How to fix textured ceiling

How we remove texture (that has been painted multiple times) from ceilings in hours!

Our specific variety of textured ceiling has a few names: crows feet, stomp texture, slap brush, and panda paw. Don't those all sound exciting and fun? THEY'RE NOT!!! We have ceilings like this all over our home. The texture is so dimensional that we jokingly call them stalactites. Mostly I hate them because they collect dust and create shadows on the ceiling. See how dark the ceiling looks in that first photo? Everyone we talked to said they're very hard to remove completely (they're…

The thing about big long home renovation projects is that they defy the space-time continuum. How could skim coating a ceiling take most of a week?

A DIY tutorial for how to remove popcorn ceiling (or "stomped" ceiling, or other texture)

Sorry, there's really no pun to explain a ceiling texture tutorial. After the drywall was finished, it was time to mud. Mike's the drywall extraordinaire, so I let him do his thing. Plus mudding falls into that category of "messy things that don't easily wash out of clothing", so it's better that I don't watch. After everything was mudded I was called down again to help with ceiling texture. Since we tore out all the ceilings on the second floor, and just recently did the ceiling in the new…

How to skim coat & smooth a textured wall, drywall or ceiling! Easy DIY home improvement & remodel project. Detailed tutorial, video & best beginner tips!

A quick tip for small patches in homes with textured ceilings: you CAN do it yourself with materials you probably already have in your house. I ran into this job while prepping our guestroom to be painted. The prior owners had swagged lamps hanging from hooks on the ceiling in that room. Not our style. So I got rid of the lamps and took down the hooks, but it left me with round holes. Here's how I fixed them. Editors Note: Hanging drywall and making drywall repairs is a popular topic here on…

Cracks in your ceiling might seem like a major issue, but oftentimes you can seal them up with some easy DIY repairs.

Somehow I did not notice the stomp ceilings when we first moved into this house. As soon as I finally did notice them, I began to despise them. They do not bother Erich at all but they have become super offensive to me. When I began to research how to remove them, I soon discovered that I was searching for the wrong term - I was looking for 'popcorn ceiling' removal techniques. While popcorn ceiling is not fun to remove, it is easier to remove than stomp ceilings. Popcorn ceiling will come…

Looking for a BEAUTIFUL way to cover a textured ceiling? Here's how to install shiplap on a ceiling to get a custom look you'll LOVE!