Dear Glenn: I have a home that has a stucco ceiling in the family room. Other than cutting it out, or laying drywall over it, is there another way to remove the stucco? I have heard that spraying stucco with water and letting it sit before scraping it will remove the stucco. What is the fastest way possible to remove stucco?

Martin, Rochester Hills

Dear Martin: Stucco has to be sanded off. Magna Industries' Sand & Kleen, 800-969-3334, hooks up to a wet/dry vac, which helps make the job less dusty.