Acoustic (aka popcorn) ceiling. Acoustically benificial?

Jeb-D. · 17th July 2008, 05:11 PM

I'm going to be buying a place that has "acoustic ceiling". I was unsure to strip it off or not (or maybe just leave it in the listening room). Does it have any significantly beneficial acoustic properties?

Ron E · 21st July 2008, 04:44 PM

Little or no benefit. If it was done before the 70's-80's, it is probably asbestos.... If it is painted, it has absolutely no benefit, and it is harder to strip.

OzMikeH · 22nd July 2008, 12:45 PM

Lay flat on your back and stare at in very oblique light.
Your eyes/brain don't like it and it begins waving.

It is used to hide lumpy looking ceilings. you might find yourself re-applying it to hide the poor workmanship.

17th July 2008, 05:11 PM	#1
Jeb-D. diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SoCal	Acoustic (aka popcorn) ceiling. Acoustically benificial? I'm going to be buying a place that has "acoustic ceiling". I was unsure to strip it off or not (or maybe just leave it in the listening room). Does it have any significantly beneficial acoustic properties?

21st July 2008, 04:44 PM	#2
Ron E diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA, MN	Little or no benefit. If it was done before the 70's-80's, it is probably asbestos.... If it is painted, it has absolutely no benefit, and it is harder to strip. __________________ Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. --Carl Sagan Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. --Carl Sagan

22nd July 2008, 12:45 PM	#3
OzMikeH diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Lay flat on your back and stare at in very oblique light. Your eyes/brain don't like it and it begins waving. It is used to hide lumpy looking ceilings. you might find yourself re-applying it to hide the poor workmanship. __________________ Help some guys with funny hair bang two rocks together really hard. http://athome.web.cern.ch/athome/LHCathome/whatis.html

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