[waterhill]

It’s easy to scrape off. Just let it fall onto the shag carpet, then roll up the carpet (in cut sections for ease) and chunk into the dumpster.

Float the ceiling and paint or, put up some old barn tin(my favorite). Put some vinyl plank flooring down and you are out of the 70’s.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Put some vinyl plank flooring down and you are out of the 70’s and straight into the 2020s.

In 20 years, vinyl plank flooring will be laughed at even more than we laugh at popcorn ceilings.

[grame]

My entire house is popcorn ceiling, and the walls that inflict blood inducing injuries if you bump into them. We had a dog who used our walls to scratch his backside.

[1FreeAmerican]

“Float the ceiling...”

You make that sound so easy! 🤣🤣

[glennaro]

You must be very careful scraping it off because it can very easily release asbestos fibers and create asbestos dust. As others have noted, it's the asbestos fibers and dust when inhaled into the lungs that is a real danger as it can result in asbestosis years later. Even wearing a particle mask won't protect you from the dust (just as it won't protect you from the Fauci Flu, for that matter).

From my five decades of environmental health and safety engineering experience, if I had to remove a textured ceiling I'd first have it tested for asbestos and, if asbestos is present, I would have it professionally removed, securely packaged and disposed at a licensed facility.

Although the use of asbestos, particularly in residences, was banned in 1980, there was a lot of asbestos materials in the material pipeline so it can be present in textured ceilings, vinyl tile and mastics in homes built years later. So, even if your home was built after 1980, it's a good idea to have a textured ceiling -- especially a "popcorn" ceiling -- tested for asbestos. You would take a small sample of the texture and send it to a lab licensed for asbestos testing ... only takes a few days to get the results.

I think it's best to avoid dealing with asbestos unless you really know what you're doing. Cheers!