This weekend we enjoyed a big bag of popcorn at the movie theater (
Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm!!), and we noted how much we love the buttery cinema favourite. But ask us about popcorn ceilings, and we're likely to start heaving in disgust. Unfortunately, acoustic popcorn ceilings are commonplace in Los Angeles; I know from personal experience, growing up in a 70's ranch style tract home where my father and I spent many of afternoons repairing the dreadful stuff.
Curbly contributor faust wanted to do something with his sprayed ceilings, and was able to transform his hallway from "blah" to "hurrah" after a few hours of work with a utility knife, adhesive, a miter box, putty knife and polystyrene crown molding panels. At $6.99 per 24"x24" tile, this DIY transformation resulted in a notable finish for a nominal price. We crown it "worth looking up to".
so, i think you did a post on this a little while ago, where it was noted that they can sometimes have asbestos in them (the popcorn ceiling, that is). One of the "best" (although, not prettiest) ways to not have to deal with all that nastiness/stuff-to-make-you-sick-ness was to just leave it there. By putting this up there, would it be considered safer in that it is pretty much sealing it up there (so none of them get around in the air)? Personally, I've just left it alone as advised, but it's allll throughout our apartment and this is a wonderful idea.
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sorry, which one is the before and which is the after?
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Too bad he didn't replace the tacky light fixture first.
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