Popcorn ceilings have fallen out of favor lately, so removing popcorn is on a lot of peoples minds. The ironic thing is that popcorn ceilings were chosen by builders and remodelers often simply to cover up cosmetic problems in a ceiling. Of course the biggest problem encountered with popcorn ceiling removal is that it’s almost impossible to get a smooth ceiling after all of the scraping needed to complete the project. Another big problem is that if your home was built prior to the 80′s the popcorn could contain asbestos, a cancer causing agent. So, let’s discuss how to remove your popcorn ceiling, and an alternative to cover popcorn ceilings. » Read the rest of the entry..