Ep 4: Scraping our textured ceilings

Scraping drywall is satisfying, but so exhausting! I tried two methods to get the texture off and I found my fave, I think (but both were SO MESSY)!
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[@gmurray3616]

Slow -- for just 2 workers and only in to it 2.5 weeks, I think you and Alan are doing a GREAT job. Oh the joy you will feel when it is complete. For someone who has never worked with drywall, I applaud you. Triple thumbs up.

[@Suid-Afrika67]

Great job! In my language, Afrikaans, we say "lekker"!

[@donnachace-larson4795]

You are amazing! What you tackled with no prior experience is so uplifting for so many women! This house is going to be quite wonderful once you are done! Good work! Now take a break and have something good to eat tonight! You deserve it!

[@PatternScout]

I sure hope so! We are so motivated (and tired haha)! We just ordered chinese food and are vegging out :)

[@parentalert9350]

When I saw the sander I was like ‘oh no! Doesn’t she know she can scrape it?’ But then…well done! It’s hectic keeping your arms above your head for so many hours. Remember to take a day off to simply relax every now and then. Renovation takes time- enjoy the process.

[@barbhuber7502]

I think you’ve done A LOT in a couple of weeks! It’s looking so much brighter, can’t wait to see the kitchen plans.

[@PatternScout]

Me too!! We are actually finally getting back into the kitchen this week...so ready to get into the details on that part :)

[@sarahbhutta251]

Agree totally!

[@ames0596]

This house is grateful for the care and transformation, great work Casey!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! It's slowly transforming and feeling like it's really ours!

[@rochelleduff9277]

One of our children made a milk based hot chocolate in a vacuum mug for our other child. Left it on the kitchen counter. Kid didn't drink it, forgot all about it. I thought it was my husbands empty coffee mug. On day 4 it exploded rotten fermented hot chocolate all over the kitchen and up onto the textured ceiling... Which then began to fall down. Cue the start of removing all of the textured ceiling in our 2000sq ft home. Once you start you cannot stop. In the end I love the flat ceilings, but man am I triggered just watching you. It is such a chore. Definitely agree with the wetting and scraping method. I also spent countless hours spackling and sanding uneven areas, visible tape lines and popped drywall screws. May the force be with you.

[@mariecastillo4407]

I'm so impressed with the amount of work that you and your husband have done and continue to do on your home. It's really looking great! I wish you continued success as you move forward with the renovations.

[@kimwelch1113]

There’s this stuff called 'Flood’. (Home Depot). You add it to your paint to eliminate roller marks. It makes a huge difference. It doesn’t water the paint down. The way I like to describe it is … it’s like adding spit to your paint. Just makes it kind of slicker.

[@miriamgladen9615]

It's looking so much better now. And what a workout. Chapeau!

[@makeitjoyful]

Seems like you're getting a ton done in a short amount of time. When you said you look disgusting, I thought you look like superwoman. You rock! I keep thinking about how much love you are putting into your house with each project you take on. So glad to see your journey (and not have to be the one doing it).

[@kimberlypiter8718]

You're making great progress! This is hard work but you're kicking butt! What a difference you guys have made!

[@doudou53d44]

You two are moving fast with this renovation !! Can't wait to see the kitchen coming together !

[@lamuseauplacard5475]

Amazing to see the house brighten up so much ! Great job !

[@debbiecarter6430]

You’re doing an amazing job Casey! 👏👏👏

[@Beth_Ann_K]

Goodness, your sewing videos were always great but these reno-videos are fantastic. I was on the edge of my seat when you were wrestling that ceiling sander! Great job. Bet Mr. Pattern Scout loved going into the office to give his poor knees a break from laying flooring. You two are inspirational. Please pace yourself, Can-Do Casey!

[@cathleenvance4441]

My Lord Casey, you guys are getting a ton of stuff done. I sat here and watched you hang that dry wall in awe....I could no more even lift that giant slab up to the ceiling, balance it on my head and screw that thing into the studs...I was holding my breath. lol, if you can do THAT, you can do anything....Well done you.

[@karenbensdon4643]

Wow you are strong and tenacious. What you’re accomplishing is fantastic.

[@christineb8148]

I'm so impressed. The amount of transformation you've already accomplished is amazing, especially knowing you're approaching many of these projects for the first time. It seems pretty clear that the strategic, organized, and detail-oriented mindset you bring to your sewing projects is really holding you in good stead during this renovation.

[@AboveandsoBelowmeldnz6815]

Awesome work. I feel exhausted watching. Sending lots of energy vibes your way. 😊

[@lfc286]

You guys are doing a fantastic job. Congrats on how you are tackling all these new jobs and building skills. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@IceCat143]

You guys are getting all the hard work done very quickly 😊

[@shanaproctor100]

I'm really enjoying this series. What a lot of work! But it will be so worth it in the end.

