Popcorn Ceiling Removal in South Florida
Popular during home construction during the 1970s and 1980s, popcorn ceiling finishes have fallen out of favor with home buyers. Initially installed as a quick finish during home construction, popcorn ceilings have proven to be avid dust collectors, prematurely shading otherwise pristine ceilings.
Today’s home designers have eliminated popcorn ceilings from their repertoire and now opt for smooth, shiny, mirrored, brightly colored or even gold leaf ceilings. If you plan to sell your home, buyers will be looking for these new styles. Achieving this new ceiling trend is almost impossible on popcorn ceilings.
Knocked down texture is a style of drywall finish. It is a speckled texture, it has more texture changes than a simple flat finish, but fewer changes than the texture of orange peel, or popcorn. Heavy knockdown applied with a spray hopper. The knockdown texture is created by thinning the joint compound to a thick consistency.