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Popcorn ceiling texture. A popcorn ceiling, also known as a stipple ceiling or acoustic ceiling, is a ceiling with one of a variety of spray-on or paint-on treatments. [1] The bumpy surface is created by tiny particles of vermiculite or polystyrene, which gives the ceiling sound-deadening properties. Mixtures are available in fine, medium, and ...
The application of this type of acoustic plaster to the ceiling is often known as the "popcorn ceiling" due to its aesthetic texture. [12] However, asbestos introduced health-hazards to the acoustic plaster, for both the users of space and especially for the workers installing the plaster. [ 12 ]
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For example, a popcorn ceiling is extremely friable, whereas asbestos floor tile is considered non-friable. [citation needed] Friable materials, such as popcorn ceiling tiles, have a lifespan between 20–40 years plus; whereas non-friable materials, such as asbestos roofing tiles, have a lifespan of 50–100 years and beyond.
Covering up your popcorn ceiling is a relatively easy fix to this unappealing problem. “We almost always suggest you skip the removal and just add a new, fresh layer of drywall on top,” Yeley ...
It seems to me that a popcorn ceiling, stucco ceiling, and stipple ceiling are all different examples of textured ceilings. There doesn't seem to be an article on textured ceilings in general on Wikipedia (although there is a related page: Artex ), so a possible solution is to move this article to "Textured ceiling" and then discuss all three ...
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