[@helenwood3199]

You have sooo much energy! I'm pooped just watching you.

[@reneemorgan9320]

I bet it feels so much cleaner and fresh already! Its looking great!!!

[@angielovett4159]

That’s a LOT of work. Smart pivot changing how you decided to do the ceiling scraping as opposed to the sanding 😝. It’s looking great! Thank you again for taking us along!!

[@elaineevans6278]

I think you have both done an amazing job in this last couple of weeks! Well done!

[@TheBaker135]

So impressed with both of you. I know from experience that you will enjoy your new home so much more because you did so much yourselves. X

[@pamelafox7677]

You are working so hard! Great follow through. You both are accomplishing a lot. Keep the faith.

[@stonecrestquilt]

I am a middle-aged diy gal too. POLE sander!!! I loved watching you get in there like that, the way you took down those light fixtures. I was super Flippin impressed! Subscribed!

[@SarahThornburg]

The amount of progress youve made in only two-ish weeks is impressive. When my partner and I tiled our bathroom, it took months.

[@janfranklin2114]

Calgon take me away, ooh that was impressive Casey

[@Alison-zq3rs]

You doing really well, my arms ache just watching!

[@SewMyTime]

I cannot believe what an amazing job you are doing and I know how hard you must be working to achieve all that you have in such a short time. Incredible workout and you are going to have such a lovely home. 😊 Lynne

[@lesleyharris525]

Yay you, you are doing awesome. I've done similar things over the years so I know how much work it is. So I hope you're very proud of what you have accomplished and yes hubby is working with you and your mums been helping ( thanks mums of the world), ❤

[@belinda58sews29]

Can’t wait to see the next videos. You guys are doing such a great job. It’s going to be amazing, but also, as with any home reno, I don’t think it’s ever really done. Decisions change, and as you progress, new ideas pop up! But that’s what keeps it interesting and fun.

[@purplewombat1923]

Well done! You should be very proud of yourself for tackling these daunting tasks and pushing through to the end :-D

[@randimckinney1940]

Bravo, you are a woman of many talents

[@deborahritchie7951]

What you and your husband are doing is SO impressive! And I don't think you are moving slowly at all...I've done nothing like what you're doing but I've done enough to know how exhausting it is. And even mentally draining. Looking forward to your next video.

[@lindacastro6625]

You are doing a great job! I love the feeling at the end of the day, too. The anxiety at the start, not so much😳😁!

[@erinvanhandel]

Casey, you're CRUSHING it! Ceiling work is so exhausting; I give you ALL the credit. I love your attitude and find it super inspiring. Anxiety happens, but everything is figure-out-able and fixable (should it go sideways). Your lil' country house, with those big living room windows, it's going to be so lovely. I can't wait to see it! I'm happy to be your hypewoman on the other side of Lake Michigan (in MKE) ❤️❤️❤️

[@ChristineCarter-j7x]

I'm 73, never renovated in my life. But here I am, positively riveted and hanging on every word. I think I'll call you Can-do Casey from now on. Lovely to see glimpses of hubby and the dog; you're going to love living here. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.

[@pammcintyre7602]

You're doing amazing, I've also done a remodel and it's not easy. It's hard work to be sure. Here's to another job well done by the American woman!!!

[@the_lisarance]

Awesome job and wonderful attitude so happy for your progress looking forward to each video. Moving the camera around is time consuming but much appreciated seeing all the different angles.

[@angietoscano103]

Y'all are doing great and at a very good speed. Doing DIY is sooo much better such as with the pet stains on the floor if y'all had hired out to get this done I guarantee the floors would not have been primed. Taking the off the trim and cleaning out the dead bugs is another thing a contractor probably would not have done as good as you did. Once it is all complete you will enjoy a nice clean home that you cleaned and you absolutely know that it is sanitized and nothing creepy on the floors and in the walls. In 1984 we built a home and in 2009 we remodeled the kitchen and we found worker's lunches and soda water cans in between the walls. They probably thought it was funny. I didn't! Keeping on keeping on. I'm excited to see the kitchen remodel!!

[@noemir8262]

Kicking ass big time 👏👏👏

[@mnoeliarc]

I think it's amazing what you've done so far. You should be proud of what you've achieved. I've decorated and renovated houses a few times and it's blooming hard work!

[@lhm178]

You are so inspiring to me! I didn't know you learned all this now, you look like a total pro 🧡. I just bought my own house; it doesn't need as much work as yours, and you're making me feel like I can do it. House is looking lovely! I'm excited for you!

