The popcorn is not well bonded to the ceiling so the paint will have a tendency to peel.
What does popcorn ceiling asbestos look like.
The best method for determining whether or not your ceiling contains asbestos is to collect a sample of the ceiling and get it tested by an accredited laboratory.
Depending on the age of your ceiling it s quite possible that it contains asbestos.
This makes identifying asbestos in ceilings difficult.
As long as the texture isn t sagging flaking or shedding a popcorn ceiling can simply be painted to update the look.
Unfortunately a popcorn ceiling made with asbestos will look no different than any other textured ceiling.
Known as popcorn ceiling cottage cheese ceiling or stucco ceiling it was typically 1 to 10 percent asbestos.
For many years before the united states department of health and human services determined that asbestos is a known carcinogen manufacturers used asbestos to make many different products including the stuff of popcorn ceilings.
Also it looks like a glossy popcorn ceiling.
Asbestos is not dangerous when it is contained within a material and left undisturbed.
Instead a service company can easily remove popcorn.
To find out if your old popcorn ceiling contains asbestos you can purchase a test kit or hire an asbestos abatement professional.
So homeowners are not necessarily at risk of asbestos exposure.
Begin by brushing off all dust with a super.
Asbestos becomes dangerous when the microscopic fibers are.
If you have a popcorn ceiling that contains asbestos in your home you can safely encapsulate it by painting or texturing over top.