asbestos testing?
By admin on Dec 29, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs
Ross H asked:
I have a home built in 1978 and I want to get rid of the popcorn ceiling. My realtor suggested I get it tested for asbestos prior to removal, but…if I get it tested and it is positive, it could cost several thousand dollars to remove it. Should I test for it?
I have a home built in 1978 and I want to get rid of the popcorn ceiling. My realtor suggested I get it tested for asbestos prior to removal, but…if I get it tested and it is positive, it could cost several thousand dollars to remove it. Should I test for it?
On Dec 31, 2009, aussie said:
Yes if you do remove it and it is asbestos you can get cancer along with anyone else in your home
On Jan 2, 2010, detts said:
yes because no one will touch it otherwise
On Jan 5, 2010, roy_glen2003 said:
Asbestos has been known to harm your lungs, so I would have it tested regardless of the outcome.
On Jan 8, 2010, split dog said:
Doubt very much that the popcorn paint contains asbestos or ever did.
Painting contractor will know.
You may be in luck.
If there is doubt,test anyway for peace of mind.
Abatements are expensive .but not as much as the medical bills
& funerals
On Jan 11, 2010, choppes said:
Do not get it tested. Remove it yourself. Your chances of getting cancer from removing your ceiling are about equal to getting hit by a meteor. The cancer rate among asbestos miners is about 5% and they worked 8 hours a day for decades with asbestos.