Replace Popcorn Ceiling With Beadboard

1 prime both sides of each piece of beadboard paneling you.

Replace popcorn ceiling with beadboard.

Ask your painter carpenter to replace the old popcorn ceiling texture with beadboard. They can make a room seem more put together and calming. Otherwise you may just install the beadboard over the existing texture. Covering popcorn ceilings with beadboard planks.

Removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy time consuming job. Panels have a streamlined and organized appearance which is in strong contrast to the splotchy look of popcorn ceilings. It is important to remove the old ceiling texture if your home was built before 1979 because it may contain asbestos. You can maintain the raw wood stain of the planks or paint them to fit your color scheme.

Beadboard and wooden planks are perfect materials for a paneled ceiling. How to cover popcorn ceiling with beadboard to do this we needed to get enough beadboard to cover that area which was three 4 x8 sections of beadboard. Cover popcorn ceilings if a popcorn ceiling or stained and damaged drywall or plaster is making your home look outdated it s time to trade that frumpy bumpy texture for something stylish and inviting. Cut 2nd piece minus 7 of center line.

We also needed trim for the edges and chose 1 x3 pine boards to cover the rough edges. Alternate and repeat process so boards overlap 7 for strength as shown below.