Popcorn Ceiling Bed Bugs

Homeowners often find a variety of bugs inside their homes especially during the spring and summer months.

Popcorn ceiling bed bugs.

It s at the top of my research list. Bat bugs bedbugs and cluster flies are all known to hide in ceilings and attics coming out only to forage for food. The easiest way to prevent this is to place scotch tape shiny side up along the top of the baseboards and also on the ceiling where the wall meets the ceiling. Applying the texture to drywall and plaster ceilings was a quick and easy way to hide imperfections and didn t require any painting afterward.

If you live in a house that s more than a few decades old you likely have popcorn ceilings which rose in popularity in the mid 1900s. Since our homes always contain some kind of wood and insects live within and off wood most homeowners will find bugs at some point. When the bugs are eating through sheetrock a brand name for a type of drywall or plaster things become confusing though. Popcorn ceilings are they really so bad.

The shiny side of scotch tape is impossible for bugs to attach to at 180 degrees on the ceiling. Love love love your idea and have it saved on my pintrest ceiling board. As long as the texture isn t sagging flaking or shedding a popcorn ceiling can simply be painted to update the look. Strained myself doing it last time and was sick for a month.

Yes bed bugs can climb walls and ceilings. You can easily identify popcorn ceilings also referred to as acoustic ceilings by. I ve been staring at 1 2 renovated popcorn ceilings for over a year now ugh. As i was suffering with allergies last month praying the medicine would work and wishing i could at least start to half breath again i took respite on my living room sofa and laid there for a while like a zombie staring at my ceiling meditating and trying to will my sinuses into operation.

Begin by brushing off all dust with a super. How can bugs live off sheetrock. Popcorn ceilings were all the rage back in the 60s and 70s. Bed bugs on ceiling when inspecting a residence rental or owned and i find bed bugs on the ceiling or in the ceiling groves the crack where the ceiling meets the wall i can immediately assume the individual has been self treating with a bug bomb or over the counter pesticide.

So been procrastinating while also trying to find an easier inexpensive alternative. Removing a popcorn ceiling is simple with the right tools and supplies.