Covering Popcorn Ceiling With Joint Compound

Keep the knife or trowel level to the ceiling in order to apply the mud evenly.

Covering popcorn ceiling with joint compound.

This method involves installing a complete layer of 1 4 3 8 or 1 2 inch drywall over the popcorn ceiling screwing the drywall into the ceiling joists above the original ceiling. With painted texture some pros scrape as best they can and then skim coat the entire ceiling with a thin layer of joint compound. Dip your drywall knife or plasterer s trowel into the mud and begin to spread a thin coat across the drywall covering the entire ceiling. Scraping dry texture is a dusty mess and skim coating requires some practice.

Mar 28 2018 explore meredith mckenzie andrews s board covering popcorn ceiling followed by 324 people on pinterest. Mix a ceiling rated joint compound in a large bucket. See more ideas about popcorn ceiling covering popcorn ceiling ceiling. Removing popcorn ceiling that way makes a big sloppy mess and almost always leaves you with repairs to do afterward.

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. Lift the knife and keep on pressing the compound down across the ceiling until it is all about a inch thick. Adding a new drywall layer also gives you the option of insulating directly over the old ceiling before adding the new.