Over-board, or cover with new sheets of plasterboard/drywall.

So, now that you know what type of ceiling you have, there are 3 main ways it can be removed or obscured: If there are no lines or creases, or the effect seems to extend in some places of your coving, that’s a painted/sprayed finish. In contrast, spiky ‘popcorn’ or Artex-style ceilings can be identified by the absence of paper. However it is possible to expertly hide these joins (or simply obscure them with layers of paint) so try lifting a corner with a scraper. You can confirm other textured paper by looking for joins in sheets.

You can easily identify woodchip by the look of the finish – small, irregular splinter shapes behind a satin-finish layer of paper. How to tell which type of textured ceiling you have NOTE: textured ceilings installed before 1979 may contain asbestos or lead (read on to see what to do if you think this may apply to your home) Because it’s easier than a smooth render finish, it is very common in more modern homes – especially those built int he 1970s and 1980s. The key difference here is that this finish is not a pasted-on paper – it is a texture that contractors spray or paint directly onto ceiling boards. Popcorn, Stucco or Artex ceiling: These are also known variously as acoustic ceilings, stipple ceilings or by many other names.This latter is common on ceilings in period homes. Patterns range from small and abstract to large scale impressions of period moulding. The high end version, Lincrusta, is made from linseed oil and wood flour. Craftspeople make them by spreading a wet mixture onto paper, before pressing with a roller embossed with the pattern. Anaglypta-style textured wallpaper: These papers have a particular pattern.And it’s more common on walls but people also use it to finish ceilings easily and cheaply. It’s popular because there’s no need to line up sheets for continuation of a pattern, and can be easily painted with brushes or rollers. Wood chip or Ingrain textured paper: This is made of two sheets of paper with tiny pieces of wood fibre pressed between them.To know how to get rid of your textured ceiling, you need to know what sort you have. They gained popularity in the 1950s because applying textured wallpaper or a textured render product is a cheaper and easier way of finishing a ceiling than a smooth plaster skim. So if you have plans to redecorate, getting rid of a textured ceiling might well be top of your list, but know how to do it can be tricky, with lots of conflicted advice flying around. Nothing dates a room quite like a strange texture on the ceiling. Spiky “popcorn”, sweeping swirls or – please, no – a floral pattern.

Ceiling stucco patterns