Why do we need popcorn ceiling?

The ceilings were used to cut down on reflective noise and to cover up seams and tape marks in wallboard ceilings. The ceilings were usually was made of chalk and wallboard compound, but some mixtures contained asbestos. read more

A popcorn ceiling, also known as cottage cheese ceiling or more accurately an acoustic ceiling, is a term for a spray-on or paint-on ceiling treatment used from the late 1950s into the 1980s in American residential construction. read more

Whether you call them popcorn ceilings, acoustic ceilings, or textured ceilings, it's all the same type of cottage cheesy ceiling. That bumpy stuff stuck to the ceiling. If you're really unlucky, some popcorn ceilings have embedded those 1970-era sparkles. This reminds me of my neighbor who could not sell her home. read more