Popcorn ceiling sanding

[Sean.M]

I have not seen one but I am guessing it is about 4" wide.

You would not have any dust collection with the scraper.

Thanks Chris, that is what I was thinking but was not sure. I can quickly sand if I am fine with the droppings and clean up later. It seems your earlier post was dead on about the prescraping.

 

[peter halle]

Sean, 

I don't have measurements, but you can get a good idea of the size by looking at the images in Frank's thread here:  a-great-tool-for-handling-hard-to-remove-vinyl-tiles-festool-scraper/

Peter

 

[AlexThePalex]

A width of 4'' or 100 mm is correct..

 

[Demetrius]

At a certain project, a client wanted to eliminate the popcorn ceiling.  His was of the fine type, but he was concerned about costs and possibly asbestos.  Though through tests it was revealed that asbestos was not present, we proposed capping the entire surface with a 1/4 inch sheet of gypsum.  He lost 1/4 inch of height and was very pleased with result.  Time and costs were kept to minimum, since only the joints and fasteners had to be plastered.

 

[andvari]

At a certain project, a client wanted to eliminate the popcorn ceiling.  His was of the fine type, but he was concerned about costs and possibly asbestos.  Though through tests it was revealed that asbestos was not present, we proposed capping the entire surface with a 1/4 inch sheet of gypsum.  He lost 1/4 inch of height and was very pleased with result.  Time and costs were kept to minimum, since only the joints and fasteners had to be plastered.

This is what I did in my home.

 

[drewrrr]

Just used the Festool sander to remove a popcorn ceiling in a large  vaulted ceiling.
Worked great! Got almost all popcorn into the vacuum with a bit on the ground and some tight corners needing hand scraping. Went a bit too deep in a few spots so had to spakle and resand, but nothing compared to what I'd have to do if water hit the joints.
Used 80, then 120 grit. Went through 3 plastic disposable bags.
First time using anything like this and will be using it frequently now on many future jobs. Definitely the way of the future.