Removing a Stipple Ceiling by Sanding (Reducing Stalactites)

Stipple ceilings were very popular in the late 1970s and 1980s. They are commonly mistaken for popcorn or ’spray on’ ceilings that also have texture. Both of these ceiling types were installed in this period because they are much less expensive ways of finishing a drywall/sheetrock without mudding and sanding the joints of the drywall smooth, which generally requires more time. Both...