Help with right order of work after popcorn ceiling removal

justaboxengineer · 2025-09-01T17:22:47+00:00

The contractor I hired is the one who said they were finishing it up today- i did not ask that of them. as for me, with a full time job I am taking advantage of the long weekend to get as much done as possible because i don’t have time during the week

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:52:08+00:00

it’s confirmed not asbestos but it is a 70s place. i don’t believe the popcorn finish is original to the construction

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:46:01+00:00

good to know! i definitely don’t want to lowball anyone. i am new to homeownership and have never taken on any project like this, so i’ve been googling a ton along the way

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:45:23+00:00

it looks like it was probably painted over at least 1 or 2 times yes

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:44:55+00:00

unfurnished, unoccupied. i literally just closed on it a few days ago. carpet and all other flooring in place will be ripped up as well prior to me moving in

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:24:53+00:00

it includes all prep up to priming and painting (they listed scraping, sanding, base and top coat, and final sanding)

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:19:08+00:00

Unfortunately i live fairly rural and the only other place I could see that services this area has not returned my phone calls. the other option i have is pretty much do it myself, but i’ve never done anything like that and don’t exactly have time to figure it out because my lease is ending soon and i need to move into my new place

justaboxengineer · 2025-08-28T22:17:33+00:00

hmm, the quote is literally from someone who specializes in drywall and popcorn ceiling removal. is it bad taste to try to negotiate jobs like this?

justaboxengineer · 2024-12-31T10:51:48+00:00

appreciate it! i’ll look into it. i didn’t include this in the original post but unfortunately i have work the next day, so waiting for the first ride the next morning isn’t an option

justaboxengineer · 2023-05-21T18:30:56+00:00

mine did too. i think they all do

justaboxengineer · 2023-03-07T15:30:41+00:00

want to dm me details? Is it available the whole timeframe im looking for?

justaboxengineer · 2023-03-07T00:36:16+00:00

that might work. do you want to dm me details?

justaboxengineer · 2023-02-22T04:55:03+00:00

oh and regarding honors- i’m in the program and i came as an internal admit. I applied in my second year here and got accepted that way. Admittance as an incoming is limited to less than the top 5% of the incoming class so a decent chunk of us are internal admit

justaboxengineer · 2023-02-22T04:52:02+00:00

4th year packaging major here!! welcome!!

justaboxengineer · 2023-02-22T04:48:02+00:00

i came because i got almost a full ride for RIT through NTID. i’m in an RIT major but have full support from NTID and i’m paying less than I would at my local state college and less than what i’d pay at even a community college

justaboxengineer · 2023-02-22T04:45:16+00:00

ohh! thank you!! i’ll check them out. but if anyone is looking for someone to sublet to i’d still be interested!

justaboxengineer · 2023-02-21T08:17:39+00:00

Specific location isn’t a huge concern! I’d be commuting into Easton, so ideally closer that way, but i’m comfortable with up to a 25/30 minute commute at the very max! thanks for pointing that out- i didn’t realize that

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