I remember having popcorn walls instead of popcorn ceilings. And everytime you bump into these walls or even scratch your skin against it, that shit would hurt like hell.
I HAD THE SAME THING. I actually have a scare from it on my nuckle because when I was little (7 years old) I was running through the hall and scrapped my hand on the wall. At the time it was winter...and I loved playing in the snow so the scab would keep getting re-injured. So it just turned into a scare LOL
When I was a child I had a terrible fever and I laid on my back staring at the popcorn celing hallucinating complicated pictures for like 8 hours. It was fun
As an asbestos removal expert I only watched this to make sure it was mentioned. It's both unwise and in many states illegal to remove asbestos containing materials yourself. If you do decide to do it yourself, know that asbestos fibers can stay airborne for up to 5 days in stagnant air. Industry standards require workers to wear p100 respirator filters. And dry removal is an absolute no go. It is really in your best interest to have your demo materials tested for asbestos prior to removal whether you plan to do it yourself or hire a contractor. Low level exposure to asbestos fibers will not likely cause asbestosis, however lung cancer/mesothelioma can be contracted potentially through one exposure. (With a latency period on 20-40 years average)
Thanks for the informative post. What are your thoughts on nailing tongue and groove boards directly over the popcorn? Someone in my home did this and I am concerned that the process of nailing the boards smashed the popcorn and released toxic fibers into the home... Thanks!
Oh dear. As a child I had a bunk bed and I used to scratch off the popcorn ceiling bumps with a coin or key and removed every single bump I could reach
I remember when my aunt had a new ranch home built in the early 70's, she had popcorn ceilings with blown glitter on it. It looks so cool, like tiny stars.
holy cow, I'd forgotten about the glitter! I remember that from other houses. Very little of it, but you would get these little "crystals" of reflected light.
I recently moved into a house that had popcorn ceilings installed in all the common areas. But, my wife and I love the ceiling because whoever had it installed had glitter mixed in, so it sparkles! I feel like I'm looking at a night sky.
Uh dude... I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I worked 15 years as an asbestos building inspector. While not always containing asbestos, I observed that the glittered popcorn ceiling was more likely to contain asbestos. Probably something with the styles at different time periods. This is in reference to the ceilings that had gold or silver flecks mixed in with sprayed on surfacing and not referencing a ceiling someone later applied actual glitter to.
Scott: Our commercial building which was built in 1966 still has it's glitter mixed with the popcorn on the ceiling. You are right the glitter does look like stars when the light hits it just right.
I knew someone who spent a fortune getting rid of popcorn ceilings in his house only to find most of the houses he was interested in had popcorn ceilings. 1st world problem.
Its called acoustical because it is sound absorbing and stops inside echoing. It was made for commercial buildings to cut down echoes in hallways, large meeting rooms, concert halls etc. It works extremely well, cutting the echo effect in half over flat ceilings of other textures. Its used in residential homes mainly because its sprayed on and goes on faster then other then other ceiling textures
I didn't realize it until now , but i got popcorn above me , it looks nice but for soundproofing it doesn't do shit , so i'm not sure who gave her that idea
I doubt it, you're probably confusing orange peel with acoustic. Orange peel is just drywall mud sprayed on to give the texture of an orange peel to hide imperfections. Acoustic ceilings actually have something in the mud sprayed. I've never seen acoustic ceiling sprayed on a wall before, and I've been and work on thousands of houses.
My house, built in 2001, has popcorn ceilings. I never notice the ceiling either in a positive or negative way. It's up there covered in a texture that I'm not gonna bother to change. This sounds like more major whining about minor issues that has become way too common in society today. Just my humble opinion.
@@aggielonghornthey’re unsightly and look cheap. No one is whining lmao it’s just an opinion and over homes don’t tend to have popcorn ceilings. They’re outdated and lazy work
I actually like mines tho it doesn’t look old and looks kinda cute with the color of my walls. The ceilings without them look plain and boring to me for some reason.
@@EdwardT9 It's also cheap and not too detrimental in a seller's market, also not even awful under normal conditions. The hate is hyperbolic and exaggerated, and what, exactly, will those people do when the _style_ comes back again‽
Guaranteed that eventually some "designer" somewhere will decide one day that popcorn ceilings are retro-chic and everybody will be clamoring to be "on trend" and want them, again. In the meantime, the search for someone who can produce a perfectly smooth drywall finish goes on. And, as someone who lives with 100 year old plaster walls, I can say that drwall sucks. It's a flat, antiseptic, almost clinical look and feel with zero charm. Plaster, as it ages, developes texture and inconsistencies that give the room personality. Those shadow lines and textures create depth with light. They turn a box into a room. Drywall on the other hand...
Save you 6 minutes, popcorn ceilings that are 40 years or older might have asbestos in it. Otherwise it's just a cosmetic thing and you can ignore the "danger" click bait thumbnail.
Better get rid of the popcorn ceiling ASAP because even the tiniest amounts of asbestos causes lung cancer. We're talking as little as 1.3 parts per billion (1.3 mm^3 out of a cubic meter). Even brushing it with a feather duster already releases that concentration of asbestos.
I live in a 100+ year old home, popcorn ceilings, plaster walls, wallpaper, etc.I personally don't mind it! I think a flat ceiling would be trippy to me because all my life I have had a popcorn ceiling or ceilings with half moon swirls (I think they would put up the paint and then twist it to make the design).
nothing unites people like a common enemy; just look at the Nazis, Imperial Japan, or Justin Trudeau. People who would never talk to one another or may even normally be enemies will unite against someone they hate more then they hate each other.
I like popcorn ceilings. Visually pleasing, no health risks (don't buy a house with asbestos) and better acoustics. Easy to maintain, too. If you drill a hole for a light fixture (disco ball!) and later decide to remove it, you can cover the hole with a bit of paint. Popcorn ceiling is uneven so any imperfections will be easy to hide. Smooth ceiling is THE worst option you can choose for a family home. There's a massive echo because sound waves will bounce off the ceiling, the walls and the floor (assuming you've got hard floors). When you let out a fart, it sounds like a laser shot. *pew-pew-pew*
Don't worry about what one person on the internet thinks, he opinion isn't law and doesn't reflect the millions of people who enjoy the look and practicality of a popcorn ceiling and for the record, most installations were asbestos free , she is using scare tactics to get views
After the ban, popcorn ceiling materials were created using a paper-based or Styrofoam product to create the texture, rather than asbestos. Textured ceilings remain common in residential construction in the United States. They still sell it and people still use it
2:42 "the only practical problem with popcorn ceilings is the release of asbestos in the removal process" 4:30 "if you've got popcorn ceiling you can go ahead and remove it yourself"
shows "do it yourself" person using a respirator. Then shows 3 shots of professionals doing it happily without breathing filter while all the dust falls around them.
