DIY Get RID of those Popcorn Ceilings!

by Sia@South 47th

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I LOVE Popcorn, just not on my ceilings! Hiring someone to come in and clear it out, was completely out of the question. So? We DIY'd it! It was easy peasy!

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Say 'bye bye' to those popcorn ceilings!

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Theresa Last on Jan 24, 2015
When did they stop making drywall, texture, or compound with asbestos ???

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- Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 25, 2015
  @Theresa Last popcorn ceiling texture is entirely different than drywall compound. The drywall compound that is used for texture no longer contains asbestos and it has been banned in that product sense around the late 1980's However asbestos is still used in some building products regardless of what you hear that its no longer being used. There are many industrial products that make their way into the residential market. However these products are marked as such so the contractor needs to be aware of what they are using. 1999: ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS Update US EPA 1999. This document makes clear that EPA has no existing bans on asbestos-containing products other than items listed in this document: ACM ceiling tiles were not banned. Note: however because of public resistance to purchase or use of ACM products, many manufacturers discontinued of asbestos in various products, particularly after 1976. Check the individual product MSDS for confirmation of its content.
  
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- Cheryl on Jan 28, 2015
  @Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com The US banned asbestos for drywall compound, textured paint and popcorn around 1977, but that was the date for stopping manufacturing. It would take years before all of it is off the shelves and out of everyone's inventory. I'd go with newer than "the mid to late 80's", like you mentioned, to forego testing. This site gives you some of the other places in the home that might have it. http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Home/Asbestos-In-The-Home/
  
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- Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 28, 2015
  @cheryl Your correct about that however even if the product was banned and that the stuff was off the shelves, contractors and home owners alike still have this stuff hanging around in storage. This product which comes dry like a powder has a extremely long shelf life it kept dry. As an inspector of homes I see many unsafe products still stored in homes and garages on a daily basis. The best advice I can and always give to my clients is treat it as it has it, whether it be asbestos, lead or poisoned soils until you test and prove that its safe. At least this way you will remain safe!
  
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Hailey on Feb 04, 2015
We are in the process of removing our stippled texture ceiling and it is much harder than popcorn. It's made of joint compound and the process is similar- spray, scrape. We use a ceiling scraper from Home Depot or Lowe's that you can attach a bag to so it doesn't all fall in the floor (less mess). Unfortunately, after scraping the stippled ceiling you really have to do a few skim coats on it to smooth it out, because it doesn't fall off easy like popcorn and the ceiling looks rough when you're done. It's a lot of work. I soooo wish they had put in popcorn instead of textured, but just as a tip to others the texture process is different. Also we found a cheap shop vac attachment that you can use to sand the ceiling (because after you skim coat you need to sand before you paint) on Amazon. Highly recommend that to avoid dust all over the house.

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