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Posted by Ulysses on August 2, 2005, 1:05 pm
> I just moved into a house build in 1971 and the living room has a
> popcorn or acoustic ceiling. It looks like it's been painted, probably
> a few times. It doesn't look the best anymore, so a friend of mine
> offered to re-popcorn the whole ceiling for me. He said I just have to
> prime it first. However, I'm debating if I really want to do this.
> I've read that the bond of the "popcorn" is very week and the more
> stuff you add to the ceiling the more weight and the possibility of
> patches coming down due to the weight of a couple layers of paint and
> new texture. Is re-popcorning such a ceiling a common practice? Does
> it usually come out good when done by someone who knows what they are
> doing?
>
> Or should I just get rid of it. I'm concerned about asbestos though.
> I've called around to get a sample tested, but it's quite expensive and
> it takes a long time for results. I've got about a weeks to figure out
> what to do and actually do it, since that's when the floor guy is
> comming to refinish the floors, after that I'd rather not mess with the
> ceiling anymore.
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Harry
>
If it was built in 1971 I would just assume it contains asbestos and have it
removed accordingly. I had a house built in '71 and contacted the local
health department to find out what I should do to prevent exposure to
asbestos fibers. They sent me a book about 1 1/2 inches thick. It all
boiled down to "if you don't disturb it it's not s significant health
hazard." Personally I think I would patch any empty spots and just paint
over it. More paint might keep any loose fibers where they are.
You also probably have asbestos heating ducts, water heater insulation (on
the pipes), asbestos on the furnace ducts, and possibly even asbestos in
any linolium flooring. Do you have aluminum wiring too? That is a
potential fire hazard.
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