Popcorn ceilings were a design staple in the 1970s, used as an inexpensive way to add texture, hide imperfections, and muffle sound. Today, they're still present in old homes and used in some new ...

Popcorn ceilings, the nubby bane of many homeowners, became popular after World War II. They were easy to create, added interest to a room, and covered minor flaws in the ceiling. Scraping the texture ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Ellie Schiltz/Getty Images Though they were once the height of fashion, these days, many are wondering how to remove ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White popcorn ceiling - knelson20/Shutterstock Nothing makes a home feel more dated than popcorn ceilings. These textured surfaces ...

Whether you prefer a modern or vintage design in your home, pretty much everyone agrees that popcorn ceilings are not the way to go. The universally despised ceiling format strikes many homeowners as ...

Textured popcorn ceilings were somehow popular back in the 1960s and '70s, and surprisingly they’re still being applied today, especially in condominium complexes. The problem is people don’t seem to ...

Q: Our home was built in 1971. After buying it, we hired a remodeling contractor to remove the popcorn ceilings. When he started the work, we asked if he was going to test for asbestos before starting ...

The ceilings have a "popcorn" finish, which I'm sure contains asbestos. The complex was built in the early '70s. Should I have a HazMat service evaluate or just bring in a contractor to remove the old ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you renovating your home and thinking about what to do with the ceilings? If your ceilings have texture, you may wonder ...

Q: My husband and I live in a high-rise condo on Russian Hill in San Francisco, which we bought in 1975 and have updated over the years. However we have not tackled the popcorn ceiling problem. The ...

Removing a popcorn ceiling costs about $900 to $3,000, depending on the ceiling condition, square footage and how you choose to resurface it. Removing a popcorn ceiling typically costs about $2,000, ...