We just bought a house built in 1992 and need to retape the ceilings in some of the rooms where the ceilings are angled and the tape is coming loose. We have already removed the popcorn ceiling to do so.
The issue I foresee is that in some areas where the ceiling meets the walls, they need to be retaped – but the wall is very heavily textured.
Do we need to do something specific to repair this so we don't have an untaped corner?
Would it be smart to just finished the molding at the top that they didn't extend in to the living room to make the job "easier"?
Best Answer
If the tape on the wall is fine, one option is to cut the existing tape along the seam between the ceiling and the wall. Remove the half from the ceiling as repair ceiling as needed.
Then, to finish, run a bead of caulk along the seam and paint.
Tape is always preferred, but I've used caulk for inside corners in lieu of tape many times and (knock on wood) it's worked just fine for me.