popcorn ceiling question

Is there another way to apply
a popcorn ceiling besides using the spray method?
is there a way to apply with a roller?

 

I hope you have a good reason for wanting a popcorn ceiling. I readily can't think of one, however. You can't paint it when it gets dull. You can't touch it with anything. It will fall with a sneeze. The heat from light fixtures causes it to release. Need more? Have you considered a knock down surface? All the above problems go away with it, and it looks really good.

 

I'm guessing the poster is wanting to hide defects in the sheetrock, that could be my only thinking of why they want it back.

Too answer the question, using a hopper with the correct material and gun is the only way. DO NOT use those cans of texture stores sell, it will come out like........junk.

If you do have sheetrock problems, it's usually not difficult to fix or replace.

 

From a decorator's viewpoint, popcorn is a very dated ceiling effect. We have answered many posters' questions here about how to remove it. There are many textured ceiling techniques that are more current and can hide flaws if you have them. Perhaps someone who has actually applied some of these new techniques will post.

 

Have you considered using a stomp texture? You thin joint compound down a little thicker than paint consistency, roll it on and then stomp a design in the wet mud. Most use a crow foot brush but some still use a round brush. I suppose you could use anything that would stamp a design in the wet mud - so long as you can repeat the pattern so it's all uniform. Heavier mud makes for a heavier texture, thinner = lighter.

As noted popcorn texture can be painted when it's new but as it degrades it becomes harder and harder to paint - it likes to disengrate when the wet paint hits it While all texture should be painted a stomp texture will still be paintable later with no problems. Always paint bath rm ceilings!

 

hotinokc is correct it is to hide defects in my ceiling
i have popcorcn ceiling through out my entire house i never had a problem with it as a matter of fact after 3 yrs it still looks great but the problem is a didn't apply it i brought the house like that now that my basement is finished i would like the same ceiling but i don't have a sprayer so i thought that there might be a roller method

 

You can rent an air compressor and hopper gun.