Decorated Chaos: Tip for Sanding High Walls or Ceilings

Monday, September 14, 2015

Tip for Sanding High Walls or Ceilings

Now that Summer vacations are becoming a memory its time to get back in the swing of things like my DIY projects.

I started my staircase makeover this Spring and am picking back up where I left off this Summer.

My challenge at this point of the project is trying to scrape popcorn ceiling off the high ceiling in the stairwell, along with patching and sanding a crack to prep the walls for paint.

I have a ladder that is sufficient for this space BUT I am scared to use it on the staircase.

If it was on flat ground I would try it but I just don't like the idea of being on the staircase so I needed to come up with a way to reach up high without using the ladder and ended up coming up with this idea.

First start with a strong/solid paint scraper and attach it to your extension pole.

The cheap flimsy ones will not work for this as they will bend too easily. *I am not endorsing the Husky scraper, mine just so happened to be this brand. :)

I used the same extension pole that I normally use for painting, but instead of attaching a paint roller I attached my scraper.

Now that you're attached, you can scrape, but what can you do about sanding and detail work?

Well I decided to use my resources and simply cut a hole in my sanding block sponge with my box knife....

Then I slid it over the top of my scraper.

This worked great BUT I had to reinforce it with masking tape in order for it to hold up to the pressure I put on it when sanding against the tall angled ceilings in the stairwell.