Would a 1979 ceiling have asbestos in it?
We only paid for the initial home as well as it has the aged popcorn ceilings. you have listened which if the residence was built before to the midst seventies, afterwards it competence be asbestos. This residence was 1979, so you consider you would be safe. Is there any approach to find out which won’t price the lot of money, similar to the pack or the test?
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The simple answer I found is "maybe". Asbestos was banned for use in popcorn ceilings in 1977, so there was probably a lot of it still floating around in 1979. read the information on the epa website, and then decide for yourself what to do
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html
I would use extreme caution if you tried to remove it. wear gloves, long sleeve shirts, a respiratior, not just a cheap dust mask, and then clean the house from top to bottom when you are done.
NO
Asbestos in houses is from 1930-1950
But is the house old?
If a home has asbestos, they are supposed to tell you!!
you will be fine. asbestos was banned in 1970. there are tests at places like home depot or lowes, they can sell anywhere from 5-25 dollars. it depends on the accuracy, similar to a pregnancy test, but you dont have to get the cieling to pee on it. lol.
I think it was banned in the early seventies. However, I would contact somebody that has professional knowledge and ask them if they could test it for you.
almost all popcorn celings contain asbestos and were not fully phased out until 1987 so if it was installed prior to that it probably has asbestos but if it is sealed and painted it usually poses little risk but to be sure it should be removed besides it looks bad anyway huh?
The important thing is to find out for sure if you plan to disturb the ceiling. Look in the yellow pages under asbestos testing and I am sure you will find many places that will test your sample for a modest price.
Even if it does not have asbestos, those ceilings can be hazardous when removed if you don’t use good dust control techniques. That being said, it is not rocket science.
With all due respect to everyone; give the 10 to forjj.
The laws enacted banning its use might not have been strictly adhered to by vendors/manufacturing warehouse centers/contractors with their own supply warehouses/ etc.
On a light note; I personally am happy that the popcorn craze went back to movie theaters.
Remediation of asbestos based products is controlled, and has consequences to any DIY who attempts that. Certainly you can scrape a small patch and have it tested…OR just live with it and paint over. Therein lies the oddity of having asbestos based products in housing. It’s perfectly legal and acceptable to paint over. A good example of that is asbestos based exterior shingles/shakes applied to housing.
I suggest contact your local agencies governing code enforcement and zoning.
Steven Wolf
Asbestos was used in popcorn ceilings as late as 1987 depending on your location. The good news is that the asbestos will not harm you if the ciling is in good repair and is not scratched or scarred. The asbestos is encapsulated.
If you want a smooth ceiling, instead of removing it which could be expensive, why not install a layer of gypsum wallboard (Sheetrock) over it? I have removed popcorn ceilings and installed a wallboard overlays. Installing an overlay ends up being the easiest and neatest.
no it did not arrive until the 50tys
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