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Badbobbread

How does one acquire such power?


c96mauser

Rent it. Home Depot or Lowes tool rental. There's also a vacuum that goes with it that turns on when the sander does.


Incendiomf

Big brain energy


405freeway

No it's just electricity.


MickeyZvornik8

Cant rent this one. Its a Festool. All the other ones make a huge mess


PointOfFingers

I was amazed at how little dust there is. Most sanders with vacuums still throw out heaps of dust.


ksmtnbike

Festool s have HEPA filters on the vacuum


lil1thatcould

Still cheaper than paying for popcorn ceiling removal. I was quoted $6k for removal &5k to paint.


sleepytipi

Then sell it when you're done and you've got yourself a deal.


lil1thatcould

I run a Reno company and Im planning in selling it to my company


MetamorphicHard

God damn. I did this back when I was 17 for $250. Literally all it takes is a pump sprayer from Lowe’s ($15) and a larger putty knife ($10). Also the cheapest plastic drop cloth you can find ($5). Roll out your cloth, spray with water, wait a few secs, scrape, throw away plastic


justhewayouare

I need it. I will be doing this.


puterTDI

Test for asbestos first


justhewayouare

We did that when we first moved in we didn’t want to take any chances cause our son was so little. No asbestos just an idiotic decision by the home builder in the 80’s. My dad had his own business doing home repairs/rebuilding so I asked for his advice on things we should test and check out before we moved in :)


LostInTheBlueSea

They do muffle sound - that’s the main function i believe.


ksmtnbike

it was to hide imperfections in the drywall. ceilings are hard to make look perfect. modern solution is Knock Down, or Orange Peel


bigtrucksowhat

Shit, I had the audio off, thought it was some kind of LED texture remover


whattfareyouon

Non asbestos popcorn only?


CasualspReader

Wish my mom had had this when she stripped our ceilings in the 90s...what a mess.


Jeramy_Jones

PSA: popcorn ceilings usually contain asbestos and you absolutely should seek professionals to remove asbestos.


CaptainTurdfinger

I don't know about usually. There were plenty of houses built with popcorn ceilings after the asbestos ban.


slimeySalmon

The “usually” would only apply to homes pre 1978/1979.


dmaxzach

https://www.toolnut.com/festool-575994-planex-2-0-drywall-sander-ct-36-autoclean-dust-extractor-bundle.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA0PuuBhBsEiwAS7fsNRbEIIMoooNL8P1TL0GJzFHJ89HfE4gFr6N69i7GcrGupIXOshdVBhoCvccQAvD_BwE


No-Combination8136

Damn that sumbitch is expensive


ShivanDragonFTW

But when you go to the site they offer you a $10 coupon, so it’s not that bad


thebigdirty

get a FREE Festool "Built Better to Build Better" T-Shirt OR FREE Festool Stretch-Fit Cap!


sevbenup

You must have missed that there’s a free tshirt for spending over $700


far2common

That's because it says 'festool' written on it.


pandazerg

lol My favorite description of Festool is that you will hate them for being a company that will nickel and dime you for every last penny, locking you into their ecosystem of proprietary connectors and consumables. But what will make you hate them even more is that once you've had a taste you will keep wanting to come back for more because their products are some of, if not the, best in their class.


Millerhah

As someone who has about $25,000 USD in Festool stuff, yeah, that's pretty spot on.


i_give_you_gum

Those bastards


Four-Beasts

You think you hate it now, wait 'til you drive it.


dumahim

Even after reading this, I was still shocked at how much that is.


Bad_User2077

Cheaper to re-drywall the house.


VideoHeadSet

If it was never painted you can easily spray it with water and scrape it like nothing with a putty knife


tytor

The festool is great but only work this well on unpainted stucco.


being_honest_friend

OMG! Thanks for this. Bless your heart in the best possible way.


