I am renovating an older home that has a heavy popcorn textured ceiling. I'm pretty sure under the texture is plaster. What is the best way to scrape this texturing off and prepare the surface for priming & painting?
if you do not have an airless sprayer, get a garden pump sprayer and spray it with water. Let it soak and scrape it off with a flathead shovel or a 12" putty knife.