Popcorn ceilings common in homes starting in the 1960s are still found in homes today.
Fix popcorn ceiling peeling.
Some may be a quick fix while in others the peeling may continue.
Test a small area in a corner to see if your ceiling is painted or not.
How to spot repair a popcorn ceiling.
Spray water in the area and scrape.
The smallest crack in a popcorn ceiling can appear huge and distract from the look of the room.
The process involves low cost items available at any home improvement store.
When you re patching a popcorn ceiling don t spray on the texture.
Don t break out the compressor to do a little spot repair work on your popcorn ceiling.
In older homes or those with poor construction you may find your popcorn ceiling flaking and peeling away.
You don t have to pay a professional to fix a cracked.
You will have far less control and the patch may look like little more than a shoddy repair.
Painted texture will not come off easily normal texture will.
Painted popcorn ceilings are hard to remove.
Repairing a peeling popcorn ceiling involves removal of the damaged portions and reapplying a new coat of texture.
Ceiling covering buying guide.
Because the texture is applied over the existing dry wall on the ceiling it can peel off over time due to moisture impact damage or simply old age.
The peeling of the texture may be caused by a variety of causes.
How to patch and repair drywall.