Gave us about 40 years of knowledge in less than 10 minutes.

To this day I'm convinced that Popcorn Ceiling is the worst invention in the history of mankind.

I'm a handyman with 20 years of DIY experience and have done a few popcorn ceiling removals in the past. This is absolutely the best and most informative video on this topic that I've seen. I learned a few things today! Thanks DIY Duke!

Watching him scrape off the popcorn ceiling was super satisfying! Thanks for the info!

Just did my living room ceiling. They make a angled scraper which you connect a regular plastic grocery bag, which collects 90% of the popcorn. I also sprayed it with water and some vinegar using a cheap pump garden sprayer! Worked like a charm!

I don't plan on ever doing this but here goes your view and like Duke.

I've been removing Textures for a long time and This process is exactly how it's done. I just do a few things differently. First I put plastic on the flooring first then the walls so the plastic from walls automatically drapes over plastic on floors. I put an OZ of dawn dish soap per gallon ( a little more if it's been painted and a little wall paper stripper for really tough painted textures). Also at the end of the job you can use your plastic as a trash bag. Just start at a corner and go slow enough not to cause dust...Great video!!

This guy is just so genuine and kind. I trust him already!

"Stay healthy, stay buff, and I'll see you next time" Words to live by

I swear I will never do this in my life but I still watched the whole video, this is so satisfying and Duke is such a cool guy

As a professional drywall finisher and remover of much popcorn, this video is comprehensive.... Good work!

*heavy breathing* i'm so glad i came across this video! our offer on a house was just accepted, and i've been thinking about scraping the ceilings ever since. you made sense out of something i had no idea about, explained things thoroughly, and i am now more confident i can do this. THANK YOU!!!

poor guy having tremors, hate seeing that in passionate hard working people :(

Who the heck gave Duke a dislike! This man is a legend!

We had that horrible popcorn with the gold and silver sparkles in it lol. Me and my sis got creative and used a professional retail clothing steamer and that stuff came off with a nice long drywall trowel like scraping butter off toast in record time. Was super easy, MINIMAL cleanup and left next to no fuss or muss with any fixing/mudding spots or seams afterwards, we then simply painted the bare wall after priming. Worked like a dream, made a very nice/neat looking ceiling after. We kinda amazed ourselves...that was our first "fix it" experience together. Our next was tackling bad 70's paneling. We spackled all the seams, primed and painted added crown molding trim and you'd never know it was paneling...looked great. Pretty good for two gals who's Dad told them women can't do reno work. Our projects looked better than his AND got DONE. He still won't give either of us credit for it looking nice even when ppl have come over and mentioned how nice it looks lol.

You are National Treasure. We must protect this man at all costs.

In Ireland it's not recommended to remove by yourself (popcorn, droplet painting or sprayed on paint) because they use to contain asbestos (I think before the 80s or maybe earlier houses) and also I think there are professions for this which I guess is good in the way it gives jobs to people, I'm just saying this to see if it's the same in other countries if its strict. While I was writing this comment I realised you brought to light asbestos in the paint, I'm glad you did because not many people realise that it came in paint as well. Well made video.

DUDE!! I've been an Aussie painter since the early 90's, and NO ONE has ever taught me how to remove this stuff!! I was always told that it was Vermiculite, and that you simply had to seal, then paint it - unless the client wanted to Gyprock (your 'drywall') over it. Thank you so much!!! I love you like a Purdy.. !!

I feel like the stilts are a must. He's just casually walking the entire length of the room.. Great video!!!

This video helped me convince my mother-in-Law to let me scrape the acoustic off of her ceiling. I’m a painter and I told her I could do it for her and she didn’t believe me at first but now she does... mother-in-laws.... sheesh am I right? Thanks for this video Duke, you probably saved her a ton of money. 😂

Disposal steps unclear, found out it isn’t like ordinary popcorn (side note: next time add more butter and salt, the taste is very bland)

Worked in carpentry , mobile home industry for 30 years. Your doing it exactly the right way ! Sprayed many ceilings and stomp ceilings too . Good job

Thank you so much for this video! Popcorn ceiling, here I come!🏃🏽‍♀️💪🏽

This is the most satisfaying thing I've seen in a month.

I’m a drywall finisher in st.louis journeyed our last year. Never heard of this method it looks amazing ur going to save me a lot of time ! Thanks man

Awesome video, so gratifying to see that stuff come off. *DANGER- ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK* I can't search the comments to see if anyone else mentioned it, but it's also worth noting that if the lights are 3 way (two switches controlling them) 4 way (three switches controlling) you need to turn off the power at the breaker. There will always be power in the box even after you turn off one of the switches. That's the nature of this type of set up. Also, it is amusing how many people comment that he doesn't warn about asbestos, which he absolutely does. Why comment if you don't watch the video?

