Ask the Carpenter: Advice on getting rid of textured ceilings, cooking odors Carpenter Rob Robillard offers tips for plastering over a swirled ceiling and for keeping out a neighbor’s cooking odors.

Real Estate News Ask the Carpenter: Getting rid of popcorn and swirl ceilings Ask the Carpenter’s Rob Robillard also tackles a question on shower leaks and hears a reader’s suggestion for used paint.

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Q. We have swirl ceilings in our home. Are they still current, or should we think about refinishing them in some way? Also, we have another piece of property with popcorn ceilings, which I know are ...