Textured Ceilings

[Ponytail]

Going to go throw up now. Thanks!!!!!

Her love buddy wasn't JD, was it?

 

[Ponytail]

I had no trouble painting them at all. :shrug:

You are lucky. Alot of them, especially in newer homes, are not applied properly, and come off like baby powder if touched with ANYTHING. Every apartment I lived in in Florida AND Georgia was this way. I don't have any other experience with them.

But the textured ceiling in my moms' garage (in Fla) has been coming down in large chunks, revealing absolutely NO primer underneath. She'll have to either completely remove it and have a new texture ceiling shot, or have the mud,prime and paint thing done. Both of which can be expensive if you don't do it yourself.

 

[vraiblonde]

I use the broom to get the dust off, and I used a regular roller to paint them.

Painting them wasn't a big deal, and I use my vacuum cleaner attachments to clean them.

:shrug:

 

[flomaster]

Her love buddy wasn't JD, was it?

I won't be in the office tomorrow because I am going to kill myself!!!!

BTW, he there?

 

[Ponytail]

I won't be in the office tomorrow because I am going to kill myself!!!!

BTW, he there?

Nope. I was thinkin that he was with you. He won't be in till Wednesday either. :shrug:

 

[flomaster]

Nope. I was thinkin that he was with you. He won't be in till Wednesday either. :shrug:[/QUOTE


Hmmmm. Perhaps loading the vehicle with fertilizer right now!!!!

 

[mAlice]

Nope. I was thinkin that he was with you. He won't be in till Wednesday either. :shrug:[/QUOTE


Hmmmm. Perhaps loading the vehicle with fertilizer right now!!!!

What does this have to do with textured ceilings?

 

[Christy]

It was a deal breaker in building our house. I explicitly stated to our builder that we wanted Finished Ceilings. It does cost a little extra but well worth it in the end. You have to have a really good finisher to have it that way.

If it were brand new home being built, I'm with you. I'd definitely say no to textured ceilings, but it's not a big enough issue (for me) to not buy a pre-existing home. Wallpaper would be the deal breaker for me. I will NEVER (again) buy a house that has wallpaper. My kitchen is still ugly blue rooster wallpaper because the effort that will go in to pulling it down makes me just want to light a match and burn the place down.

 

[mAlice]

If it were brand new home being built, I'm with you. I'd definitely say no to textured ceilings, but it's not a big enough issue (for me) to not buy a pre-existing home. Wallpaper would be the deal breaker for me. I will NEVER (again) buy a house that has wallpaper. My kitchen is still ugly blue rooster wallpaper because the effort that will go in to pulling it down makes me just want to light a match and burn the place down.

If you don't want to remove the wallpaper, have you considered putting a textured paper over it? I like the one that looks like stucco. They can be painted, too.

 

[Christy]

If you don't want to remove the wallpaper, have you considered putting a textured paper over it? I like the one that looks like stucco. They can be painted, too.

NO!!!! I'd throw up 1/4 inch drywall before doing that. I'm not big on textured walls. I like the texture look that you can do with paint, but not an actual textured wall.

Once we remodel the upstairs I'll move on to the kitchen. That should take place around 2050.

 

[mAlice]

NO!!!! I'd throw up 1/4 inch drywall before doing that. I'm not big on textured walls. I like the texture look that you can do with paint, but not an actual textured wall.

Once we remodel the upstairs I'll move on to the kitchen. That should take place around 2050.

I love textured walls.

 

[Ponytail]

If it were brand new home being built, I'm with you. I'd definitely say no to textured ceilings, but it's not a big enough issue (for me) to not buy a pre-existing home. Wallpaper would be the deal breaker for me. I will NEVER (again) buy a house that has wallpaper. My kitchen is still ugly blue rooster wallpaper because the effort that will go in to pulling it down makes me just want to light a match and burn the place down.

is it vinyl wallpaper?? that is the most difficult, but far from impossible.

 

[flomaster]

If it were brand new home being built, I'm with you. I'd definitely say no to textured ceilings, but it's not a big enough issue (for me) to not buy a pre-existing home. Wallpaper would be the deal breaker for me. I will NEVER (again) buy a house that has wallpaper. My kitchen is still ugly blue rooster wallpaper because the effort that will go in to pulling it down makes me just want to light a match and burn the place down.

I have a steamer that works wonders on wall paper. Took off babies border recently after she ripped it off and steamer made it peel off like nothing. ####a doodle doo and good luck with the kitchen.

 

[Christy]

is it vinyl wallpaper?? that is the most difficult, but far from impossible.

No, regular paper, but they used magic glue. I swear it does not want to come off no matter what technique or product I've tried. No one believes me until they come over and try their special techniques themselves. I've pulled lots of wallpaper in my life and have NEVER encountered any as stubborn as what is in this house.

 

[Christy]

I have a steamer that works wonders on wall paper. Took off babies border recently after she ripped it off and steamer made it peel off like nothing. ####a doodle doo and good luck with the kitchen.

Come on over and take a stab at my kitchen paper.

 

[Ponytail]

Come on over and take a stab at my kitchen paper.

Best thing to do then is to prime/seal it. Use joint compound over any seams that show, prime those areas, then paint. I did this in my bedroom up in Philly 10 years ago, and so far, so good. When ya can't beat 'em, join 'em.

 

[Christy]

Best thing to do then is to prime/seal it. Use joint compound over any seams that show, prime those areas, then paint. I did this in my bedroom up in Philly 10 years ago, and so far, so good. When ya can't beat 'em, join 'em.

I will not paint over paper. :

 

[mAlice]

I will not paint over paper. :

Looks like you're stuck with those tacky azz walls then.

 

[Christy]

Looks like you're stuck with those tacky azz walls then.

Nah, I'll pull it down eventually. I was going to start on it when I was on a roll with the upstairs, but Steve won't let me touch it until we finish everything upstairs.

 

[czygvtwkr]

All ceilings sag.

No they don't. That is just something crappy builders in this area tell people.