It disgusted me. Take it from a pro: Asbestos abatement is NOT for the ordinary diy-er. It is tedious & demanding work-- if you want to save your life & spare others from a horrible death. www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/
My ceiling is too high up for anyone to ever scratch it or anything so I feel like dust is unlikely. And as a voice actor any bit of extra sound proofing is fine by me!
The sound properties from popcorn ceiling is basically non-existent and an excuse for their laziness. Get a nice quality acoustic treatment kit and you’ll get good results
Of course. At least, anyone who cares at all for the comfort and enjoyment of family and visitors. It's not as though popcorn ceilings are a subtle and insignificant design error .... they positively SCREAM "bad taste".
This video did not give a good enough reason to just remove popcorn ceilings. It basically said you shouldn't have them because they are some what out-dated.
It's all subjective. I mean now even having tile floors in your house is considered outdated, because wood flooring is the new trendy thing in homes now.
Was the asbestos risk not a sufficient inspiration tho? High risk of severe and lasting lung damage is kinda enough for any home owner to get rid of it ASAP honestly...
I think popcorn ceilings are great. In fact, my house doesn't have one and I'm installing it. I hate the antiseptic hospital room look that is popular right now.
Please tell me this is a joke. Why not install moldings in plaster instead? Or ever temporary starched-on fabric as wall paper? Why add something so ugly and outdated and lazy?
@@rookmaster7502 Given that they were never popular based on looks and only on laziness and cheapness, I doubt it. They were never considered trendy or beautiful, just practical and inexpensive. Builder-grade bottom of the barrel sort of thing.
@@venus_envy Your message is Lazy, outdated and ugly. These were popular due to their looks. You forget about the Spanish Revival look that was all the rage in the 60s and 70s. I love that style.
@@kraken138 You are correct, popcorn ceilings were quite fashionable in the 60's and 70's. I remember people bragging about getting them, as well as home decor magazine articles of that period praising them as a way to spice up one's home.
It's toxic while being exposed to it for an extended period of time, most of the diseases (such as pulmonary fibrosis and cancer) don't usually happen overnight
Better get rid of the popcorn ceiling ASAP because even the tiniest amounts of asbestos causes lung cancer. We're talking as little as 1.3 parts per billion (1.3 mm^3 out of a cubic meter). Even brushing it with a feather duster already releases that concentration of asbestos.
I rent out the first level of my town house while I live on the upper floors. Though I totally renovated the first floor, I kept the popcorn ceiling on that level. What's absolutely fantastic if you are renting to someone is that the noise abatement that popcorn ceilings provide is extraordinary. I can't believe I have a tenant in my lower level because the ceiling absorbs sound so thoroughly. Turns out, not all popcorn ceilings are bad.
@@Pinhead_larry265 It depends on your situation, Pinhead. My tenant is one older lady, not three persons, so we have two entirely different situations.
I was in a hotel that had a popcorn ceiling when I was a kid, and I slept on the top bunk. Woke up in the middle of the night, bonked my head, and that shit HURT.
LOL! Ehh, they're not so bad.. This video seems very pro new home/home renovation motivated.. As long as the house in question with popcorn ceiling was built after 1977 (asbestos free) it's really a non issue.
The worst part is, watching this 2 years later, the part about buying a new home is in pretty bad taste. With the majority of homes being unaffordable and/or the mass purchase of homes by corporations just to turn into rentals.
I'll be honest, I wouldn't use popcorn ceiling in a new house, but for being in my current house... I honestly couldn't care less... "Eyesore" Really? Do you just stare at the ceiling? Even though I'm the one to point out interior design flaws in houses, this doesn't bug me at all :P
Are you a homeowner? Have you ever had lung issues due to asbestos? Didn’t think so. It’s worth the small amount of money to get it professionally removed, plus it increases your homes value upon a sale. Also, you might have literal holes that you had no idea about, that could lead to leaks if the popcorn stays up.
You haven’t felt pain until you’ve punched a popcorn ceiling while playing Wii Sports Edit (because everyone asked): I’m 6’3”. My brothers are 6’6” and 6’7”. We have 8’ ceilings in the basement of the house I grew up in. I could easily touch the ceiling everywhere in the basement. I scraped the hell out of my hand on a tennis serve. I now live in an apartment with 14’ ceilings. It’s all good now, guys.
Better get rid of the popcorn ceiling ASAP because even the tiniest amounts of asbestos causes lung cancer. We're talking as little as 1.3 parts per billion (1.3 mm^3 out of a cubic meter). Even brushing it with a feather duster already releases that concentration of asbestos.
In my contracting career, my one mission was to eradicate popcorn ceilings. I found the best way is to overlay the existing ceiling with 1/2 inch high strength drywall. It's easier to hang and finish an overlay than to scrape, prime, re-coat all of the joints, and depending on your desired finish, you may need to skim coat it then sand. Then you still have a warped old ceiling. The overlay adds a large measure of sound proofing, much more than popcorn and it's flat so your new finish will look much better. But wait there's more! You don't have to scrape the toxic waste. Asbestos is only dangerous when it becomes airborne, and any way you do it, you're disturbing the asbestos when you remove it. Plus you don't need to get a permit for asbestos removal or hire a licensed asbestos remediation company. They charge ~$15 per sq ft and up.
I can't believe they showed all those people with no protection removing these ceilings. This is incredibly dangerous if there is asbestos. The long term health consequences are severance.
I love popcorn ceilings. Fantastic acoustically, provides a little insulation, and easy to repair. People don't like it because it's out of fashion. Someday it will be popular again.