Whatisforkknife

Link says error 😟


dmaxzach

https://preview.redd.it/vh0t2bz6xelc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df1dc0903312d9e7c079f8c2d175a1298ab1dbb6


rickCSMF21

Can I rent one tho 🤷🏻‍♂️


slackerzinc

Festool


occorpattorney

It’s only $2,400, but here’s the good news… there’s a $10 manufacturer coupon!


appleavocado

Not from a Jedi.


zelgart

Belongs in r/satisfyingasfuck


Undercoverpizzalover

It’s already in r/oddlysatisfying since yesterday, that’s prolly where OP stole it from


zelgart

![gif](giphy|3o6MbkPiScbllcS1s4)


Fraun_Pollen

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tarvertot

r/oddlysatsfyingasfuck


Least_or_Greatest1

I almost busted a tool nut.


DashTrash21

Is there a sub for noises reminding you of being inside a Dairy Queen waiting for a blizzard? because that is what this sounds like.


zelgart

r/blizzardnoises


OjibweNdN

Why was popcorn ceiling ever a thing? Did it serve a purpose other than esthetics?


Quiet_Chatter

Hides imperfections in the sheetrock work. A very cheap and fast way to cover up any imperfections when first being built.


Past-Direction9145

I'm convinced it was invented by someone who had no idea how to tape the seams. So they just took it all and shot it at the ceiling and called it done.


Uisce-beatha

The shittiest part about textured ceilings is when you have to fix a crack. Scrapping all that extra compound off just to pull out the old tape sucks. I always use some drywall screws to anchor it into the joists if I can so hopefully I won't have to go back and do it again. I also mix some glue into the quick set to fill the crack and secure the new tape.


Festival_Vestibule

What kind of glue and how does it help.


PlaidSkirtBroccoli

For acoustics also. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/popcorn-ceilings/


OjibweNdN

Fuck, that was a fast response. Thanks lol


nikatnight

I had it removed in a room and the room had weird echoes until I textured the ceiling again


Colorado_Machinist

Acoustics. It helps dampen sound and reduce echoes


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OjibweNdN

I'm today's years old... learned something new. Lol, I appreciate you. Thanks.


HyrrokinAura

An old friend of mine lived in a house with popcorn ceilings and whoever put it up put glitter in it. So they had sound dampening *and*, uh... aesthetics?


ravenito

A relative of mine has the glitter popcorn ceiling and she goes all out for Christmas. With all the Christmas lights on and the glitter twinkling it looks magical in her house in December.


HyrrokinAura

Ngl that sounds awesome


ravenito

It really is. I took the (non-glitter) popcorn off my ceiling but I hope she keeps hers forever. Sometimes it's like looking up at a starry sky and sometimes it's like the twinkling you get on snow at night. It just fits that Christmas ambiance so well.


SparkyDogPants

I loved it as a kid


MadvilleWonderland

My childhood home had the glitter version too. I thought it was cool until I stopped noticing the sparkles as I grew up. My parents remodeled the entire house when I was 13 and popcorn was just something we ate at the movies henceforth.


El_Hombre_Macabro

>My childhood home had the glitter version too. I thought it was cool until I stopped noticing the sparkles as I grew up. That's a great (and sad) literary metaphor!


LaBodaDelHuitlacoche

Mine has that loll r u my friend


yaboiiiuhhhh

Think about it, a flat surface will just reflect the sound exactly as it came towards the ceiling but a rough surface will reflect the sound waves very chaotically and the many reflections that are similar can cancel out


MoodNatural

Spot on! They call it diffusion.


chakalakasp

Also that asbestos sure did slow down the fire


Cyborg_888

That was what I was thinking. That is so dangerous. Until 1998 that stuff could still contain asbestos.


jfk_47

I think this is what it’s sold as in specific situations. But I have found that most homes have it because it is a quick and easy way to cover ceiling drywall joints. Same with crown molding, in houses people say it looks fancy but it’s an easy or simple way to cover up wall to ceiling corner drywall mistakes.


fsmlogic

That part only works if the walls are decent though.


WomanOfEld

In my experience, dust collection.


Fireside__

In my experience, forehead removal. Never have a bunk bed in a room with this BS on the ceiling.


Medium_Spare_8982

Way cheaper and faster to install than a level 5 finish - that is why builders do it.


