Originally Posted by
t00nces2
Yes, in my opinion, there needs to be serious problems not easily corrected that you are covering up, AND, you need to be pretty darn good at hanging and finishing drywall (on a ceiling). My basic game plan for what was presented would be: Scrape---->Repair any problems ---->Prime to lock down and seal any popcorn mud that is left. Popcorn mud is just wet dust sprayed on and does not contain PBA (basically elmers glue put into drywall mud to stabilize the mud against moisture)---->Apply desired texture---->Paint.