*you know you’ve reached peak journalism when you try to persuade people with extreme bias and exaggeration that a certain ceiling look is unacceptable*
My best friend growing up her parents put this popcorn thing on the walls and not the ceiling. It was absolutely horrible to look at but as a kid I loved running my hands along it as I love the feel of the texture. When I was older in my mid teens they were renovating the house and I asked my friends mum why they did that in the 1st place as she was complaining about how much trouble it was causing them to get rid of it. She said it was to stop the kids from drawing on the walls and to stop the kids putting dirty hand prints on the wall. I had to giggle at that because every time I was there I would touch the walls.
Honestly, I spend *very* little time looking at my ceiling. Also, it seems that a lot of people in the comments have popcorn ceilings and never noticed. If you never noticed, then clearly it's not a big problem (unless you have asbestos).
popular from 1945 to the early 1990s. Popcorn ceilings applied before the 1990s are most likely to contain asbestos. The fire-resistant mineral was popular in building materials until the 1980s.
So if they're not made with asbestos any longer, what's the problem? Honestly, people are so desperate to get rid of "popcorn ceilings", like they're the worst thing possible. How ridiculous. Those smooth ceilings look unfinished, like the place is still under construction.
When I was younger i thought that when they painted the ceiling the paint just drooped down and dried like that💀
Lol me too
im 11 and at the start of the vid i was like "Eh its probably just dried drooping paint" Lol
Me too
Same! Lol
Lay lay same
I remember having popcorn walls instead of popcorn ceilings. And everytime you bump into these walls or even scratch your skin against it, that shit would hurt like hell.
I HAD THOSE AND THE CEILING IT WAS THE WORSE
@@veve1401 Oml saaaame
I HAD THE SAME THING.
I actually have a scare from it on my nuckle because when I was little (7 years old) I was running through the hall and scrapped my hand on the wall. At the time it was winter...and I loved playing in the snow so the scab would keep getting re-injured. So it just turned into a scare LOL
the worst part was trying to hang up posters and command strips 😔
The ceiling is just as bad when you have bunk beds. I hit my head and got stabbed so many times.
When I was a child I had a terrible fever and I laid on my back staring at the popcorn celing hallucinating complicated pictures for like 8 hours. It was fun
Once while on LSD I laid down and stared at the popcorn ceiling and finding beautiful lacey patterns many layers deep. Trippy!
Basically you were high on fever and getting all the fun what adults do to get to that state lol 😆
Fun fact: living life doesn't make you a junkie
@@jameshendricks6738 not gonna say you're not right but you could've put that in a better way.
@@PossumLover1111 junkie
As an asbestos removal expert I only watched this to make sure it was mentioned.
It's both unwise and in many states illegal to remove asbestos containing materials yourself.
If you do decide to do it yourself, know that asbestos fibers can stay airborne for up to 5 days in stagnant air. Industry standards require workers to wear p100 respirator filters. And dry removal is an absolute no go.
It is really in your best interest to have your demo materials tested for asbestos prior to removal whether you plan to do it yourself or hire a contractor. Low level exposure to asbestos fibers will not likely cause asbestosis, however lung cancer/mesothelioma can be contracted potentially through one exposure. (With a latency period on 20-40 years average)
I thought latency was 10 to 40. It's been 20 years since I removed asbestos.
Thanks for the heads up
can 2x4 ceiling tiles from the 80s have asbetos?
Thanks for the informative post. What are your thoughts on nailing tongue and groove boards directly over the popcorn? Someone in my home did this and I am concerned that the process of nailing the boards smashed the popcorn and released toxic fibers into the home... Thanks!
@@randomrazr No. It was gone by then.
I liked popcorn ceilings when I was a child. Use to look at them and pretend as if they were mountain ranges. Helped me fall asleep.
Zhero Zhero Same, they didn’t help me sleep but I always thought (and I still do) that they were mountains ⛰ 🏔
Zhero Zhero me too
Helen Burnley same!
Zhero Zhero same 👋🏼
I saw animals. I remember seeing a lion, a girl that looked like a younger version of Belle, and a rainbow too. Also helped me sleep.
Oh dear. As a child I had a bunk bed and I used to scratch off the popcorn ceiling bumps with a coin or key and removed every single bump I could reach
Another Viewer I use to sit on my bunk bed and pick it off and then eat it 😂😂
Erik Awwad we can die together 🤷🏼♀️😂
Erik Awwad omg haha yeah, it’s beautiful_outcast__ the name on the account is jewel
Shay Kenniburg 😂😂
zjunegirl oh frick..🤭
"How do we get rid of them"
*WHILE SHOWING COUNTLESS FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE REMOVING THEM*
IKR
Wut
it's just like a transition
I remember when my aunt had a new ranch home built in the early 70's, she had popcorn ceilings with blown glitter on it. It looks so cool, like tiny stars.
same here except it was our 1600 sf home....lol
My house has that!
@@phorobierre2884 1600 house?
Same, grew up in an older house in Sydney Australia 👌
holy cow, I'd forgotten about the glitter! I remember that from other houses. Very little of it, but you would get these little "crystals" of reflected light.
I look at this video, then slowly turn my head up in disgust
LMAO SAME
*chokes on tea*
💀💀😂😂😂me too
Same
same
*10 years from now*
Science Insider: “Why are plain ceilings so terrible?”
Agreed
"bad acoustics" loll
We are applying every thats come in market without knowing what will be there effect after 10 years 20 years after . What is there side effects.
Jajaja true
op exactly
Weird how they made a whole video of popcorn ceilings being awful, but never even say the pain popcorn walls are
my home is covered with popcorn..
@DARK APPERITION You ate your own entire house?
@@newspacia LOL
@@newspacia I did it needed more butter tho.
GalaxyEscliping you’re hot 🥵 my user is ilovecakeandfun friend me
I recently moved into a house that had popcorn ceilings installed in all the common areas. But, my wife and I love the ceiling because whoever had it installed had glitter mixed in, so it sparkles! I feel like I'm looking at a night sky.
The house I grew up in had iridescent glitter in the popcorn so it took on a variety of colors. I always thought it was pretty.
Uh dude... I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I worked 15 years as an asbestos building inspector. While not always containing asbestos, I observed that the glittered popcorn ceiling was more likely to contain asbestos. Probably something with the styles at different time periods. This is in reference to the ceilings that had gold or silver flecks mixed in with sprayed on surfacing and not referencing a ceiling someone later applied actual glitter to.
