brokerage

 

Remember the 80's and stucco ceilings?

 

Remember the 80's and stucco ceilings? Some people call it popcorn ceiling. It seems every home that was renovated or built in the 80's has a stucco ceiling these days it seems rather dates and stale. But it can be changed.

First, know this. It is a mess, dirty job. There is no way around this. It is messy!! Hopefully it has not been painted as this makes it very difficult to remove. In fact if your stucco ceiling also has many layers of paint it may be easier to re-drywall the ceiling.

To get started removing the stucco, empty the room. Remember the part where I said it is mess, you will want your furniture out of room.

Next cover the floor and walls with plastic or drop clothes. It will make clean up much easier.

Using a spray bottle or small garden sprayer, filled with water, wet the ceiling slightly, don't soak the ceiling just get the stucco wet. Work a small area at time and using a wide metal scrapper scrap the ceiling. Be sure to hold the scrapper blade almost parallel to the ceiling to avoid gauging drywall.

Once fully scrapped let it dry over night and than repair any marks or bad areas that need finishing. It is common to find the drywall underneath the stucco not finished as well as the walls. Stucco can hide some faults in the drywall that will now need to be repaired.

Now that the repairs are completed, sand the entire ceiling using 100 grit paper, prime and than paint the colour of your choice.

Posted by

Bettianne M. Hedges, BA

Real Estate Broker

CITY Real Estate Inc. Brokerage

Hamilton, Ontario 

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