Checkout my Skim Coating Walls for Beginners Video Tutorial Series Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EeAJDmzncGCX0N4CrEF7pG.html&disable_polymer=true Below in My Amazon store are my favorite tools and products I use in all of my videos: ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck Thanks for being a part of this Community! -Paul 👍😎
I’m a female DIYer. Just finished skim coating my first popcorn ceiling and torn drywall walls. Actually it was my first skim coat ever. I watched several of your videos and thought “if he can do it, I can do it”. I got the ceiling done in two coats but probably should have gone for 3. The walls were two coats as well. One thing I learned was to make sure you don’t put the second coat on too thick or you will end up with bubble holes. Had to go back with regular spackle and fill the holes then wet sand them smooth. It worked great though. So proud of myself. Saved me from having to drywall the entire room. Paul, you’re videos are the best.
Paul I just removed the popcorn ceiling from my dining room and downstairs hall. Now my bedroom is asking for a new ceiling. I needed a lesson in how to skim coat and found you there. This is EXACTLY what I needed! Love the Go PRO view...so helpful and love the suggestions! Thank you Paul! Yes I am a woman too! Us girls can do this too!
I'm a DIYer because my dad has always taught me to do things for myself. Save money in the long run too. i like how you thoroughly explain what you are doing while you are doing it. I'm currently working on my bathroom and just did a skim coat on one of my walls and i must say i did a good job for it being my first time skim coating. I've learned alot from your videos.
You have helped me a lot. My brother who passed in 2013 was a master. I watched him do this in my home. Now I have to complete some projects alone, namely the bathroom ceiling, and you’ve filled the knowledge void. I’m pretty skilled myself, (he told me) but I often need a how to boost before I start.
Paul, thank you once again for your videos. I'm a DIYer and one room that I did prior to watching your videos, repaired cracks returned within 3 weeks. The next room, after watching, went much quicker and cracks have not returned (2 months out now). I'm about to do a painted popcorn ceiling in our stairwell to the basement this week. This is a test to prove I can, so my wife will give me the go ahead to smooth the ceilings in the rest of the house. Thanks to your guidance, I have the confidence that I'll get it done and looking amazing!
We've been going back and forth on what to do with our heavily popcorned ceilings. We have painted it in the past. I've watched several videos on skim coating and this is by far the best teaching guide to my problem. I'm excited to get started! After the ceiling, we're going to skim coat all the walls -- over the years, you can see the tape. Thank you so much!
Nice explanation on the hazards and data about asbestos!! Important to know for everyone. Geez Paul could the client possibly have more stuff in that room??? Nice job !
I’m glad I viewed your vid. I planned on skim coating the second story popcorn ceiling in my 1991 home for aesthetics. I realize now the importance of priming it first. I removed the popcorn ceiling on the first floor 12 years ago and put a take down coat, but that was a lot of work. Thank your for sharing.
I’m glad videos are helping you with your projects!👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
My ceilings are lightly textured but no popcorn ceilings. I like my walls perfectly smooth so I can see the areas where I will have to lightly sand. A friend of mine taught me how to skim coat and he was a contractor. I like your videos and how you explain as you go along.
I wish I had seen your video last October! I paid thousands for my painted over popcorn from 1980 to be sanded, replastered and repainted in four areas. The unprofessional goons that did it sanded a ceiling WITHOUT my permission and just left it torn up. (I was in a forensics conference so I couldn't just call right back.). They left my house so dirty and didn't clean a thing! I ran into a reputable restorer, (actually he's quite famous and sought after in the area I was in) an he already knew my story and said he would skim coat. He said with patience, I could even do it. After watching your video, I'm going to give it a try! I'm not that handy...at all but you did such a good job, I think I can do it!
If it hasn’t been painted? You might be better off scraping it. Unless it was applied before 1980. Then you’ll want to get it tested for asbestos. I hope this helps. -Paul
So much better than other videos about removing popcorn ceilings. You actually DO the work and share all of your knowledge and experience rather than listen to your own voice!! I'll check out others you've done, too. Great job.
I bought a duplex built in the 60's. Started scraping the painted over popcorn ceilings. That sucked. Then switched to orbital sander with 80 grit to smooth the old stuff out. After watching this I think I'll just apply a couple skim coats to the rest of the house and forget the extra work and mess. The asbestos possibility kinda worries me though. Thanks for the tips!
That’s awesome Katherine!👍🏻 I’m always happy to help. Please let me know how your skim coating project turns out. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Hey Ben, yeah I can see how old schoolers would make fun of the scoop. It the same guys that laughed at cordless screw guns too....😂 Glad you’re enjoying my videos. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing man!👍🏻 -Paul
Paul, I appreciate your videos. I went from taking months to clean up the walls in a room to a couple of days with your help. Thank you. Is it possible you could do a video about how you cleanup your tools and how you store them? I want to make sure I don't damage them from improper cleanup and storage. #drywalltube!
That’s awesome Chuck!💥👊🏻 love hearing feedback like this!!!🔥 So glad my videos could help you fine tune your skim coating skills. That sounds like a great video idea.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
I did two identical size rooms two different ways. One I scrapped and skimmed. The other I installed 3/8"--4×10's of drywall right over the ceiling. From a cost and time perspective, handsdown, drywall was cheaper, less effort and much quicker. Losing 3/8" from ceiling height was unnoticeable. Option 3 would be to remove the entire ceiling, install 1 x3 furring strips to the joists, install new 1/2" drywall. You may of may not have to use cedar shims between the fur strip and joist to ensure a level flat ceiling, otherwise your beveled butt joints won't be level for a perfect tape/mud joint. Professional tapers use 3 thin coats for a seamless joint requiring very little if any sanding. I am confident Paul would agree. Otherwise, a good skim coat video Paul. Very thorough and obviously a professional tradesman👍.
Every time I work on high places like that my neck gets stiff, can’t imagine you guys doing this everyday. One of the toughest jobs out there I would say. Do you have a video on the sanding process?
I've got a full role model in Montgomery that needs a way too expensive do-over for what it's worth and seeing as how it's a bathroom I just think a good solid skin coat will be a lot better than popcorn cuz I'm pretty sure it will hold less moisture. By the way I'm so glad you said that thing about asbestos because I work in extremely old houses all the time and I never thought about the popcorn ceiling and the drywall having asbestos in them when I cut so that being said you pretty much just saved my life cuz this will be my first extremely old house and every other house I'll be working on in the future will be the same age roughly you definitely got my subscription today
Doing this for the walls and ceiling of our bedroom in our first home. They aren’t popcorn (thank you Betty! The woman who built and owned our house previously) but i want to smooth everything to prepare for a plaster look under limepaint! So so excited and if it turns out good im gonna do the livingroom ceiling too😅🤪
Paul you make it look easy. I wish I could skim coat that quick. Thank you for the vid. Just a DIYer. Electrical Contractor by trade, remodeling a little living area I have in one of my hangars.
Great instruction! Do you have a video on the second or final coat? And on the final coat “skim coat” did you leave it smooth, or do a drop down. I love the drop down texture. Thanks again.!!
hi Paul great video I’m from the uk painting timber restoration also patch repairs generally use gyproc joint compound patching is generally much trickier than new stud work I’ve found keep up the videos 👍
Good video. Currently working on my own property here in the UK and I'm using this very same method. Here I think USG green top is known and Knauf fill and finish.
Very helpful video thinking about doing my popcorn ceilling just because is old school and gets dirty. spider webs etc. Never did this type of work but you made it look easy so I'm going to give it tried. Thanks for the video👍
I just did my first skim coat ever in the popcorn ceiling in my bathroom. It takes some practice with putting the pressure in the correct side of the taping knife but once you get the hang of it, it’s awesome. You’ll be amazed at the results. Since it was my first I had to do quite a bit of sanding. I used an LED head light with all other lights off and was able to see where it needed to be sanded perfectly. Paul’s not kidding when he says LEDs are the best light to use. Hope you enjoy the results you get. Good luck.
#drywalltube Hey Paul, Thanks for mentioning to prime a non-painted ceiling before skimming. I did not know that. Great Job. Nice and smooth. Thanks to you I've removed all my popcorn ceilings and did knock down. Came out great. Note; When I wet the popcorn I eventually ditched the sprayer and used the garden hose. Much faster and doesn't soak it too much if your careful.
Thanks for your teachings Paul. Just bought a house built in ‘39. Quite a large house that has mostly plaster walls with small bumps of texture. Any reason i can’t smooth/skim the walls and ceiling? First room is the Study ceiling.
I tried using a float for tile to get the compound up and it worked great. It also worked great to smooth out a rough paint surface as it won't chatter. I am still learning this, but getting the hang of it
I"ve just come across your videos and have been really impressed. You are awesome at breaking down every step in your processes. I am a diyer and this will help me immensely with my popcorn ceilings. You definitely got a new subscriber here!
Thanks for this Paul. I patched a 1x1' hole in ceiling for a plumbing repair, and it looked a lot easier in the videos than it's been. I thought I was on my final skim coat which is the third, but I think it's too thick and it's a bit of a mess. I'm using durabond 45 to setup fast...is this a problem? Should I buy a premix for this final coat? I really need to get this done, and it's too small a job to get anyone in. Thanks very much!
Recently tried this on the bathroom ceiling of my recently purchased townhome. Did the water test and it didn't change color or fall off so it was the only one that I didn't bother scraping. Needless to say after using this video as a guide, I am happy with the results but will not be attempting it again!
Paul... I have knock down ceiling texture throughout my 1987 contemporary ranch home. It has vaulted ceilings which is great minus the texture. I just find it hideous and am thinking of skim coating to smooth it out. It also makes the home’s interior look so dated. Your explanation is pushing me to do this as a DIY’er... looks easy. Thanks!
I have been in construction for 14 years. Done a lot of slim coating. Currently have a job it’s old flat plaster ceiling cracking everywhere. Homeowner wants it new and specifically has asked me to apply the big wide rolls of the mesh netting. This is a new one for me. Any suggestions or tips to help make it smooth for me thanks
A 'Professional' did a repair of several seams on the ceiling of our living/dining room; about 7 seams now look like railroad tracks. Fired them. Now need to repair.
House I take care of had a leaky toilet last year. Then just recently the sink in the same bathroom had a leak. The two combined leaks caused the kitchen ceiling to collapse in a three by four foot area. I scraped down everything that was loose, feathered the edges, covered up all the water stains with Stain blocker and filled the void with joint compound. Today I’m going to knock down all the peaks with a scraper and get my next coat up, as best to my ability.
Hi, very helpful video. Two questions - you say you thinned the all-purpose joint compound a little with water - how much water? I’m a total newby, and have no idea what’s a little or a lot. A cup? Two cups? Thanks for the advice.
Paul you are doing a good job. Can you skim coat if wallpaper is on the ceiling, and wall. In other words should I removed the wallpaper? I don't have popcorn ceiling.
Just removed my popcorn on plaster ceiling and installed some can lights. Only doing 1 skim coat. Ceiling was relatively smooth after soaking and scraping the texture off.
I loved this video! I’m about to go for it in a small room that is one of MANY with this type of ceiling, and I really appreciated all of your thoughtful tips. Hung on every word of your video- #drywalltube -and every time a question popped into my head you ended up answering it. You did a great job of explaining all of the whats, hows and whys...thank you!!!
4 years late, but thanks for the video. I'm doing my first ceiling skim coat, painted 1980s popcorn ceiling. I was very unsuccessful with my first coat, so much lift off, I'm going to be sanding for the rest of my life. I'm a short woman, short arms, step ladder, new DIYer, and I don't seem to have the strength to control a wide knife, 10" and it all spills out the edges of the knife into my hair, the floor, the ladder, the windows. I hope that I get better with practice. I've got 1100 sq ft left to go.
Thanks, i have my first skim coat coming up soon. How much per square foot would you charge for skimming popcorn? Ik most guys go higher cause its labour intensive, but whats a good rate I could give?
Hi, Paul. I’m a DIY-er in my first home. I am working towards covering the textured ceiling in one of my bathrooms, a very small space. I’ve watched several of your skim coating videos and tried to get the same or similar products as you recommend. The other day, I did my first layer of skim coat, but I kept getting lines (chatter) from my skim coat knife all across the ceiling. I don’t know what I did wrong. I tried mixing the skim coat to a “creamy yogurt” consistency, as you recommend. I tried initially applying the skim coat with a paint roller, like your trick and smoothing with a 24” knife. I had lines (chatter) whatever I tried, so I tried my 6” knife to see if it would help, but it did not, unfortunately. I’d appreciate any advice you have. Your videos have been incredibly helpful and informative - thank you!
I have a plaster ceiling with the original, probably oil and lead base, paint. Do I need to prep the ceiling before skim coating with general purpose mud? Should I paint it first with a shellac based primer, clean it? Thanks and I enjoy your videos. You make it seem so easy.
I’m working on some bad textured walls, or want to and I’m looking for some good how to vids so I can do a somewhat decent job. Great video by the way. 👍
Hi Ry, I just happen to have the perfect playlist for you!💥👊🏻 ua-cam.com/play/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EeAJDmzncGCX0N4CrEF7pGLet.html me know what you think? Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
If you skim coat over the popcorn 2 times can you use a hopper gun to apply knockdown texture to it afterwards? and how long should we wait before doing as such?
Hi Paul, question: I have a very old (early 70s) very smoked stained dirty popcorn ceiling in my basement,never been painted, also has glitter in it..what is the best way to either skim coat or remove the popcorn? Thank you for your very informative videos..Sheryl Murray
Doing a skim coat to smooth out a popcorn ceiling of almost exactly the same texture as this one. But being an fairly sedentary old geezer, I'm glad mine is only a 25 sq. ft. half bath! 😂 I expect I'll still feel it for a couple days after. Appreciate the brief comment @ 3:30 regarding when to use the green vs blue lid compound.
I am a handyman doing a skim coat over a scraped pop corn ceiling. Ho w would you describe how long it would take to do a kitchen 12' x 25' and should one charge for this kind of job? Thanks for the great video.
Hi Paul. I am skim coating my basement hallway which has textured walls and ceiling. House was made in 1957. I just finished sanding the one wall to lower the bumps a bit before coating. Do tou think I should not be doing that because of asbestos or lead?? Thank you.
There’s definitely potential with the home being built in 1957. You would be better off not sanding any of the old walls or ceilings just in case. If you go to the description of this video I have a link to my Amazon store where I sell easy to use test kits for lead and asbestos. I hope this helps. -Paul
My husband and I just removed our popcorn ceilings and now ready to do skim coating. How long does it take to do a 1,500 Sqft ceiling with two coats of joint compound? Thank you for the recommendations, we plan on using you methods
Hello, I’m trying to decide if skim coating is the right course of action for my old tiled walls. There’re particle board like tiles and I’d like the smooth ceiling look. Would skim coating cover/join each crevice between the tiles?
A lot of good tips in this video. That ceiling would take me a good 4 hours to do and I'd have to take a week off to recover afterwards. Sucks to be old.😀😀
I have a skim-coated concrete (7" slab) ceiling ... where the skim coating is not sticking and falling off. The concrete is about three years old. Ideas? is there a primer that should be used first?
We have a 1950 house with heated ceilings so the plaster is peeling off in all the rooms. Any tips on how to repair? Any tips on what products might work better than others ? Thanks !
Hi Renata, I would start with two five gallon buckets and see where that gets you.👍🏻 That should definitely do it though. Good luck with your skim coating. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Paul, I am a huge fan of your UA-cam channel!! I have a 19-year-old emotionally/mentally challenged son who exhibits manic behavior. Long story short I have a whole house to reclaim. My question is do you start with the ceiling and work your way down the walls?
That’s awesome that you’re enjoying my channel!💥👊🏻 Yes, start with the ceiling and work your way down.👍🏻 Good luck with your repairs. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Hi Paul. We are remodeling a mid century modern house in the southwest. I would like to use a smooth texture for the walls. Is this a proper texture for a mcm design? Also, should the ceiling also be smooth? Currently it is orange peel. Thank you so much. Your videos are a great tool for us do it yourselfers. Thank you.
Please can you tell me which skim plaster product you used? I cannot wait to try this, I am a female DIYer and I always give things a go! Great tutorial!
Checkout my Skim Coating Walls for Beginners Video Tutorial Series Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EeAJDmzncGCX0N4CrEF7pG.html&disable_polymer=true Below in My Amazon store are my favorite tools and products I use in all of my videos: ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck Thanks for being a part of this Community! -Paul 👍😎
Paul what product shall I use to skim coat my popcorn ceiling please??
I’m a female DIYer. Just finished skim coating my first popcorn ceiling and torn drywall walls. Actually it was my first skim coat ever. I watched several of your videos and thought “if he can do it, I can do it”. I got the ceiling done in two coats but probably should have gone for 3. The walls were two coats as well. One thing I learned was to make sure you don’t put the second coat on too thick or you will end up with bubble holes. Had to go back with regular spackle and fill the holes then wet sand them smooth. It worked great though. So proud of myself. Saved me from having to drywall the entire room. Paul, you’re videos are the best.
Hi Rebecca, love this feedback!💥👊🏻 So glad my videos could help you get to this skill level! Thank you for your support my friend!😎 -Paul
I am also a female. I have skim coated a small bedroom. I am now ready to do the popcorn ceiling. The bedroom looks really great. Go women......
@Bill Williams same here
Bs , 3 coats minimum
@@littlemissy8356 what's the reason for stating your gender 😂
Paul I just removed the popcorn ceiling from my dining room and downstairs hall. Now my bedroom is asking for a new ceiling. I needed a lesson in how to skim coat and found you there. This is EXACTLY what I needed! Love the Go PRO view...so helpful and love the suggestions! Thank you Paul! Yes I am a woman too! Us girls can do this too!
I'm a DIYer because my dad has always taught me to do things for myself. Save money in the long run too. i like how you thoroughly explain what you are doing while you are doing it. I'm currently working on my bathroom and just did a skim coat on one of my walls and i must say i did a good job for it being my first time skim coating. I've learned alot from your videos.
That’s so awesome Ty!💥👊🏻 I’m glad my videos could help you out on your projects! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
@@PaulPeck welcome. Thanks.
You have helped me a lot. My brother who passed in 2013 was a master. I watched him do this in my home. Now I have to complete some projects alone, namely the bathroom ceiling, and you’ve filled the knowledge void. I’m pretty skilled myself, (he told me) but I often need a how to boost before I start.
Drywall was hung on ceiling with big gaps I be patched leveled and now want to do skim coat 65 year old woman learning with you guys
Paul, thank you once again for your videos. I'm a DIYer and one room that I did prior to watching your videos, repaired cracks returned within 3 weeks. The next room, after watching, went much quicker and cracks have not returned (2 months out now). I'm about to do a painted popcorn ceiling in our stairwell to the basement this week. This is a test to prove I can, so my wife will give me the go ahead to smooth the ceilings in the rest of the house. Thanks to your guidance, I have the confidence that I'll get it done and looking amazing!
Started working as a Multi-Trades operative for a Housing association. Your videos are teaching me alot ...thanks
Just tried my hand at skim coating a wall in my house today. Kind of looks like shit now. You make it look so easy.
Wonderful instruction. I will prime before skiming my popcorn ceiling. Thanks so much.
I have to prime mine too. What kind should I buy?
We've been going back and forth on what to do with our heavily popcorned ceilings. We have painted it in the past. I've watched several videos on skim coating and this is by far the best teaching guide to my problem. I'm excited to get started! After the ceiling, we're going to skim coat all the walls -- over the years, you can see the tape. Thank you so much!
We will be doing this to our heavy popcorn ceilings in our 1961 home. Thank you!!!!!
Please be careful… old popcorn ceilings have Asbestos in it … send off the samples before u start removing it ! Stay safe n healthy
Thanks for the " pressure on the right lifting on the left" technique!
Nice explanation on the hazards and data about asbestos!! Important to know for everyone. Geez Paul could the client possibly have more stuff in that room??? Nice job !
I appreciate it Anthony!💥👊🏻 That’s what I thought when I showed up to start this project...🙄 Thanks for watching and commenting my friend! -Paul
I’m glad I viewed your vid. I planned on skim coating the second story popcorn ceiling in my 1991 home for aesthetics. I realize now the importance of priming it first. I removed the popcorn ceiling on the first floor 12 years ago and put a take down coat, but that was a lot of work. Thank your for sharing.
I’m glad videos are helping you with your projects!👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Paul Peck DrywallTube - Definitely have thanks again.
My ceilings are lightly textured but no popcorn ceilings. I like my walls perfectly smooth so I can see the areas where I will have to lightly sand. A friend of mine taught me how to skim coat and he was a contractor. I like your videos and how you explain as you go along.
Im a DIYer. Watched your whole video. Very good tips. Thanks so much!!
This is super helpful considering i have to help my mom with our kitchen ceiling
Thanks for the tips. Especially the "prime before" skimming.
I wish I had seen your video last October! I paid thousands for my painted over popcorn from 1980 to be sanded, replastered and repainted in four areas. The unprofessional goons that did it sanded a ceiling WITHOUT my permission and just left it torn up. (I was in a forensics conference so I couldn't just call right back.). They left my house so dirty and didn't clean a thing! I ran into a reputable restorer, (actually he's quite famous and sought after in the area I was in) an he already knew my story and said he would skim coat. He said with patience, I could even do it. After watching your video, I'm going to give it a try! I'm not that handy...at all but you did such a good job, I think I can do it!
Gonna give this a shot! I scraped one room out of 4 in my house and after that i needed a better solution lol hopefully works out for me!
If it hasn’t been painted? You might be better off scraping it. Unless it was applied before 1980. Then you’ll want to get it tested for asbestos. I hope this helps. -Paul
We are a DIY couple and are going to attempt this tomorrow.
Awesome David!💥👊🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!😎 -Paul
Howd it go?
Excellent vid...just scraped texture off my Dining room ceiling...going to skim it just like you did...Many Thanks.
So much better than other videos about removing popcorn ceilings. You actually DO the work and share all of your knowledge and experience rather than listen to your own voice!! I'll check out others you've done, too. Great job.
I bought a duplex built in the 60's. Started scraping the painted over popcorn ceilings. That sucked. Then switched to orbital sander with 80 grit to smooth the old stuff out. After watching this I think I'll just apply a couple skim coats to the rest of the house and forget the extra work and mess. The asbestos possibility kinda worries me though. Thanks for the tips!
Have a stomp ceiling and we are adding on to the kitchen and I do believe your video is a great help.
Great video, I'm starting on Sunday!
I am just about done doing this to my bathroom. I can hardly wait to do the walls. Thank you Paul Peck for sharing your expertise!
That’s awesome Katherine!👍🏻 I’m always happy to help. Please let me know how your skim coating project turns out. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Hey. Great video. I'm a painter skim coating a bunch of painted orange peel tomorrow. I'll be much better prepared now. Thanks!
Amazing!! I needed this! We have popcorn ceilings and were dreading scraping it but if I can just skim coat over it that’s awesome!!!!
Right on Lia!👍🏻 Has your popcorn ceiling been painted previously? Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Great video. Just what I needed for my dyi knockdown.
🤣😂🤣🤣 the scoop is nice. I get made fun of a little bit by some of the guys.Great video and you do excellent work man, thanks for the postings 👍😁
Hey Ben, yeah I can see how old schoolers would make fun of the scoop. It the same guys that laughed at cordless screw guns too....😂 Glad you’re enjoying my videos. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing man!👍🏻 -Paul
Thank you Paul! Great instruction and keep on posting!
Paul, I appreciate your videos. I went from taking months to clean up the walls in a room to a couple of days with your help. Thank you. Is it possible you could do a video about how you cleanup your tools and how you store them? I want to make sure I don't damage them from improper cleanup and storage. #drywalltube!
That’s awesome Chuck!💥👊🏻 love hearing feedback like this!!!🔥 So glad my videos could help you fine tune your skim coating skills. That sounds like a great video idea.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
I did two identical size rooms two different ways. One I scrapped and skimmed. The other I installed 3/8"--4×10's of drywall right over the ceiling. From a cost and time perspective, handsdown, drywall was cheaper, less effort and much quicker. Losing 3/8" from ceiling height was unnoticeable.
Option 3 would be to remove the entire ceiling, install 1 x3 furring strips to the joists, install new 1/2" drywall. You may of may not have to use cedar shims between the fur strip and joist to ensure a level flat ceiling, otherwise your beveled butt joints won't be level for a perfect tape/mud joint. Professional tapers use 3 thin coats for a seamless joint requiring very little if any sanding. I am confident Paul would agree.
Otherwise, a good skim coat video Paul. Very thorough and obviously a professional tradesman👍.
Thanks for this video. Buying a condo built in 82 that needs some love on the ceiling. Will go thru ur materials list now.
Every time I work on high places like that my neck gets stiff, can’t imagine you guys doing this everyday. One of the toughest jobs out there I would say. Do you have a video on the sanding process?
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to repair my ceiling. Love your videos.
I've got a full role model in Montgomery that needs a way too expensive do-over for what it's worth and seeing as how it's a bathroom I just think a good solid skin coat will be a lot better than popcorn cuz I'm pretty sure it will hold less moisture. By the way I'm so glad you said that thing about asbestos because I work in extremely old houses all the time and I never thought about the popcorn ceiling and the drywall having asbestos in them when I cut so that being said you pretty much just saved my life cuz this will be my first extremely old house and every other house I'll be working on in the future will be the same age roughly you definitely got my subscription today
I’m in the process of smoothing my textured ceiling. Paul this is really informative, easy to follow/understand. Thanks.
Wow!! Your technique is f*ing awesome!!!!
Doing this for the walls and ceiling of our bedroom in our first home. They aren’t popcorn (thank you Betty! The woman who built and owned our house previously) but i want to smooth everything to prepare for a plaster look under limepaint! So so excited and if it turns out good im gonna do the livingroom ceiling too😅🤪
I got to skim coat a popcorn ceiling it's intimidating but once I get into it I think I'll be fine. This video will guide, thank you
Hi Paul - As a DIYer, I wanted to remove my popcorn ceiling and want to give the ceiling a smooth skim coat. Thanks for the videos.
Paul you make it look easy. I wish I could skim coat that quick. Thank you for the vid. Just a DIYer. Electrical Contractor by trade, remodeling a little living area I have in one of my hangars.
I don't kno If'n U still checking these messages but . . . I'm listening to U while I'm doin my water pump. Word- drywalltube!
Oh I’m still checking my comments Randy!👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend.😎 -Paul
Great instruction! Do you have a video on the second or final coat? And on the final coat “skim coat” did you leave it smooth, or do a drop down. I love the drop down texture. Thanks again.!!
Dude you make that look so easy. I cant seem to get the ceiling perfect.... Its Killing ME
Keep the knife loose. Beginners grab it real hard..
Also use two fingers over the knife to give it more control.
great job buddy, thanks for video,
Going to try this over heavy skip trowel. Makes it look so easy, feel like it won't be!
hi Paul great video I’m from the uk painting timber restoration also patch repairs generally use gyproc joint compound patching is generally much trickier than new stud work I’ve found keep up the videos 👍
Good video. Currently working on my own property here in the UK and I'm using this very same method. Here I think USG green top is known and Knauf fill and finish.
Very helpful video thinking about doing my popcorn ceilling just because is old school and gets dirty. spider webs etc. Never did this type of work but you made it look easy so I'm going to give it tried.
Thanks for the video👍
I think I am motivated to try this on popcorn ceilings in my small bathrooms.
Cool Bill!😎 Let me know how it goes or if you run into any questions along the way.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
I just did my first skim coat ever in the popcorn ceiling in my bathroom. It takes some practice with putting the pressure in the correct side of the taping knife but once you get the hang of it, it’s awesome. You’ll be amazed at the results. Since it was my first I had to do quite a bit of sanding. I used an LED head light with all other lights off and was able to see where it needed to be sanded perfectly. Paul’s not kidding when he says LEDs are the best light to use. Hope you enjoy the results you get. Good luck.
Thank you Rebecca!🙏😎
#drywalltube Hey Paul, Thanks for mentioning to prime a non-painted ceiling before skimming. I did not know that. Great Job. Nice and smooth. Thanks to you I've removed all my popcorn ceilings and did knock down. Came out great. Note; When I wet the popcorn I eventually ditched the sprayer and used the garden hose. Much faster and doesn't soak it too much if your careful.