[@jenniferrich5292]

You’re amazing!! How many times have you read that in the comments?😂 But it’s true. You’ve definitely taken advantage of KZbin University, and your grit and determination are obvious. I renovated our bathroom years ago, and I learned a lot, but when it came time to do it again we hired a contractor. I didn’t want to spend another week getting the plumbing to stop leaking😂 You already have more skills than I did, and I am so enjoying following along. Thank you🥰

[@johnnacrist8715]

Great job! I understand having the anxiety. You have done a lot in just a few weeks. It takes a lot of physical and mental strength to do what you are doing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@juliescheidler7763]

You're working hard!

[@maryegerton6848]

Well done. I did my house over by myself and I get what you said about it being so satisfying at the end of the day. Now I want to go paint the kitchen. Can’t wait for the finished product 🎉

[@sannes7647]

I am so impressed with your progress; the house looks amazing so far. KUDOS

[@kim4083]

You guys are doing AMAZING!! I have done some of these same things to my own house, and I know that feeling that it's a chore just to even lift your arms after the first day or two, but your mind says "just keep going". Like you, I have the attitude of "well, I've never done it, but I watched some people who did, so I know I can!". Sometimes, it comes back around to bite me. But I persevere! You both will be so proud of your accomplishments when this is all complete and it's YOUR hard work. Cheers! (And I was biting my lips together for you, and wishing you were wearing a mask when you pulled those light fixtures down. I know what's waiting inside them.) 😂

[@PatriciaTobin-d3v]

You are doing a fantastic job so inspiring xx

[@michellerogers5783]

You are doing an amazing job!!!

[@MnMDesignStyle]

I’m tired just watching you. You are amazing! I’m glad you are taking the time to do the hard things now. It looks so good.

[@daxxydog5777]

I’ve essentially done the same thing with my current house, and it was a job! But very satisfying. I left the textured ceiling because no one looks up and I didn’t care 😂

[@emdoubleu1301]

You guys are on fire 🔥! I wish I’d known those ceilings could be sanded back - and ideally before I’d moved into my place! 😂

[@patwalker2501]

You are mighty!

[@vickithompson1840]

Well done casey, you will have arms like popeye once you are done 😂😂 seriously a really great arm workout. The house is looking so good already, you both have achieved so much in such a short space of time. Loving this new content. Your perfection is still evident even when doing these new jobs 🤗🤗🤗

[@PatternScout]

Hahaha...I'm afraid I may actually have just ONE Popeye arm! I try to distribute the work evenly, but my left arm is not as skilled!

[@barbarabeckman6722]

You and your husband are sure are taking on a large project. The end result will be well deserved.

[@francinemilette8535]

Wow you guys are doing such an awesome job, it is a lot of work but will be worth it! Congrats!

[@marathorne6821]

I am totally in awe of you scraping those ceilings! 😮 We had those stippled ceilings in our house too, it was obviously a "thing" back in the day. (I think the idea was that they covered up any surface imperfections...) They were painted many times but always looked shabby. We hated them, but tolerated them for years. Eventually we got a plasterer in to reskim all our ceilings. OMG what a difference! 😁 Now they're smooth and lovely 😊 What you've achieved is miraculous, don't underestimate it! You rock this home renovation game! 👍

[@whereseagullsfly8250]

Wow and more Wow. You are amazing. Well done you. I am in awe of how much you, your husband and Mother-in-Law have achieved in 2.5 weeks. It looks fantastic. Thank you for taking us all along with you both. xx

[@carrieschwenk5890]

Keep up the good work!

[@vicki9298]

PS. I made the Vivi as a dress in white eyelet..embroidery eyelet from Joanns. Thank you for a unique sleeve and pattern. Very cool

[@granjan252]

I think you’ve gotten an amazing amount of work done!! You are as resourceful working on the house as you are in the sewing room.

[@marisraro]

I’ve been waiting for you to upload a new video. Is looking so nice. Can’t wait to see the entire place renewed.

[@PatternScout]

Thanks! Lots more to come :)

[@pwhite2579]

You picked up that wall sander to use on the ceiling and I thought, nope, that isn't going to happen. Bet your arms were screaming at the end. I would have used the water like you did but put a 10'' blade on a 4 or 5 foot pole. You can then stand on the floor to push the wet plaster off. Good job, lots of work!

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

I saw the living room subfloor, and i said to you PRIME IT! PRIME IT! and you did. 😂

[@annlidslot8212]

Hi, I think you're doing a fabulous job there. All this in two and a half week. I hope that your kitchen has arrived in your real life. I know how frustrating it is to not have one. I was ready to stage a coup after one week, a long time ago. I'm interesting to see what is next. Yours, Ann

[@joanne9735]

If the trim around windows is not caulked to walls yeah bugs will nest there. That was gross, great job!

[@tinasmith9998]

It’s strangely satisfying to see you scrape that texture off the ceiling. Like visual ASMR

[@PatternScout]

It was especially satisfying when the large sheets of the stuff came off the ceiling! Definitely visual ASMR :)

[@robyn3349]

Hard, messy work. Very satisfying results! ❤

[@victoriavieira4895]

Awesome job!!!

