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Jersey Devil

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18. If house built before 1980 have it checked for asbestos before removing

Reply to NMDemDist2 (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 07:38 AM

Apr 2017

Otherwise just spray it with water, let it soak in a few minutes and scrape it off with a 6" putty knife. Cover the floor with plastic to catch the debris.

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let's talk about the dreaded 'popcorn' ceilings, shall we? [View all] NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 OP

Its usually just made of sprayed plaster 5X Feb 2017 #1

I've heard you can remove the "popcorn" The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2

That's exactly why. marybourg Feb 2017 #11

Lots of youtube videos show you techniques to do that fairly easily. PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #3

I had all of mine covered with new sheet rock. DURHAM D Feb 2017 #4

is the paint old? janterry Feb 2017 #5

i doubt it, built in the mid 70s NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #8

That's good janterry Feb 2017 #15

Those are awful Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #6

texture scraper? NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #9

Details Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #10

You need to determine if the ceiling contains asbestos Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #7

The house I'm living in had popcorn ceilings luvMIdog Feb 2017 #12

Cost? N/t NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #13

I have no idea my ex husband paid for it luvMIdog Feb 2017 #14

I had it done 2 years ago Motley13 Feb 2017 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #17

If house built before 1980 have it checked for asbestos before removing Jersey Devil Apr 2017 #18