Eww- popcorn

[samajh]

I'm hoping someone in this community can help me- we moved into a house with the dreaded popcorn ceilings. They are just awful! While I have dreams of being able to afford having them removed or lowering the ceiling, I am hoping that there is some shortterm solution to improving them (something DIY crafty.) Has anyone successfully disguised them

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[twilight2000]

Ho kay -- first off, from my General Contractor -- Asbestos for ceilings was outlawed in 1971 -- that said, many contractors continued to use it till they ran out -- which, according to said GC, means that any house built up till about 1977 is still suspect and should be tested. After that, he contends it's safe and works in house of that age all the time

[samajh]

Wow! Thanks for all of the helpful info and the links!
Curious: in your first example for fabric draping you mention using '1/3's as braces'- what are 1/3's?

[twilight2000]

oops -- that was supposed to be: 1 x 3's (that is, braces that are usually made of pine and are 3 inches wide by 1 inch thick -- as long as you need 'em to be cut by your friendly lumber company/home depot).

sorry about that!

[samajh]

Ha ha- ok, I thought it was some new fancy thing I'd never heard of!

[melsky]

I was in a restaurant the other night, and it looked like they had airbrushed a leaf pattern right on the popcorn ceiling. It looked great, whatever it was.

[samajh]

Really? I'd love to see a picture of something like that. Wacky. I'm not sure if my airbrushing skills are that great, but it's a cool idea! Thanks.

[girlpoisonsboy]

i just put fabric over mine, then again.. we're not allowed to paint any colors but white. damn rentals. hehe.

[samajh]

Did you use a staple gun to put it up, or glue, or what?

[girlpoisonsboy]

staple gun, it's been up for almost a year no without any loose strings or sagging of any sort.

[samajh]

Excellent- thanks.