@@anonlastbend7439 just googled glitter popcorn ceiling because I never seen it before and got this information so it must be true.
Scott: Our commercial building which was built in 1966 still has it's glitter mixed with the popcorn on the ceiling. You are right the glitter does look like stars when the light hits it just right.
@@josephquezada6138 ya my house only has it on the stair well ceiling leading to the basement, really nice effect to be honest lol
Yoo anyone else when they were kids jump on their bed and touch the roof and get that shit in your eye😂😂😂
OMG YES
Yes all the time
Holy shit i just realized that i did that and we have popcorn ceilings and they might have asbestos
No but I’ve cut my hand on that shit it’s sharp
Rhxthmns _ I did
Thought my roof was leaking. Looked up and my popcorn ceiling was crying.
Lol
It has to look at you every night
@@7lawaneeena oof
I was scrolling and didnt think i would find you here lol
@@7lawaneeena LMFAO
And why was this recommended to me
Zeno 33 i posted a question about popcorn ceilings on Next Door so now this was suggested to me.
CZcams’s at it again with it’s crappy system
Do you have a popcorn ceiling?
Do you watch educational material?
I don't know man do you like popcorn
CZcams's recommendation system is garbage
I knew someone who spent a fortune getting rid of popcorn ceilings in his house only to find most of the houses he was interested in had popcorn ceilings. 1st world problem.
the guy at 2:47 is inhaling all the popcorn shavings falling off the celing
@@Defender78 as long as it didn't have asbestos it should be fine
😔
What?
Hooray for living in the first world; funny how first world nations are Bible-based. Hhmm, must be something to that :)
Man something tells me she doesn’t like popcorn ceilings
Bro
Bro I was thinking the exact SAME THING!😲😲😲😲😲😲
Agree. I mean we get that you don’t like popcorn ceilings. But you don’t have to sound so whiney and disgusted every 👏 single 👏 time 👏.
O ReALlY No DiP ShERlOcK
I never thought it was a big deal how often do you even look at the ceiling
But... How will you look up and see crazy ass pictures on a BLANK ceiling?
goddamn relatable
Exactly!
Wooooah that's my childhood 😅
Yes!!
Fr
When you find out your whole house is covered in popcorn walls
ʍE๓E Ꭿnᕍ ᏨᏲḕḕຮḕ lol poor people
Oh yeah Yeah ok? You probably some dumb asz twelve year old trying to act cool and be flexing wit yo fake ass supreme or some lmao.
@@Belikon. yo chill... Let the child be, he hasnt learned peace and equality for all people and respect for their opinions
@@Belikon. no he is just laughing at poor people not flexing
ʍE๓E Ꭿnᕍ ᏨᏲḕḕຮḕ sane bro, sorry
Its called acoustical because it is sound absorbing and stops inside echoing. It was made for commercial buildings to cut down echoes in hallways, large meeting rooms, concert halls etc. It works extremely well, cutting the echo effect in half over flat ceilings of other textures. Its used in residential homes mainly because its sprayed on and goes on faster then other then other ceiling textures
Why is no one talking about popcorn WALLS like ma’am my hole house is popcorn.
Same
My grandma's old house had those and boy howdy if you bumped into it you'd be bleeding.
Me too. I hate it. You can never hang anything on the walls without ruining it (posters, hooks) and it doesn't stay on.
OMG SAME I’ve fallen and scratched myself on those way too many times. Awful idea
YUMMM🍿
How ironic, theres a popcorn ceiling above me.
same here
I didn't realize it until now , but i got popcorn above me , it looks nice but for soundproofing it doesn't do shit , so i'm not sure who gave her that idea
Right
Same
Same
I like popcorn ceilings... when i lay in bed, i create pictures in my mind using the random designs on the bumpy ceiling.
Same...like in paints chipping off
DoubbleHeart me to but some times it falls in my eye
Same
I picture monsters
same
I actually love popcorn ceilings, my grandpa put glitter in the popcorn ceilings at the house he built, and it looked like stars at night
*Scraping it off of the ceiling looks and sounds satisfying*
*Press for satisfaction - **5:49*
Orgasm intensifies.
ikr
I agree. I did this in my previous home. I didn't mind removing it at all lol
Was gonna like but realised u play fortnite😒...
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It was so satisfying watching those ceilings getting cleaned
Omg so good
We need a whole video dedicated to just that 😂😂
It was, I don't know why!
Ikr
I knew someone would comment about this
My house is just one big abstract popcorn
No I’m serious my house has popcorn ceiling and walls
DaMemeBoi 69 same 😂
Popcorn doors
Same!
I doubt it, you're probably confusing orange peel with acoustic. Orange peel is just drywall mud sprayed on to give the texture of an orange peel to hide imperfections. Acoustic ceilings actually have something in the mud sprayed. I've never seen acoustic ceiling sprayed on a wall before, and I've been and work on thousands of houses.
@Tater Puddin what how
My house, built in 2001, has popcorn ceilings. I never notice the ceiling either in a positive or negative way. It's up there covered in a texture that I'm not gonna bother to change. This sounds like more major whining about minor issues that has become way too common in society today. Just my humble opinion.
I always thought the texture was more cottage cheese looking that pop-corn.
I don’t mind them but the asbestos is more than a minor whining issue
@@cl22396 Yes, that would be a problem. But in my '01 house, that's not an issue, hence the cavalier take.
@@aggielonghornthey’re unsightly and look cheap. No one is whining lmao it’s just an opinion and over homes don’t tend to have popcorn ceilings. They’re outdated and lazy work
Until they are no longer white and you have to paint them.
"Why are popcorn ceilings so terrible"
Me looks up at my ceiling: "Crap"
AJ Bigfoot same lol
I actually like mines tho it doesn’t look old and looks kinda cute with the color of my walls. The ceilings without them look plain and boring to me for some reason.
Same lol
I can't even get rid of them.
@@r4nd0med1ts4 same
me, who has literally never lived in a place without popcorn ceilings: 👁️👄👁️
Me too. And I like popcorn ceilings. They have great acoustic absorption.
