Here's what to do when your popcorn ceiling harbors dust, cobwebs, mold, or mildew. Textured ceilings, commonly known as popcorn ceilings, were popularized in the 1950s and 1960s. They have come in ...

A white popcorn ceiling and a ceiling vent. - ecbphotos/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Popcorn ceilings can give a room an outdated and unattractive appearance, ...

Q: I have a 1980 blown-in popcorn ceiling. While insulating the attic I accidentally stepped through it so we now have a 14-inch-by-20-inch drywall patch. We tried acoustic spray-on texture out of a ...

Q: Can you please give me some tips about cleaning sprayed ceilings? We just recently moved into a home that has sprayed ceilings, and they are very dirty. But you can clean away some of the visible ...

Q: I have a white popcorn ceiling and would like to clean or paint it. Can you help? A: These ceilings are difficult to clean or paint because the popcorn is generally quite soft and can be loosened ...

Q. We live in an older house with popcorn ceilings. I don’t like them and they are filthy in some places. Is there any way to improve this without a costly removal? A. Popcorn ceilings in older homes ...

two-bulb ceiling light illuminating popcorn ceiling patch surrounded by shadow - Lost_in_the_Midwest/Shutterstock Popcorn ceilings, no matter how you feel about them ...

Q: Our church has a garden with a long, curving brick walk. Weeds and grass grow up between the bricks, making an unsightly mess. We thought of pulling and digging out the weeds, then spraying an ...

Q: I have a popcorn ceiling that has been stained a rust and oil color when a cast-iron pipe leaked. The ceiling is more than 40 years old but is still in perfect condition. I do not know whether ...

Q: I just moved into a condo and I really dislike the popcorn ceilings. Is there anything I can do to disguise or hide them, like painting them a dark color, or should I scrape it all off and start ...