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Pictures of Repaired Popcorn Ceiling

14 years ago

My DH fell through the ceiling while insulating the attic. Of course we have awful popcorn ceilings. Just wanted to share the pictures of the repair I did. I used Homax Popcorn Ceiling Texture. If the Homax did not work, I was going to take down the texture, and was not looking forward to that job. The repair size was 48"X48". I hate drywall dust....LOL The picture with the big dark spot is the wet spray texture. The next picture is the spray texture dried.

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geoff
14 years ago
Bravo! That is an excellent repair job. None better. I'd hired pro's to do such in my former house as I couldn't get the result you got on my own.

I stuck my foot through the ceiling in my current house some years ago. Busted my butt good but I recovered after a week or so. Hope your guy is OK.
kaleinani
Original Author
14 years ago
DH stuck his foot through the closet in the other guest room, and got quite a bruise on his behind!! When he did this great big hole, he did not even hurt himself. He is fine, but his days in the attic are over...hahaha
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It is hard to see on my little phone, but it looks like I can see all the taped joints. It looked a little glossy on my phone at first, but then MS posted those other pictures. A good job should look acceptable with a flat or Eggshell at least. If I am correct in being able to see the taping joints, then it is usually because they did not use the textured pre-primer or skim coat the entire ceiling. I only do this myself (on new ceilings only) occasionally and can make it look right by feathering the joints out to at least 24" (on this, I am sure you will have to skim coat the whole thing) . Then I spray on a pre-primer with a texture like taping compound. (you should do this even with a light texture. Try painting a test board with flat paint and putting a circle of gloss paint on it of the same color, then after it is dry, paint the whole thing over with the flat paint and you will still see the circle.) The slight difference in texture from the paper to the joint compound really shows up on a ceiling. Then I go back and touch up any blemishes. At this point you would put on a light texture if desired. You should be able to tell what the finished product will look like by now. Once it is satisfactory, I apply the next coat of primer with a sprayer and have someone roll it with a roller while it is still wet behind me. This helps to even out the texture of the substrate as did the textured primer. Then also roll the final coat(s) of paint to add to the subtle texture.
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big_al_41
14 years ago
Was that a spray on or roll on?? and how many coats.

Thanks
Bigal
kaleinani
Original Author
14 years ago
Bigal-It was a spray by Homax called Popcorn Ceiling Repair Spray. Just spray until you think it looks good. It goes on darker, but like drywall mud, it lightens when dried. It is a little difficult to apply because it is under really high pressure, and if you use it be sure to plastic walls and floors. I made a plastic box around the area using push pins to hold up the plastic to the ceiling where there were no walls. Always read the instructions on the can, because they can be invaluable. Have to use really short bursts of the spray. Be sure you get enough cans, and even more than you think. You can always return what you don't use. DH said we bought all the Homax spray in the Charleston, SC area. He didn't complain, can you guess why? LOL.
saskatchewan_girl
14 years ago
You did a GREAT job!!! We took all of ours off and hired someone to put up spantex! Wish we would've tried what you did and save ourselves $1000.
Pat yourself on the back....job well done.
breenthumb
14 years ago
Those pictures look like the "how to" adds and great results they say they get and we usually don't. Wonderful job. You should be really pround of yourselves. Sandy
ronaldmonaghn_comcast_net
10 years ago
I repaired a popcorn ceiling. I scraped off the loose area, taped and floated the bad seam. Added paint to the popcorn and hopped the area. Then I sprayed the whole ceiling with flat white latex paint. The repair was bright white but the rest of the ceiling is a slightly darker color? How do I fix This?
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cheerpeople
10 years ago
I had a pro do an area on mine ( actually a pro painter but he said he could do this spot) anyway, your job looks better than my pro painter's job!

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