Popcorn Ceiling Tiles

As long as the texture isn t sagging flaking or shedding a popcorn ceiling can simply be painted to update the look.

Popcorn ceiling tiles.

Popcorn ceilings can be unstable. Drop ceiling tiles overview. Popcorn ceilings otherwise known as stucco ceilings acoustic ceilings or cottage cheese ceilings were hugely popular in residential houses built between the 1930s and 1990s in canada. Sometimes called acoustic or textured ceilings popcorn ceilings resemble cottage cheese because of the treatment that is either sprayed or painted on that leaves a bumpy look.

Commercial popcorn ceilings from this time typically contained asbestos so any house from this period with a popcorn ceiling likely contains the contaminant. Popcorn ceiling is a friable material meaning it is very easy to damage. Begin by brushing off all dust with a super. Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job.

You can also select your preferred tile edge. Characterized by their textured look and feel by being stippled with a sponge or sprayed on with a hopper gun using a special mix these ceilings were. Friable asbestos materials release toxic dust at the slightest disturbance. Homeowners might install popcorn ceilings because they don t want to finish the ceiling or they couldn t otherwise conceal its imperfections.

If you find that your popcorn ceiling contains asbestos hire a professional to remove it. Inhaling asbestos dust is what can lead to serious diseases such as asbestosis lung cancer and mesothelioma. Armstrong ceilings uses 15 16 and 9 16 grid face suspension systems with 24 x 24 or 24 x 48 ceiling tiles.