This guy is so satisfying to watch and to listen to. It comes second to ASMR

I don’t even have popcorn ceilings but I felt like I needed to watch this

I’d love a chapter two, doing what needs to be done to the ceiling so it can be painted. I’ve already taken the popcorn off and I “know” what to do but I’m too scared to start.

I've heard nothing but complaints from people about removing popcorn ceilings. I don't think any of them knew to wet it first. You're kinda making me want to get rid of my popcorn ceilings now...

Great video. I have done a few popcorn ceiling removal jobs and offer the following from my experience. I use a 4x8 sheet of thin plywood on the floor below the area I am working for easier sweeping as I go. Also, to avoid going up and down the ladder I use a long-handled floor scraper to scrape off the popcorn (shoulder day rather than leg day!). Thanks for posting.

I'm looking to do this for my living room, dining room, and kitchen area. First source I've come across that warned me that I might want to check for asbestos. Thank you for the heads up!

Thanks for the knowledge dude! My parents asked me if I could do this and I said “I can learn to do anything from KZfaq.” That’s possible through fellas like you who share your skill! 😎

Amazing video, thank you! My wife surprised me one day when I came home from work. She had watched a KZfaq housewife try to take popcorn off her ceiling but without the explanations you have here. She decided she would remove the popcorn too and surprise me! Now I have a large project to remove the popcorn because she only took off a section about 1ft x 2ft before she wore out her shoulder and gouged up the drywall ceiling. Poor woman cried over it. :D This video helps a lot - I think I can fix her attempt and complete it the rest of the way satisfactorily now, which will delight her. Thanks againi!

Thank you for the guide. Short, prompt, without any blah-blah, just as we needed.

Thanks for the great tips! I work in different fields but appreciate when I can absorb info from those well seasoned pros who are willing to pass hard earned knowledge from experience down. I learned alot of what I know mostly from people who are unfortunately now passed away. I've recently been mentoring some in their teens and 20s and it feels good to also pass on what I've learned from old folks, plus my own knowledge gained along the way.

This is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you, sir! Loving these home improvement videos.

Great video "The Duke" gets right to the point and lets you know how it's done. Often I have to sit through a bunch of small talk and listen to a bunch of garbage just to try to learn something on KZfaq. The Duke is awesome. He never wastes my time.

Buff Dad Doing work! Just scraped my ceilings last weekend. So much better now!

Can't care less about the subject(no offense) but just watched the whole thing because I love listening to Buff Dad. You rock man 🤟🤟 peeling off was exactly quite satisfying to see.

Always a treat to watch Buff Dad's videos.

Whenever I’m speaking publicly my voice wavers and I sound like I’m trying not to cry as I push through the nerves. Sounds like you may do the same, or maybe it’s an accent who am I and what do Ik. But if it’s nerves, you have no reason to be nervous. This is the best video on this topic. I’ve been researching this for almost a week now to reno my bathroom, Bc of this video I finally feel like I’ve learned something and like I have the confidence to start. So thank you. You don’t know how many hours of videos I’ve been through before this one. None of em explained it as well as you. Thank you 😊

Thank you so much. I’m going to start my ceilings this week!!

Glad to have you back Duke!!!!

you sound like you have a lot of wisdom and experiences not just in the field but in life, I could listen to your stories for hours

This type of work looks soooo satisfying! I absolutely love this thank you

This guy is legit, thanks for your knowledge!

Fantastic how to video! 👍Very informative, professional and easy to follow! Thank you so much for creating this!

Thank you so much for this video! I knew that it could be done, but missed the wetting part! You saved us SOOOOOO much!

Thanks! Great instruction, good drywall history. Appreciate the do-it-youselfer approach!

Great tip about wetting. I was amazed at how easy it came off!

Would not have thought that watching pop corn ceiling removal would be so enjoyable. What a great video!

I guess this is where youtube got me at 1:30 am. I don't believe i'll ever have to scrape ceilings, but you better believe i'll remember those tips just in case. Many thanks here.

You’re definitely an expert. Thank you so much!

This is the best commercial EVER. After seeing the amount of work involved.... I'm sold, if I had this in my home.

Hi Duke, I just followed your guide and everything went smoothly! Thanks so much for putting all this information out there for first-timers like me!

The Asbestos warning should be the first thing on this video, please be safe🙏

i have no idea what popcorn ceiling is. i have never seen it, never heard of it and i can't really make any sense of it😅. but two years ago, i watched a video of you building a squat rack, so now basically i get recommended this specific video here every day😂 today i finally broke down and watched this. i have learned nothings, but I'm glad me clicking on this will help your channel😄😄

Thank you, your video helped a stranger in the interwebs get this dated finish off the ceiling...

Clear and to the point. Great video! 👍🏼

Thank you for making this video I feel like I just learned so much. I always wanted to know how this was done and what it would take to get it off as well. This was pretty cool to watch .

