Knockdown Ceiling Vs Popcorn
Knockdown techniques which involve spraying joint compound on the ceiling or spreading blotches of it with a trowel and scraping lightly with a drywall knife.
Knockdown ceiling vs popcorn. Are you like joe and hate popcorn ceiling with a passion. Since smooth ceilings are completely flat they create the illusion that the ceiling is higher than it actually is. Popcorn ceilings were popular in the 50s 80s and now more and more homeowners are scraping them down and adding their own knockdown ceiling texture.
It never bothered me much until i realized how many alternatives are out there. This is also created by spraying and no scraping is involved. This is notoriously.
However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect. The popcorn texture is a dry mix of drywall mud and polystyrene and it comes in a standard white color so it s best to prime the wall or ceiling before use. Even if popcorn ceiling 1 is a good alternative to replace drywall 2 which is.
The main reason popcorn ceiling texture was used in the first place was to camouflage the flaws in the sheetrock or taping job. In fact this bumpy appearance is ideal for hiding the imperfections of our ceilings because it can cover cracks leak damage defects and even poor drywall 2 workmanship. In all of our renovation homes the first thing we do is remove the textured popcorn ceilings.
Heavier textures especially popcorn texture are outdated and being replaced quickly. Since steve s bathroom is basically unoccupied now we figured it was the perfect small space for a test run. Is this this true.
I like a smooth ceilings over the knockdown style. Joe has always wanted to try doing a knockdown ceiling treatment so we decided to pick a sample room and try our hand. I m going to show you how to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilin.