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

Q: I had a leak from my bathroom upstairs that stained the ceiling downstairs. The leak has been repaired, but my ceiling looks as if someone spilled coffee on it. I have an acoustical ceiling and ...

"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 ...