Five steps I didn’t consider before removing my popcorn ceilings

Let me just start by saying, I should have thought more about it before starting.  This post is all about the things they don't tell you about removing popcorn ceilings in those made to look easy videos. This 1956 fixer upper had and still has in several rooms, popcorn ceilings.  It is one of the first things folks comment on when they come to see what we’ve accomplished.  Are you taking down the popcorn?  And of course my answer is always, “Sure”.  [enthusiastic DIY me  - oh yea!] Time has passed, we’ve taken care of the really big stuff and I began thinking about the ceilings.  First mistake, thinking about the ceilings…