Do you guys remember textured ceilings? They were the "it" thing in the 80s and early 90s. Some were called popcorn ceilings, some looked like they were made by fanning out a trowel in damp plaster, and some were very complicated to make. Anyway, I read in This Old House magazine that textured ceilings lead to better room acoustics. How true is that? How much of a difference are we talking about here?
Surely the difference is negligible at best. I know they use textures in opera houses and other music arenas, but those are made out of special materials, like foam and other paneling.
Not good if you're a smoker, though. They are next to impossible to clean. I knew some property managers that hated textured ceilings because when that ceiling leaks water from the roof, you kind of have to replace the whole ceiling.
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Come on, I just don't buy it that textured paint helps with acoustics. It's just paint. I think acoustic tiles would do the trick, and they're usually textured, but I can't see textured paint making much of a difference on a ceiling. It's nothing more than an interesting pattern.
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