Between each row we used a nickel for a spacer.
Cover popcorn ceiling with plywood.
Rip wood on the table saw.
We used a bostitch air compressor and nail gun and 1 and 3 8 inch 18 gauge nails to nail the plywood planks into the ceiling.
I think it was a lazy way of covering up the ceilings back then.
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.
Beadboard panels are an efficient economical way to get that popular tongue and groove porchy look to cover up an unattractive ceiling.
Covering a popcorn ceiling with drywall.
Covering up a popcorn ceiling is a great alternative to removing it by hand.
Get rid of all of that popcorn by covering every inch of it with planks.
Determine where you would like trim lines to go to cover any gaps between boards.
It made for a very speedy job.
Compare wood and vinyl options and choose the one that best suits your budget and diy aspirations.
Thin plywood for ceiling planks.
I decided to use thin plywood known as underlayment for my ceiling planks.
Brad nail into the ceiling.
You ll need to make a few cuts as you go to ensure a proper fit all around and of course staggering your boards.
Hold beadboard in place.
When we built our house in the 80 s of course that s what went on the ceilings.
Most options easily install directly over your existing popcorn ceiling using the easy up track and clip installation system.
Removing popcorn ceiling that way makes a big sloppy mess and almost always leaves you with repairs to do afterward.
Adding a new drywall layer also gives you the option of insulating directly over the old ceiling before adding the new drywall.
Receiving my new maytag appliances spurred and inspired a lot of home improvement projects including this cover up the ugly popcorn plank ceiling project.
With unpainted texture the most common approach is to mist it with a spray bottle and scrape off the softened texture.
Who in the world thought popcorn ceilings were a good idea.
Fortunately in most cases it s not necessary because you can easily cover up that unsightly texture with ceiling panels or planks.
One of our favorite ideas for this material is covering popcorn ceiling with beadboard.
Years later we painted the ceiling in the kitchen.
Not only is it less messy and time consuming but it is also a fairly easy process that any aspiring diyer can tackle in a weekend.
Cut your beadboard to size.
This created just a small line between the planks to make them more visible yet not allow any of the popcorn texture to show through.
The next morning we awoke to large sheets of popcorn ceiling on the floor.
Popcorn ceiling if you have a heavily textured ceiling and just don t like the look you have a few options.
Instructions measure your ceiling and determine how much beadboard you need.
Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job.
I used six 4 8 sheets for this project.
