In Part 4 of My Fixer Upper House series, I tackle the messy job of removing popcorn texture from the ceilings and applying a smooth skim coat. Watch as I share tips and tricks to make this DIY ...

There are plenty of ways to hide a popcorn ceiling without scraping. Check out these suggestions from home improvement experts to mask your popcorn ceiling.

You can also skim coat over the top of popcorn ceilings with a different texture. This is a fairly easy option, using quick-set drywall mud and ready-mixed joint compound.

skim coat of joint compound, a final sanding drywall primer and finally, two coats of finish color. Two Home Advisor websites have more information on popcorn ceilings.

Popcorn ceilings — a style trend that originated ... take about a week to remove because of the scraping, priming and skim coating,” said Finglas. “Creating the smooth finish is the only ...

And it’s still a popcorn ceiling.” His suggestions: “Hire a plasterer — and there aren’t too many alive any more — to skim coat the ceilings and smooth the whole thing out. Or put Sheetrock right on ...

We had a popcorn ceiling installed in our kitchen ... All that has been parged over with a mortar skim coat, and that, I think, is the root of the problem. That parging coat appears to be slowing ...

Project Prep Dealing with your popcorn ceilings means either removing or covering it. You can scrape it, cover it with drywall or skim coat to create a new texture right over those ugly bumps.

Dealing with your popcorn ceilings means either removing or covering it. You can scrape it, cover it with drywall or skim coat to create a new texture right over those ugly bumps. Each option has ...