Thanks for your teachings Paul. Just bought a house built in ‘39. Quite a large house that has mostly plaster walls with small bumps of texture. Any reason i can’t smooth/skim the walls and ceiling? First room is the Study ceiling.
I tried using a float for tile to get the compound up and it worked great. It also worked great to smooth out a rough paint surface as it won't chatter. I am still learning this, but getting the hang of it
I"ve just come across your videos and have been really impressed. You are awesome at breaking down every step in your processes. I am a diyer and this will help me immensely with my popcorn ceilings. You definitely got a new subscriber here!
Right on man!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Thanks for this Paul. I patched a 1x1' hole in ceiling for a plumbing repair, and it looked a lot easier in the videos than it's been. I thought I was on my final skim coat which is the third, but I think it's too thick and it's a bit of a mess. I'm using durabond 45 to setup fast...is this a problem? Should I buy a premix for this final coat? I really need to get this done, and it's too small a job to get anyone in. Thanks very much!
Nice job, I’m working on a popcorn ceiling that have been painted
Recently tried this on the bathroom ceiling of my recently purchased townhome. Did the water test and it didn't change color or fall off so it was the only one that I didn't bother scraping. Needless to say after using this video as a guide, I am happy with the results but will not be attempting it again!
Awesome, im trying to get my popcorn sealing covered! Just looking for the best option.
Paul... I have knock down ceiling texture throughout my 1987 contemporary ranch home. It has vaulted ceilings which is great minus the texture. I just find it hideous and am thinking of skim coating to smooth it out. It also makes the home’s interior look so dated. Your explanation is pushing me to do this as a DIY’er... looks easy. Thanks!
I have been in construction for 14 years. Done a lot of slim coating. Currently have a job it’s old flat plaster ceiling cracking everywhere. Homeowner wants it new and specifically has asked me to apply the big wide rolls of the mesh netting. This is a new one for me. Any suggestions or tips to help make it smooth for me thanks
A 'Professional' did a repair of several seams on the ceiling of our living/dining room; about 7 seams now look like railroad tracks. Fired them. Now need to repair.
House I take care of had a leaky toilet last year. Then just recently the sink in the same bathroom had a leak. The two combined leaks caused the kitchen ceiling to collapse in a three by four foot area. I scraped down everything that was loose, feathered the edges, covered up all the water stains with Stain blocker and filled the void with joint compound. Today I’m going to knock down all the peaks with a scraper and get my next coat up, as best to my ability.
Hey Paul, great job on the videos.
Right on @Just Living!💥👊🏻 I appreciate your kind words. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!🙏 -Paul
the goPro was a helpful angle for the viewer, thanks
Hi, very helpful video. Two questions - you say you thinned the all-purpose joint compound a little with water - how much water? I’m a total newby, and have no idea what’s a little or a lot. A cup? Two cups? Thanks for the advice.
Bro thanks a lot ! Great information. You da Man.
Paul you are doing a good job. Can you skim coat if wallpaper is on the ceiling, and wall. In other words should I removed the wallpaper? I don't have popcorn ceiling.
You make it look sooo easy!!
Lots of practice A!💥😎 Thank you so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Just removed my popcorn on plaster ceiling and installed some can lights. Only doing 1 skim coat. Ceiling was relatively smooth after soaking and scraping the texture off.
I loved this video! I’m about to go for it in a small room that is one of MANY with this type of ceiling, and I really appreciated all of your thoughtful tips. Hung on every word of your video- #drywalltube -and every time a question popped into my head you ended up answering it. You did a great job of explaining all of the whats, hows and whys...thank you!!!
4 years late, but thanks for the video. I'm doing my first ceiling skim coat, painted 1980s popcorn ceiling. I was very unsuccessful with my first coat, so much lift off, I'm going to be sanding for the rest of my life. I'm a short woman, short arms, step ladder, new DIYer, and I don't seem to have the strength to control a wide knife, 10" and it all spills out the edges of the knife into my hair, the floor, the ladder, the windows. I hope that I get better with practice. I've got 1100 sq ft left to go.
Thanks, i have my first skim coat coming up soon. How much per square foot would you charge for skimming popcorn? Ik most guys go higher cause its labour intensive, but whats a good rate I could give?
Hi, Paul. I’m a DIY-er in my first home. I am working towards covering the textured ceiling in one of my bathrooms, a very small space. I’ve watched several of your skim coating videos and tried to get the same or similar products as you recommend. The other day, I did my first layer of skim coat, but I kept getting lines (chatter) from my skim coat knife all across the ceiling. I don’t know what I did wrong. I tried mixing the skim coat to a “creamy yogurt” consistency, as you recommend. I tried initially applying the skim coat with a paint roller, like your trick and smoothing with a 24” knife. I had lines (chatter) whatever I tried, so I tried my 6” knife to see if it would help, but it did not, unfortunately. I’d appreciate any advice you have. Your videos have been incredibly helpful and informative - thank you!