[@faithmathingsdal79]

Thoroughly enjoying watching you and your husband transform your HOME! I am so excited for you both, knowing that you'll both be feeling so freaking proud of what you've achieved at every step of the way. It is satisfying seeing your satisfaction with the progress! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@eileenhammann5000]

You are some woman for one woman,❤❤, please mind yourself and don't do too much 😊😊❤❤❤

[@tracyfrost]

You are superwoman,I used to do all this stuff but find it too hard now.

[@sharonrimsza7960]

Things are moving along. Not sure why you would use a drywall sander on the ceiling. Basically scraping the ‘popcorn’ textured ceiling is the most efficient. Either way your back, shoulders and arms are going to get sore. You need a massage therapist needs to either come to you both or you go to them. Trust me, indulge. Still looking gorgeous. Just get a bug, to include termites, exterminator plan and have them include your attic space. Now you like power tools! So happy for you!

[@sandraweaver1638]

I love how everything is coming along....I think you are doing so great with all the renovations so far. Enjoying these videos very much!

[@checksanto]

Loving this series!

[@irenecoermann2439]

Casey, as I was watching I was thinking that you guys are moving along soooo fast, you have accomplished A LOT in a short period of time! It's starting to look really good. Odd about the dead bugs though, it may be a good idea to get a pest control company to spray around the outside of the house, at the base. You'll always have more bugs than you are used to as you are in the country but that seems to be an odd infestation.

[@michellemabelle100]

I can't believe what you've done in a couple of weeks, are you kidding? That would take me months, I'm guessing!

[@teriacoleman]

You are doing suuccchhh and amazing job!!! Oh my gosh bugs are soooo annoying 🤦‍♀️. You handled it and made things pretty🎉🎉.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! 🥰

[@lizsheridan5357]

Amazing

[@rhondaa18]

I hope your moments of respite on your beautiful property help restore your resolve and physical strength. You’re doing amazing work, and you and your husband will probably have some whopper of stories, like, “Can you remember what this looked like?!” while you admire and feel the pride of such great accomplishment when you’re “mostly finished.” Thanks for filming the process - enjoying…

[@neon.neutral]

Remodeling a house (gutting it and putting it all back together) was the hardest thing ive ever done. But man was it worth it. You inspire me!

[@gingermonette7455]

You're inspiring me! Indeed there is a great sense of satisfaction to stand back at the end of a hard day and SEE the progress you made. 🥰

[@loribarton7480]

It’s looking so great and bright. You guys remind me of when my ex- husband and I did home projects. Challenging but very rewarding. ❤

[@carolannbolinger3795]

It was so good to see you had another video of your new home fixing it up. Thank you so very much for sharing with us. I’m enjoying it.

[@denisedorsey2889]

Nice job on getting that ceiling texture smoothed out. I was surprised that it hadn’t been painted. You lucked out there. We repainted our ceilings (they had a bit of a sheen ) using actual ceiling paint. Who knew there was such a thing? Made the job easy and the flat finish vastly improved the look of our ceilings. I agree there’s something special about getting in there and doing the hard work. Thanks for bringing us along with you!

[@Chericherry4]

Idk how you’re doing all this while having chemo. I have my last chemo infusion tomorrow and I could not possibly do what you’re doing. Glad you’re able!!!

[@PatternScout]

I'm actually done with my treatment (I didn't have to have chemo, just surgery and radiation). Hope your treatment is going well and congrats on finishing chemo! ❤️

[@Chericherry4]

@@PatternScout oh I’m happy for you! Surgery and radiation are next for me.

[@striketochill]

Loving this series!! Keep up the great work, now YOU are the woman inspiring others to get up and do the damn thing ;)

[@Escape10mom]

It's going to be amazing when you're finished!!!

[@libbykilpatrick1578]

Wow....I am so impressed. Your attitude is fantastic and so inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

[@stephencooks6073]

I bought a mid century modern house about 2 years ago. We also have the texture ceilings. I love the texture ceiling. But in our place it fits the style of the house.

[@susanfreeman6350]

Wow! You and your husband are rock stars! The transformation already is stunning. It’s so empowering to do these things yourself. I have to admit I giggled a little when you lifted up that ceiling sander for the hall ceiling! No way! BTW, make sure you get the appropriate caulk when you caulk those windows (or anything else in your house.). Caulk isn’t a one type fits all item. You guys are doing a great job!

[@deborahlh7747]

Wow! You are a power house! My suggestion would be to caulk those windows and floors before you reinstall the trim and molding. The bugs creeped me out too. It would be a good idea to seal them out. Rest up for the next video. Can’t wait!

[@georgiaocianain1683]

I’m so impressed with what you have achieved in such a short time!

[@susanstewart1402]

A plasterer would skim the surface to fill in the texture.