Do the scrape test Before you start removing the old popcorn texture, do a simple scrape test in a small area of the ceiling.

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"You know what's a fun DIY weekend project? Scraping my popcorn ceilings!" said no one, ever. Between testing your popcorn ceilings for asbestos and enduring the subsequent avalanche of falling debris ...

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