I have a plaster ceiling with the original, probably oil and lead base, paint. Do I need to prep the ceiling before skim coating with general purpose mud? Should I paint it first with a shellac based primer, clean it? Thanks and I enjoy your videos. You make it seem so easy.
I’m working on some bad textured walls, or want to and I’m looking for some good how to vids so I can do a somewhat decent job. Great video by the way. 👍
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If you skim coat over the popcorn 2 times can you use a hopper gun to apply knockdown texture to it afterwards? and how long should we wait before doing as such?
Hi Paul, question: I have a very old (early 70s) very smoked stained dirty popcorn ceiling in my basement,never been painted, also has glitter in it..what is the best way to either skim coat or remove the popcorn? Thank you for your very informative videos..Sheryl Murray
Doing a skim coat to smooth out a popcorn ceiling of almost exactly the same texture as this one. But being an fairly sedentary old geezer, I'm glad mine is only a 25 sq. ft. half bath! 😂 I expect I'll still feel it for a couple days after. Appreciate the brief comment @ 3:30 regarding when to use the green vs blue lid compound.
I am a handyman doing a skim coat over a scraped pop corn ceiling. Ho w would you describe how long it would take to do a kitchen 12' x 25' and should one charge for this kind of job? Thanks for the great video.
Hi Paul. I am skim coating my basement hallway which has textured walls and ceiling. House was made in 1957. I just finished sanding the one wall to lower the bumps a bit before coating. Do tou think I should not be doing that because of asbestos or lead?? Thank you.
There’s definitely potential with the home being built in 1957. You would be better off not sanding any of the old walls or ceilings just in case. If you go to the description of this video I have a link to my Amazon store where I sell easy to use test kits for lead and asbestos. I hope this helps. -Paul
Part of our house (kitchen and one living room) has already had knockdown added. Would it look good for the rest to be the skim coat?
My husband and I just removed our popcorn ceilings and now ready to do skim coating. How long does it take to do a 1,500 Sqft ceiling with two coats of joint compound? Thank you for the recommendations, we plan on using you methods
Not sure if I missed it, but there is no need to prime a painted popcorn ceiling right? Just go straight to skim coating?
You need to prime it first.
Hello, I’m trying to decide if skim coating is the right course of action for my old tiled walls. There’re particle board like tiles and I’d like the smooth ceiling look. Would skim coating cover/join each crevice between the tiles?
Thank you Paul! ❤ I suspect my popcorn ceiling has asbestos mixed in it as I’ve been having trouble breathing, hopefully not too late for my life 😂
A lot of good tips in this video. That ceiling would take me a good 4 hours to do and I'd have to take a week off to recover afterwards. Sucks to be old.😀😀
I have a skim-coated concrete (7" slab) ceiling ... where the skim coating is not sticking and falling off. The concrete is about three years old. Ideas? is there a primer that should be used first?
How does one tell if the popcorn ceiling has been painted? Great tutorial, by the way!
You can see if it’s painted and if it’s hard to take off it sure is.
@@ricardomontes4940 If it’s installed on drywall, is unpainted hard to remove? Would it gouge the heck out of the drywall?
@@huejanus5505 not really just get the popcorn wet a bit to soften it.
We have a 1950 house with heated ceilings so the plaster is peeling off in all the rooms. Any tips on how to repair? Any tips on what products might work better than others ? Thanks !
Hi Paul - I am planning to cover my living/dinning room. It is about 400 sqft. Do you know how much compound I will need? Thank you.
Hi Renata, I would start with two five gallon buckets and see where that gets you.👍🏻 That should definitely do it though. Good luck with your skim coating. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Wish you lived near… you would Be hired!
Good job, keep up
Paul, I am a huge fan of your UA-cam channel!! I have a 19-year-old emotionally/mentally challenged son who exhibits manic behavior. Long story short I have a whole house to reclaim. My question is do you start with the ceiling and work your way down the walls?
That’s awesome that you’re enjoying my channel!💥👊🏻 Yes, start with the ceiling and work your way down.👍🏻 Good luck with your repairs. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Was preparing myself for the scraping process.. but definitely leaning towards this! What exact product (mud) is being used to skim coat?
hello my FRIEND
i have a popcorn ceiling
thats not been painted,, what kind of paint do u recommend,,,I USE
Hi Paul. We are remodeling a mid century modern house in the southwest. I would like to use a smooth texture for the walls. Is this a proper texture for a mcm design? Also, should the ceiling also be smooth? Currently it is orange peel. Thank you so much. Your videos are a great tool for us do it yourselfers. Thank you.
Please can you tell me which skim plaster product you used? I cannot wait to try this, I am a female DIYer and I always give things a go! Great tutorial!