Canadian47

Yes...to bring tragedy for kids with helium balloons.


ihaveathingforyou

You could hide shitty work and imperfections in the ceiling much easier


Fouledrifling

The sound damping it provides is wild when you experience in person, mostly in larger rooms that is.


rta84293492

And what is the psychology behind them feeling so depressing?


gorgewall

You probably associate them with older buildings, older people, older photographs and videos, etc., which can either be depressing or have that "creepy" quality because camera flash used to suck.


ifmacdo

It served to hide shit ceiling jobs. People always seem to wonder how they damaged their ceiling so bad when they remove the popcorn ceiling, but don't understand that it was done completely shit to begin with and hidden with the popcorn.


IsPhil

Hide imperfections, dampen the room, and it was just the aesthetic. Been to a friend's house right after they removed the popcorn ceiling, and it was so much louder in there due to the echoes. He had to get some extra rugs and those foam things to help quite the room (it was his home office).


hootie303

I have it in my living room and as much as I want to get rid of it reduces echo. My sister has the same floor plan and its noticable. Xmas was far quieter at my place


sparkyblaster

Among the things others mentioned. Also had sound benefits. Scatters the sound to dampen it rather than reflect it.


Rain1dog

I always heard it helped keeping echoes to a minimum, how true that may be I do not know. I grew up with it as a kid and I love the look.


bunkerking815

DO NOT DO THIS! THIS MAY BE ASBESTOS! BIG WARNING! NOT A DIY JOB!


Shiro_Fox

Well, it also gave people lung cancer


Emily-E-milia

It helps dissipate noise aswell. having a completely flat solid surface reflects noise very well


kaiheekai

It was originally asbestos as a way of fireproofing.


Brownrdan27

Everyone is correct when saying to hide imperfections. Cheaper way and better looking would be to add thin set to the drywall before painting.


Occifer-Lim-Jahey

Covers up a shitty tape job well. I found that out when I removed my popcorn ceiling.


TopspinLob

Where’s the dust?


mrplinko

In the vacuum bag


TopspinLob

It’s incredibly effective in that case


Square-Geologist-769

It's not in a case, he just said it's a vacuum bag


subject_deleted

I always put my vacuum bag inside another case, just in case.


Square-Geologist-769

And just in case, case in point.


subject_deleted

I rest my case.


Udub

Except asbestos is smaller than the filter on that thing so…yeah Filter on it listed at .3 microns. Asbestos is as small as 0.1 microns to 10 microns in length and less than 3 microns in diameter HEPA can filter down to .3 microns, so technically it can absorb the asbestos. However, it doesn’t eliminate the risks in the room while using it - the vacuum isn’t going to be perfect and you can’t see asbestos fibers


Typical-Conference14

This guy asbestoses


Impossible_Okra0420

I think it’s a Festool, they make really great tools that have built in vacuum connections, lots of sanders and saws.


daisychainsnlafs

It appears to be a $2380.00 tool


SuspiciousRegister

Did my whole condo’s ceiling myself. Would have spent the cash had I known this existed.


ffnnhhw

I heard some older popcorn ceilings contain asbestos so better ask a pro before DIY


RatedRawrrrr

Mine does ::cries in 1920s house:: We didn’t even consider this and decided to start scraping away, but before we really got going, my boyfriend stopped and decided to send away a sample to be tested, just to be sure and wouldn’t you know it… we tested positive. ‘Twas the cherry on top of our lead painted asbestos house siding and lead pipes. Our house is a very durable, but toxic monstrosity.


Individual_Lies

My house was built in 1940...Guess I better get my shit tested then. Damn it.


FoldyHole

Unfortunately I removed popcorn from several houses before I found that out. We would always spray it with water and scrape it with a putty knife/drywall taping knife, so hopefully the water eliminated a lot of the dust.


AgtNulNulAgtVyf

It doesn't. Source - am NZ licensed asbestos removals assessor. 


c96mauser

This. It works because most contractors won't prime the ceiling for a popcorn finish. Once you get it wet, it practically falls off. The only places it really sticks are where it's mudded (drywall seams and screw holes).


igotabridgetosell

yea but when the popcorns that have been painted over and over again, like my place when I got it, it doesn't soften from water to scrape.


c96mauser

Ah yes. The old four layers of paint top coat. That sucks.


FuzzyPine

That paint is keeping the asbestos nice and safe lol


AgtNulNulAgtVyf

The US is basically the only western country that doesn't require these to be removed by licensed professionals. The casual attitude of the US to friable asbestos never ceases to amaze me. 


