How to Smooth Out a Textured Ceiling.

Having a textured ceiling removed can be a necessity. People want flat ceilings before painting, major cleaning work and other construction operations. Making it flat and uniform throughout the surface can be a messy without the right technique. Although the entire process contains only a few easy steps, deviating from them can make the experience time-consuming. Textured ceilings may contain asbestos material that are used for building construction. This ceiling surface was commonly used in houses built before 1980.

Step 1: Protect Yourself from Dust and Particles

Before you begin, remember to wear a facemask and a pair of sunglasses in order to protect your breath and eyes from dust and construction particles. They can be extremely harmful if the texture on your ceiling has resulted from asbestos poisoning from inside the walls. In such cases, the textured ceiling appears like a stash of popcorns. While removing it, you will face a shower of harmful asbestos particles.

Drop cloths are important for covering your furniture. Use them on the floors, gadgets and all other items that you would like to protect from dust and dirt. Also, most of the elements in use and those that will fly around in the room can easily stick to your clothes. Be sure to wear old clothes that covers your entire body. Once you are done with the project, you will need to throw out that old clothes.

Take the 100-grit sandpaper, and use it on the wall until you get a smooth surface. You will need to be careful about the dust particles. Also, remember to use mild sandpaper (100-grit) so that you can avoid damaging the walls.

Step 2: Use Drywall Sander with Vacuum Cleaner

Attach the Drywall Sander with a vacuum cleaner to convert it into a ‘dust-free’ drywall sander. Once sandpapering is over, use this combination device to remove the remaining particles from the wall. Take the back end of the drywall sander and attach it to a vacuum cleaner’s dust sucking frontal hose. This makes for a dust-free drywall sander and offers the easiest and the cleanest way to get the remnants of sandpapering into a sealed bag before you dispose them.

Step 3: Get it back to a Healthy Shape

After removing the dust and particles, you will be able to see that certain parts of the wall appear to be more damaged than the rest of the wall. Use double coats of oil based primer solution. However, before you apply any liquid, be sure that the area has dried. Although you may not have plans of painting it, leaving them without the primer coats can gradually decay the wall through contact with various atmospheric elements.