@@jeffj2495 they taste pretty bad
@@laydaaa yeah the taste like popcorn ceilings
@@rahmathunisa8451 But do they taste more like popcorn or do they taste more like ceiling
Ű👄Ű💅
Am I the only one that thinks it's oddly satisfying seeing them remove the popcorn ceiling?
Ninjudo yeah but asbestos
It is satisfying. I just don't they don't breathe any of it in.
You're not the only one, but there are many people who just don't feel anything like me...
Ninjudo no
Same
"From 1930-1990s"
My home, built in 2006: popcorn is what I got and popcorn is what you're gonna get
Yea but the popcorn put on in your home is asbestos free
It’s still used on new homes. Some people like it.
@@EdwardT9
It's also cheap and not too detrimental in a seller's market, also not even awful under normal conditions. The hate is hyperbolic and exaggerated, and what, exactly, will those people do when the _style_ comes back again‽
Wait wait wait, so you’re telling me..
I can’t eat my ceiling?
Yes, that is exactly what we're saying.
Yes Elon smoking the devil's broccoli
Ryan reality can be very disappointing
No.
I'm saying that I think you just ate 2 square feet of textured asbestos.
🌠 _the more you know_ 🌠
No you can
Just it isnt the best idea
... My house was built in 2006 and it has popcorn ceilings...
These construction workers must be *really* lazy
my house was built in late 2013 and has smooth popcorn walls and roof, (if that even exists)
Mine was built in 1900 and I dont have any
A. Raud in London most houses are that old but we renovate them so they look newer
Mine was built in 1976 but only my brothers room has popcorn ceilings
CooCoo mine was in 1906 they redid it in 1980 and there is a popcorn ceiling
Watching this under popcorn ceiling
Edit: I just walked down stairs and my popcorn ceiling has sparkles in it
Same
Super Mario same bro
Same
Me to
Same
Guaranteed that eventually some "designer" somewhere will decide one day that popcorn ceilings are retro-chic and everybody will be clamoring to be "on trend" and want them, again. In the meantime, the search for someone who can produce a perfectly smooth drywall finish goes on. And, as someone who lives with 100 year old plaster walls, I can say that drwall sucks. It's a flat, antiseptic, almost clinical look and feel with zero charm. Plaster, as it ages, developes texture and inconsistencies that give the room personality. Those shadow lines and textures create depth with light. They turn a box into a room. Drywall on the other hand...
popcorn ceilings will be the next crocs
@@yondie491 I can't wait for wood paneling to come back.... j/k
Am I the only one who thought it was just paint on the ceiling that dried whilst dripping?
Trippyy I thought the same
Trippyy yes that is the same with me!!!
Smaeee
No
Same
watching people scrape the ceiling is satisfying
I was looking for this post before i posted the same thing. Ahhhh!
Ohhhhhhhhhh😩😩😩😩😩🥵🥵🥵🥵☺️☺️
Save you 6 minutes, popcorn ceilings that are 40 years or older might have asbestos in it. Otherwise it's just a cosmetic thing and you can ignore the "danger" click bait thumbnail.
Better get rid of the popcorn ceiling ASAP because even the tiniest amounts of asbestos causes lung cancer. We're talking as little as 1.3 parts per billion (1.3 mm^3 out of a cubic meter). Even brushing it with a feather duster already releases that concentration of asbestos.
@@00crashtest welp good luck to all the poor souls who are going to die just because they wanted to remove popcorn ceilings
This video is hardly clickbait.
Thanks
00crashtest true, but what are the chances of that extremely tiny amount being inhaled?
I may be in the minority, but I actually like popcorn ceilings; I've always thought flat drywall ceilings are boring
Same!
I live in a 100+ year old home, popcorn ceilings, plaster walls, wallpaper, etc.I personally don't mind it! I think a flat ceiling would be trippy to me because all my life I have had a popcorn ceiling or ceilings with half moon swirls (I think they would put up the paint and then twist it to make the design).
You can have a lightly textured ceiling like a normal wall tho. It’s not too flat
Same
It looks like a plain warehouse without them
"why is popcorn ceiling so bad"
*looks up*
my popcorn ceiling: Hello
Yeah that's nice, my walls and ceilings are this garbage
Same😂😭
my house has popcorn ceilings too, they're okay i guess
same
Same
Never thought a popcorn ceiling would unite so many people.
nothing unites people like a common enemy; just look at the Nazis, Imperial Japan, or Justin Trudeau. People who would never talk to one another or may even normally be enemies will unite against someone they hate more then they hate each other.
@@arthas640 you took it too seriously
@@thatsmallguy6729 you'll find some of the most crazy reaches in the world just so someone can find (or make) an angle to bring up Nazis
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@@criticaljacques2237 wow
"They served to absorb sound and reduce noise"
Lies. I can still hear my upstairs neighbors children running around screaming.
It would work the other way. Keep your upstairs neighbor from hearing you.
To be fair I can hear your neighbors kids. At least your close enough to tell them to shut the F up.
I hate your neighbor
@@play4keeps77 I hate you
Literally me everyday, especially when im tryna sleep smh
I like popcorn ceilings. Visually pleasing, no health risks (don't buy a house with asbestos) and better acoustics. Easy to maintain, too. If you drill a hole for a light fixture (disco ball!) and later decide to remove it, you can cover the hole with a bit of paint. Popcorn ceiling is uneven so any imperfections will be easy to hide.
Smooth ceiling is THE worst option you can choose for a family home. There's a massive echo because sound waves will bounce off the ceiling, the walls and the floor (assuming you've got hard floors). When you let out a fart, it sounds like a laser shot. *pew-pew-pew*
My house is 10 years old and i have popcorn ceilings. I doesn't bother me at all. And I only noticed I had it when I watched this video.
Same
yeah i had no idea popcorn celing was even a thing, just though it was just the way some paint set
Filipe G lol
Filipe G same
Lowers house value
Is it only me that felt relaxed when they are showing the clip of the popcorn ceiling being scraped? Damn I can look at it whole day.
Of course you aren't the only one. You're just saying that for likes
@@bowlofpasta8846 ?
@@bowlofpasta8846 no, he's saying it to share his opinion.