This is by far the best video I’ve seen yet on this! Thank you!

thank you for the best explanation of removing popcorn that I've seen, will make the job easier for sure.

Thank you, thank you! I feel confident now....I'm ready to fix up my new home...you have positive vibes and great advice 🙌

Most satisfying work ever, i would do this for living. No doubt.

Duke! Fantastic job! Simple. To the point.

Great knowledge thanks so much. Hope you're well!

Best video I have seen on how to remove popcorn , Been painting 20 years and I do it the exact same way . Took years of trial and error to come upon with these technics .

This was really informative and how nice of you to share your inside info!! That's the hardest thing when doing it yourself is knowledge and problems that may arise that you don't think of.

Thank you so much for your knowledge. Whole house to do,one room at a time will be satisfying now.

Been watching a lot of these videos and you had some tips the others didn't even mention (angle of the scraping, how much water to use, turning off the power, etc) Thank you!

I saw this video a few months back finally did a few bedrooms in my house last night really works well thank you for teaching us !

Thank you for all the knowledge on this , I have watched videos of people sanding and this seems alot easier. I'll be scraping some ceilings in my new home pretty soon now I'm actually looking forward to it. Much appreciated 🙏

amazing advice and knowledge...thank you

Great pointers thank you very much! Im planning on removing acoustic ceiling in my house next week so your tips will definitely be used!

Thank you so much for this video! I think I may have messed up just a bit but this was very informative and I'm so thankful for watching this to ensure I do not destroy any additional walls within my home.

Awesome, awesome video! I'm doing this tomorrow in a rental I'm working on. Wetting it was my first idea too but I wasn't sure if I was crazy or not, so very happy to find this vid. The ease with which he's scraping this stuff off after water absorption settles the matter for me. Great work!

Thank you good sir for the wealth of knowledge. I just purchased a '72 built bungalow and this is the first thing I'll be doing post possession

Excellent advice! Your ideas worked very well.

Thank you for this. I just bought an airless sprayer and it's been sitting in the box. I can't wait to break it out for my ceilings. I was using a garden sprayer and it was so annoying. The spray wouldn't stay consistent and had to waste time pumping it. It didn't seem like it was really penetrating the popcorn so I scraped and created a lof of dust. I wasn't using a big enough knife either. This video definitely motivated me to keep going with the rest of my tien home. I feel like I can scrape the rest of the place in the same amount of time that it took me to scrape just the living room

Thank you for taking the time to share your lifetime of knowledge and experience! This video was so incredibly helpful has motivated me to begin this process in our 1972 ranch. Thank you!

I remodeled our last home. Removing the popcorn ceiling was the easiest part. Great video!

Thank you very much you saved me a lot of aggravation I almost was getting ready to put new sheetrock up before I saw your video many thanks again

Never heard of it, but glad this was in my recommended because it's so satisfying and I am sitting here like "Okay I know what I am watching from now on".

Absolutely fantastic video! Thank you Sir for your history, explanation, and demonstration. Very helpful!

Thank you! - we have a 1969 home with acrylic painted popcorn ceiling we will try this! the other rooms were not painted so just wanted sprayed worked great.

Sweet!! What a great helping video. Can’t wait to start scraping this old popcorn off!

This can be asbestos-containing and where I am from these types of materials have to be tested before removal. Also needs to be tested for disposal or else landfill wouldnt accept it

Excellent description on how to remove this. I rigged my paint pole to hold a 14" drywall knife and then have a piece of a old plastic tub lid I cut to hang under the knife that hooks to my shop vac. I had to get a longer hose for the vac but it makes cleanup almost nothing. I had a hard time getting this stuff off of a tile floor one time, is was stuck in the grout lines.

This video answered every question i could have possibly had, thank you

I watched your fuel bump replacement man you save me lot of money 💰 Thank you much

Terrific explanation, Duke! I learned a lot. I made the mistake of sanding a small bathroom before as I didn't have enough time to research. I looked like a snowman. Ah, the ignorance. Then I learned about wetting down the ceiling. I appreciate your video and your knowledge so much!

Awesome tip. I did this the same way but with a pump sprayer. Thanks man.

Thank you for showing us how to do this. You explained the whole process so well. I’m so glad I clicked to what this video. 😊

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you 🙏🏼 This makes the most sense and your explanations are fantastic!!!!

These videos are so satisfying! Keep up the good work ⚔️

Exactly what I needed! Recommendations for painting afterwards? Thanks, Joshua

Clicked on this vid. to redo my ceilings. I was like didn't I see Duke win a wood splitting contest with some Buffdudes. Had to double check but yep its him. You da BOMB!

Learned a lot in this video, I wouldn't have even considered asbestos.. Thank you

Thank you for this detailed video. The idea of removing popcorn ceiling was sounding daunting and I was about to paint over it, but this has helped me avoid what sounds like a real mistake!