Can I Put a Drop Ceiling Directly Over a Popcorn Ceiling?

Written by George Root
on Mar 01, 2011

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Charles Ramos, Jr.
on Oct 21, 2021

An empty white room with a suspended ceiling and fluorescent lights.

The answer is yes. The way a drop ceiling is installed is that a thin metal grid is suspended from the ceiling, and then tiles are placed in the grid. Therefore, it can be installed over any other kind of ceiling, including a popcorn ceiling.

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Can I Put a Drop Ceiling Directly Over a Popcorn Ceiling?

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