I inherited a home that my folks had attempted to put some crown molding in and when I did that they damaged the popcorn texture on the ceiling in some spots. I'm wondering if it's better to try and remove all of the popcorn or if it can be repaired. Additionally I want to add crown molding to the remainder of the house and I want to do it without damaging the texture. What am I looking at when I do this? Is it going to be a hassle? Should I remove the texture completely? The house was built in 93 so I don't believe it has asbestos in it. A photo of the damage
You can buy aerosol cans of texture, just be sure to tape off the crown and cover up anything the spray can get on. It will scrub off with soap and water but it's easier/better to cover stuff up.
No heavier than that popcorn is I'd just nail it up and then use caulking to hide the gap.
I see paint damage in your picture but not necessarily texture damage. If it is actually damaged, I'd buy the aerosol cans Mark suggested and practice on cardboard or other scrap material before moving to the ceiling.
I have a music rehearsal space and the management says the rooms are framed with metal studs. I tried using a magnet previously to find them with no luck. I'm guessing I needed a heavy duty magnet. Any recommendations on how much pull of a magnet I should get?
I'm looking for some real advice/answers. I've had three contractors out and none of them will tell me whether or not the wall I want to remove is a supporting / structural wall. Of the 3 quotes I got, all of them only quote me for the job as if it is structural and won't say if it truly is or not. After seeing the crazy quotes, I'm at a point where if it is truly structural I'll just leave it alone and put the drywall back up. If it's not I'd like to remove it myself. The home is a one and a half story Cape cod-ish style. The wall is on the 1st floor between two living rooms... The basement below is just crawl space. One of the rooms I'd like to combine with the other has a faux ceiling (not sure why they lowered it). When I took the drywall off of the wall I want to remove I found that it is actually a double framed wall.. My guess is that they did this due to an old heating system pipe that runs through it. I just want the wall out. Can anyone help? I contacted my town and county to see if there's any records or blueprints or anything and no one can help me. I cannot find a structural engineer either (very small town). House was built in 1900s.
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