@@riniyie scraping popcorn ceilings could be added to the list of most satisfying videos ever. 😂😂😂
@@Jackscalfani2 sadly he jusy wanted likes
I didn’t know the public hated the look of popcorn ceiling so much. I didn’t think much of them before and I still don’t think it looks bad either.
Don't worry about what one person on the internet thinks, he opinion isn't law and doesn't reflect the millions of people who enjoy the look and practicality of a popcorn ceiling and for the record, most installations were asbestos free , she is using scare tactics to get views
Larry Cung The majority of people hate popcorn ceiling
@@pedrobury6275 I love them
I like popcorn ceiling. I will lay in bed and make patterns out of them.
Larry Cung same
After the ban, popcorn ceiling materials were created using a paper-based or Styrofoam product to create the texture, rather than asbestos. Textured ceilings remain common in residential construction in the United States.
They still sell it and people still use it
cool
To people w/o taste.
Staring at my popcorn ceiling as I listen to this.
Ditto!
Fr tho
Same
Same here
Same
2:42 "the only practical problem with popcorn ceilings is the release of asbestos in the removal process"
4:30 "if you've got popcorn ceiling you can go ahead and remove it yourself"
5:36 “your a pleb”
I’m so sorry for your lack of oral comprehension 😔 I’m praying for you, bro 🙌
shows "do it yourself" person using a respirator. Then shows 3 shots of professionals doing it happily without breathing filter while all the dust falls around them.
Alfonso Cevallos 😆😆❤️👏
In the US, can we assume that popcorn ceilings in homes BUILT AFTER 2000 are asbestos free?
The satisfaction when they scrape off the ceiling is too good
That’s the new oddly satisfying
Craig Army oh yeah yeah
No is not Craig army
You feel satisfied watching someone scrap some shit off a ceiling?
First: why?
Second: what kind of "satisfaction" are you getting from it?
We can see the satisfaction in your face
I've lived in this apartment for over two years and it wasn't until today that I really took a good look at the ceilings. Thanks I hate it.
8 years for me with a 7 year old daughter. Darn now I'm worried.
🤣
When I was a kid and looked at my popcorn ceiling I used to see pictures and images of things
@Gr8 Incarnate 😂😂I think he did
Omg me too I would see some of my favourite tv show characters
Same
I still do
I always saw my favou- the horror movies i was terrified of..
It's oddly satisfying watching the removal of these ceilings lol
It disgusted me. Take it from a pro: Asbestos abatement is NOT for the ordinary diy-er. It is tedious & demanding work-- if you want to save your life & spare others from a horrible death. www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/
Chanelle Adams yeah they are satisfying to watch
It looks satisfying but its horrible the asbestos fibers go into the air and then you breath it
For real
Yeah lol
Imagine having a ceiling that reflects noise throughout your house...
Brought to you by the popcorn ceiling gang.
just hang some -people- pictures inside your room
Is it just me or does that look satisfying
All my parents would hear is b**** lasagna
Jerry Rupprecht ew
This meme was created by the acustic selling gang..
My ceiling is too high up for anyone to ever scratch it or anything so I feel like dust is unlikely. And as a voice actor any bit of extra sound proofing is fine by me!
Living the dream as a voice actor.
No, dust sticks to the ceiling
The sound properties from popcorn ceiling is basically non-existent and an excuse for their laziness. Get a nice quality acoustic treatment kit and you’ll get good results
@@thetree9399 Yes, those damned lazy people in the 1930s refusing to spend real money on sound-proofing their homes. Disgusting.
@thetree93 why are there so many of you dammed kids living in houses built like 10 years ago complaining about this
Do people really look at ceiling designs and say,
“Ew, I can’t let people see my ceiling like this!”
Yes
Of course. At least, anyone who cares at all for the comfort and enjoyment of family and visitors. It's not as though popcorn ceilings are a subtle and insignificant design error .... they positively SCREAM "bad taste".
DP 63
It's not like they'll constantly look at the ceiling though...
I would never live somewhere with popcorn ceilings
@@waminette you guys are crazy
This video did not give a good enough reason to just remove popcorn ceilings. It basically said you shouldn't have them because they are some what out-dated.
It's all subjective. I mean now even having tile floors in your house is considered outdated, because wood flooring is the new trendy thing in homes now.
I have a popcorn curling and it gave me a scar. They’re evil beings and I strongly dislike them
Was the asbestos risk not a sufficient inspiration tho? High risk of severe and lasting lung damage is kinda enough for any home owner to get rid of it ASAP honestly...
@@HonARGUru Only if its REMOVED. So you would have to want to remove it for it to be a problem.
@@ttttttttp2 yeah, even then, its not like removing it is gonna hurt you if you use PPE, and even if you didnt, a one time exposure wont kill you.
The real problem is a popcorn wall! They hurt like hell 😞!
True
I have a popcorn wall and ceiling
@@cherryixing4372 Right?! I had that same damn thing...like really who the hell does that..... ceiling is one thing but the damn walls....?
@Jay L Ok
I have scars on my hands from accidentally punching my walls while stretching 😔
I think popcorn ceilings are great. In fact, my house doesn't have one and I'm installing it. I hate the antiseptic hospital room look that is popular right now.
I suspect popcorn ceilings will eventually become popular again. Without the asbestos, of course.
Please tell me this is a joke. Why not install moldings in plaster instead? Or ever temporary starched-on fabric as wall paper? Why add something so ugly and outdated and lazy?
@@rookmaster7502 Given that they were never popular based on looks and only on laziness and cheapness, I doubt it. They were never considered trendy or beautiful, just practical and inexpensive. Builder-grade bottom of the barrel sort of thing.
@@venus_envy Your message is Lazy, outdated and ugly. These were popular due to their looks. You forget about the Spanish Revival look that was all the rage in the 60s and 70s. I love that style.
@@kraken138 You are correct, popcorn ceilings were quite fashionable in the 60's and 70's. I remember people bragging about getting them, as well as home decor magazine articles of that period praising them as a way to spice up one's home.
In my old house my dad and mom made almost my whole house and there was no popcorn ceilings but in our new house there are popcorn ceilings.