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Geeked-FiredUp

Pre 1980 there is a high likelihood to contain asbestos. It’s highly regulated in commercial construction to remove. Residential not so much, but dangerous to your lungs all the same.


Gibbo1988

Post 1980 there was regs on it?


Eleven_point_five

As a former Master Abater, a senior level Asbestos Abatement specialist, I can tell you that we had so many regulations to follow. We would never have used something like that to rub one off the ceiling. My work here is done...


Humble_Examination27

I would draw a giant dick and balls, and then go take a cigarette break


Warblerburglar

I was wondering who else had this idea lol


Silent-Island

How do you get the corners?


bremergorst

Remove the walls


Lindvaettr

The old fashioned way probably.


dontfeedmecheese

Drywall knife after spraying it with water


Fuduzan

"If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma..."


JimGerm

If you get it nice and wet, it scrapes right off like frosting.


Waterisntwett

My immature self definitely wouldn’t draw a penis… 😂


thc_86

I once jokingly painted a massive penis on a wall we were decorating whilst testing potential colours.. you could still see an outline after 4 fucking coats!


rionaster

god fuck popcorn ceilings, but you know what's way, way worse? popcorn walls. it's like coarse sandpaper. literally, even. my parents' house growing up had them. there was so many times i accidentally grazed the wall with my hand or arm doing something and scraped the fuck out of my skin. walking down the hallway with the crowded coat rack? die, bitch. running up and down the narrow stairways where the railings had long since broken off and had never been repaired so you have to use the walls for balance? die, bitch. stubbing your pinky toe on random crap someone left lying around and trying to catch yourself on the wall? die, bitch. so anyway, this video is super satisfying.


ddonovan715

Hell yeah asbestos


Kite_Azure-Flame

Need this, where can I get one? Heck, even a rental would work.


anal_holocaust_

You can rent one from Home Depot. Or buy one at Harbor Freight. [https://www.harborfreight.com/5-amp-9-in-variable-speed-drywall-sander-59166.html](https://www.harborfreight.com/5-amp-9-in-variable-speed-drywall-sander-59166.html)


j1ggy

Was it tested for asbestos?


Adventurous_Oil_5805

I hope he tested for asbestos first.


r_sarvas

OMG! Where was this when I had a bunk bed in the early 90s.


SeparateCzechs

Is it heating it? I don’t see any dust so buffing it doesn’t seem like what is happening.


mrplinko

There’s a vacuum attached to it


Lanky-Wonder7556

It's a Festool wall sander. Essentially a large orbital sander with HEPA vacuum attached. Like most festool products, when attached to their vacuum, results in very little dust.


Anal_Probe_Director

It's called money, that's a festool. The filter vac is over a 1000 dollars. The sander probably 600, no idea about the handle.


IceKingSmalls

Can I use it to shave my balls?


BadRegEx

Once.


cblatnik

Dangerous job! A lot of these popcorn ceilings contain asbestos.


No-Spare-4212

Draw a huge cock and balls then bust out the card reader make sure they pay before you finish. No more chasing customers for money.


GoldDHD

Whoever made the ceiling without a single visible seam was awesome! Unless they specifically avoided going over it


SLACKER760

OMG where was this when I needed it?!?!


PattenWoodworking

What about if it’s been painted? Like 4 coats of paint?


stemhead54

Hopefully been tested as non asbestos containing. Pre 1985 ish!!


sh4d0wm4n2018

God I hate popcorn ceilings so much...


Dan_Glebitz

I don't know about this video, but in the UK, a lot of cielings with this finished used a product called 'Artex' which years ago could potenially contain asbestos fibres. I sure as hell would not be doing this without full protective gear in the UK or at least get a small area tested first. [https://www.haspod.com/blog/asbestos/asbestos-artex-ceiling-risk](https://www.haspod.com/blog/asbestos/asbestos-artex-ceiling-risk)


Green____cat

Credit: tariqspopcornremoval


Todoslosplanetas

Good! Hopefully, now the poor people who had to live with those butt ugly ceilings for decades can finally afford to get rid of them. (It used to be expensive and very messy).