Anonymous bub yeah mine has pop corn ceiling
I have popcor. Walls
dun dun duuun
@@gabrielperez5193 Same lol
Anonymous bub in Asia it’s popcorn walls not ceilings
The stuff is toxic while being removed and none of the people in the video are using face protection whatsoever :/
Not all popcorn ceiling has asbestos
Ok mexican john egbert
@@Mogachaffe none of it should be breathed, asbestos or not. ...but it should absolutely not be breathed in if it contains asbestos (obviously).
Not even the cartoon people
It's toxic while being exposed to it for an extended period of time, most of the diseases (such as pulmonary fibrosis and cancer) don't usually happen overnight
Im watching under a popcorn ceiling
.
Same
Same lol
same
Better get rid of the popcorn ceiling ASAP because even the tiniest amounts of asbestos causes lung cancer. We're talking as little as 1.3 parts per billion (1.3 mm^3 out of a cubic meter). Even brushing it with a feather duster already releases that concentration of asbestos.
I rent out the first level of my town house while I live on the upper floors. Though I totally renovated the first floor, I kept the popcorn ceiling on that level. What's absolutely fantastic if you are renting to someone is that the noise abatement that popcorn ceilings provide is extraordinary. I can't believe I have a tenant in my lower level because the ceiling absorbs sound so thoroughly. Turns out, not all popcorn ceilings are bad.
Noise reduction my butt. I have popcorn ceilings and can hear my neighbor and her two kids above me
@@Pinhead_larry265 It depends on your situation, Pinhead. My tenant is one older lady, not three persons, so we have two entirely different situations.
@@jamiecloud1897 very true. One reason I would never buy a condo with kids living upstairs.
@@Pinhead_larry265 That would be a wise decision, for sure. A happy, healthy and prosperous New Year to you, Pinhead.....
@@jamiecloud1897 Same to you my friend.
I was in a hotel that had a popcorn ceiling when I was a kid, and I slept on the top bunk. Woke up in the middle of the night, bonked my head, and that shit HURT.
I mean bonking your head on anything will probably hurt
And then you get it in your eyes!
What hotel had bunk beds?
@@SquishyZoran I live in the Midwest US, they’re pretty common here in hotels/motels/hostels
This was a hotel owned by an adjacent amusement park, so many of the rooms were meant for families with small children.
that hurt.. I’m watching as i look up at my popcorn celling :’(
I agree
LOL! Ehh, they're not so bad.. This video seems very pro new home/home renovation motivated.. As long as the house in question with popcorn ceiling was built after 1977 (asbestos free) it's really a non issue.
Same
how tho
ikr :( but I don’t think it’s that bad
*I don’t even live in a home with popcorn ceilings. Why am I here.* and why am I so interested
Yuh
Because you wish to see how the peasants live.
OMG Becky, like, why am I even _here_ ?
Headline, title is worded to make you interested. It affected me too...
I didn't even know these things existed before this video. Huh, how different our countries are.
The worst part is, watching this 2 years later, the part about buying a new home is in pretty bad taste. With the majority of homes being unaffordable and/or the mass purchase of homes by corporations just to turn into rentals.
Literally no one:
Science Insider: SCrEw PopcOrN CeiLinGS
SOMEONE said it...
I'll be honest, I wouldn't use popcorn ceiling in a new house, but for being in my current house... I honestly couldn't care less...
"Eyesore"
Really? Do you just stare at the ceiling?
Even though I'm the one to point out interior design flaws in houses, this doesn't bug me at all :P
@@soopcan4980 well it was a good choice since over 1.5 million people clicked on the video
Are you a homeowner? Have you ever had lung issues due to asbestos? Didn’t think so. It’s worth the small amount of money to get it professionally removed, plus it increases your homes value upon a sale. Also, you might have literal holes that you had no idea about, that could lead to leaks if the popcorn stays up.
@@sp5072 Xmane310 Lmao how are you being an ass to Pingu right now?
You haven’t felt pain until you’ve punched a popcorn ceiling while playing Wii Sports
Edit (because everyone asked): I’m 6’3”. My brothers are 6’6” and 6’7”. We have 8’ ceilings in the basement of the house I grew up in. I could easily touch the ceiling everywhere in the basement. I scraped the hell out of my hand on a tennis serve.
I now live in an apartment with 14’ ceilings. It’s all good now, guys.
Lool
How do you punch a ceiling
Ripping a 150 mph serve in wii tennis
YES
Wii sports resort,sword fight,grandma house
I hate popcorn ceilings because the kernels always get stuck in my teeth
Same
wait... what?
Better get rid of the popcorn ceiling ASAP because even the tiniest amounts of asbestos causes lung cancer. We're talking as little as 1.3 parts per billion (1.3 mm^3 out of a cubic meter). Even brushing it with a feather duster already releases that concentration of asbestos.
Dagan Ward Lmao
I KNOW
Why all the hate? I’ve always thought it added a nice touch to a ceiling
Fr
Asbestos
theyre ugly af
@@marc4177 opinion
@@hannahtfdthbkktffrd nah its a fact
The reason why they're so terrible is because they don't have butter on them yet...
...or salt.
Extra butter
😂
Dill pickle :c
I didn’t know they were called ‘popcorn ceilings’
Arsenal 4Life 🍿
Same
I thought they were just old ceilings 😂
Love the profile dude
my grandma lives in newark and to save money all the walls in the apartments are popcorn and the ceilings but they also call it cake walls.
Well someone is trying to convince their husband to remodel the house
This Needs More Likes lol 😂
Comrade Chiken bet she doesent have one
hahaha
Good luck
yep
In my contracting career, my one mission was to eradicate popcorn ceilings. I found the best way is to overlay the existing ceiling with 1/2 inch high strength drywall. It's easier to hang and finish an overlay than to scrape, prime, re-coat all of the joints, and depending on your desired finish, you may need to skim coat it then sand. Then you still have a warped old ceiling. The overlay adds a large measure of sound proofing, much more than popcorn and it's flat so your new finish will look much better. But wait there's more! You don't have to scrape the toxic waste. Asbestos is only dangerous when it becomes airborne, and any way you do it, you're disturbing the asbestos when you remove it. Plus you don't need to get a permit for asbestos removal or hire a licensed asbestos remediation company. They charge ~$15 per sq ft and up.
Thanks for the post. Would wood tongue and groove boards work well to cover asbestos popcorn?