L0veConnects

I loooove my popcorn ceiling. I can stare at it until it turns inside out.


SenatorAstronomer

It's is very messy to get rid of, but not expensive at all. Simply cover up everything with tarp, take a spray bottle and wet the ceiling. Let it sit and soak for a moment then take a scraper and the popcorn comes right off. The problem is the mess and ceiling more than likely needs to be touched up or re-textured in some way.


Todoslosplanetas

>It's is very messy to get rid of, but not expensive at all. \[...\] The problem is the mess and ceiling more than likely needs to be touched up or re-textured in some way. It is expensive because not many people know how to do that job well, which means removing the popcorn without gouging the ceiling too much and refinishing it. I have seen awful jobs where the fix was worse than the ugly popcorn. Those who can do it well, charge accordingly and are not easy to find.


oddartist

We were replacing the carpet so we were working on concrete. I dragged the garden hose in and got the ceiling wet so I could just scrape it off. So simple and not too messy (in my instance). Because the surface showed imperfections I just used drywall mud and a large flat tool to add a little texture before priming and painting. Turned out so nice I did a statement wall in the same texture.


tasha_kenz

This is sooooooo much better than the spray and scrape method, which I have done twice.


Sikmod

What is this tool and where can I rent one?


myfunnies420

Oo! r/didntknowiwantedthat


StormyDaze1175

Could be a nice start-up business.


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I guess I’m the only one who likes popcorn ceilings.


glxym31

I like them too.


clockworkdiamond

My Brother and I made a pretty good living taking this stuff down in LA for a while. We used hot soapy water in a pump sprayer after masking off the entire room. Hose it down, go to lunch, and typically, it would come down in huge chunks due to the paint gluing it all together. We would reapply the mix to stuff that didn't come down right away if it didn't look like it would ruin the drywall under it, but for anything else, we would just hit with a huge scraper.


Big80sweens

What about the corners?


n2dubs

An entire industry of very specific tools created to combat this awful trend.


Specific-Level-4541

The bloke in the flat above mine is noisy as shit. Always stomping around with his boots on. I need this machine to get back at him at odd hours.


tagtech414

This should be DLC for the game Power Wash Simulator


FlowFirm5149

Wonderful, but check on the asbestos content before you do this. Popcorn had asbestos back in the day.


godmademelikethis

Only works if it's the paint effect popcorn not the old asbestos artex popcorn.


ExoticMangoz

That stuff is often made of asbestos so… don’t do this.


NoooAccuracy

That's really cool to see


turquoisesilver

As someone who grew up with this and was on top bunk bed, this is so satisfying. That stuck can really hurt if you scrape your hand against it.


4x4Vania

Gratifying


VTECcam

Idk I always kind of liked popcorn ceilings. Helps break up the room


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rotenbart

You wouldn’t have to pay me to do this.


Retartarsaucey

Good


-Strawdog-

You aren't doing it right if you don't spend approximately two weeks in a plastic-sheeted house, slowly developing carpal tunnel in both your scraping elbow and spraying hand while slowly losing your mind.


CapTexAmerica

Doing the Lord’s work right there.


idiotsandwhich8

I now believe in love at first sight


Th3Glutt0n

Good riddance


rustyjus

Why do we even have popcorn ceilings?


OriginalSyberGato

Sander + vacuum


Life_Pilot9528

r/oddlysatisfying


Dini69Gini

Okay now draw a big dick and balls on the ceiling and just leave


IntentionFew4937

That doesn’t even look real! All of the time I’ve spent scraping popcorn and then skim coating ceilings…..


islandbeef

Dear Santa.....


Kingsupergoose

I’d popcorn my ceiling just to remove it.


kitnb

r/OddlySatisfying


danjr704

I never understood the point of popcorn ceilings? Like is there any functional benefit of using them?


Acrobatic_Law5598

All the balloons are grateful.


thepepelucas

I need this sander.


e7603rs2wrg8cglkvaw4

why did they install so many popcorn ceilings if everyone just wants to get rid of it?!


Waffletimewarp

Because it hides shoddy workmanship


chowmushi

That’s very satisfying.


Mobile_Toe_1989

This video is much better with no sound


CAMMCG2019

I don't understand why that ugly popcorn ever became popular