@@D9.805 Yes.
*And I’m over here thinking popcorn ceilings are normal...*
Edit: Woah thanks for the like guys!😂
SAME!!
I am to my whole house has it
SAME
Exactly
Sameee
Scratching my whole damn body on the popcorn ceiling is the best
Feels good man...
WAIT HOW'D YOU GET UP ON THE CEILING
@@adellehutchings657 some people have it on the walls
Adelle Hutchings that’s what I’m wondering wtf. lol.
@@rolebo1 like me😑
some of y'all didn't grow up with popcorn cellings and it really shows
vibtor like u ? Witcho stupid ass profile pic
I have never seen these, probably because I live in Europe
liking for the validity of your statement and the hinata in your icon
good comment op also i love your icon he's a good boy
vibtor I had the sticky hand slaper stuck on this shit and got my ass beat 😂😂😂
I can't believe they showed all those people with no protection removing these ceilings. This is incredibly dangerous if there is asbestos. The long term health consequences are severance.
did you know that u can imitate the style of popcorn ceilings in minecraft by using diorite
Lmao no I did not. Thanks for ths information epic gamer
I will probably end up using this someday. Thanks for the tip mate
thank
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cool idea, might use it
Who else finds the perfect scraping off a popcorn ceiling satisfying!
That's a lot of work.
name twins!
@@cassidy7684 oh my gorsh 😯
Eating it is
@@zarriebarthelemy Lol
When I was grounded I used to stare at the ceiling for hours and just imagine different shapes and stuff
Damn beat me by 6 months, damn near word for word same comment lmao
Then your eyes get dry because u forget to blink, or one of those popcorn falls in your eyes
@@Mewzyc 🤣oh the memories.
@@Mewzyc do those popcorn dust falls often? I dont think your lung is happy. Jusr curious here.
@@vaughnxavierwerry3032 Nah, they usually only fall if something rubs against it. (If that happens, DON'T look up.)
I love popcorn ceilings. Fantastic acoustically, provides a little insulation, and easy to repair. People don't like it because it's out of fashion. Someday it will be popular again.
*you know you’ve reached peak journalism when you try to persuade people with extreme bias and exaggeration that a certain ceiling look is unacceptable*
I know right.
2019 were instead of trying to inform you the internet _literally_ tells you how to feel.
As do all marketing schemes for the past 100++ years
Remember popcorn? This is him now, feel old yet?
Only 3 more shower thoughts until shower thoughts 100
Did you just assume the popcorn's gender?
Popcorn ceilings is a health risk TO YOUR EYES
is it ok to wear sandals or flip flops if you’re a guy or nah? I’m super self conscious about my feet, always wear socks even to bed.
@@Gaudine i've seen someone wear Socks and slippers to the market
As a kid I worried that popcorn ceilings would pop my balloons
NessaOfDorthonion me too they scared me quite a lot
They popped one of my birthday ballons f
Sameeee
SAME!!
Omg sammmee
I love these ceilings and never thought anyone found them ugly
😂
Yea full of dust, water damage and grease
*Looks up at ceiling*
Hmm, yup.
*thats a popcorn ceiling.*
Wafer the hybrid yeah and my house is from 2016 or 17 so it’s pretty new
Wafer the hybrid I have a popcorn celling. I live in an apartment lol.
R.I.P. DIED DUE TO ABESTOS
@@UnknownNameUnknownNumber they'll be fine. I survived
Wafer the hybrid mine is flat thank the lord lol
Who else found the removal hella satisfying?
Me
Who's still saying Hella who isn't 9?
Who is that as ur profile pic? I see it everywhere
Hell yeah!
Matthew ohh yeah yeah
My best friend growing up her parents put this popcorn thing on the walls and not the ceiling. It was absolutely horrible to look at but as a kid I loved running my hands along it as I love the feel of the texture. When I was older in my mid teens they were renovating the house and I asked my friends mum why they did that in the 1st place as she was complaining about how much trouble it was causing them to get rid of it. She said it was to stop the kids from drawing on the walls and to stop the kids putting dirty hand prints on the wall. I had to giggle at that because every time I was there I would touch the walls.
Lol
It was just stucco, not this stupid ass popcorn ceiling
Honestly, I spend *very* little time looking at my ceiling.
Also, it seems that a lot of people in the comments have popcorn ceilings and never noticed. If you never noticed, then clearly it's not a big problem (unless you have asbestos).
It's fine until it falls apart.
Me: Looks up to check the type of ceiling I have
*Realizes I don't have a house*
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I don’t mind popcorn ceilings. I never saw the big deal with them. No one looks up.
Blah preach 😂
**stares at ceiling after reading**
At my local dentist, I'm facing the ceiling the whole time whilst in that reclining chair
They are great to stare at on acid or shrooms. All the little dots become anything
Is that a joke? Ceilings are a crucial element in the overall look of a room.
This girl has a hatred for popcorn ceilings for some reason. Did she have a family member die from hitting their head on it, or what
LMAO 😂😂😭😂😂
Hardly
Just explaining why they suck and why nobody likes them
@@missmoxie9188 I would r/whoosh it but that meme gotta die so.
Why wouldn't she? They're beyond hideous, and about half a century out of date. As are "textured" walls.
Mr Man it aint a meme tho
popular from 1945 to the early 1990s. Popcorn ceilings applied before the 1990s are most likely to contain asbestos. The fire-resistant mineral was popular in building materials until the 1980s.
who looked to their ceiling if they got a popcorn ceiling 😂
ATF Gaming how do u not know if u have popcorn ceilings or not
I looked lol
Lol me
Meee!!!😭🤣
Me and I have them
How many ppl are watching this while laying in bed with popcorn ceilings above there head
Catherine Gorham my dorm room has them😂😂😂
NateTheGreat88 my house has them and it was built on the 70s so it might have something in it that could potentially kill md
Saaaaammmmeee
Above there head? Unfuck yourself, dumbass.
Me
Who else is watching this under a popcorn ceiling
Same
Same
Me
Me
Not me
So if they're not made with asbestos any longer, what's the problem? Honestly, people are so desperate to get rid of "popcorn ceilings", like they're the worst thing possible. How ridiculous. Those smooth ceilings look unfinished, like the place is still under construction.