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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 1324858" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>My wife is currently working on removing the asbestos popcorn ceiling in our 1977-built home. Some homes built up until 1984 have it.</p><p></p><p>Cost us $25 in Tulsa to have a sample professionally tested and proven 4% asbestos.</p><p></p><p>She is using the spray bottle method, uses an asbestos-rated mask and filters ($30 at Atwoods) and plenty of plastic sheeting to keep it from getting everywhere. She's done TONS of research on it... </p><p></p><p>In our particular location, there are no codes for removal if it is done by a private individual. Also nothing specific about disposal. She is keeping it wet, double-bagging it and tossing it.</p><p></p><p>Estimate for removal in our ~2200 sq ft house was around $14-15,000. Not going to happen.</p><p></p><p>Asbestos does not have to be disclosed in a sale unless you are aware that it is there. Simply having a product like a popcorn ceiling that COULD contain asbestos means either keep not knowing, or get ready to pull it out. Once we tested it, we had no choice, as we do not want to have to disclose that on sale next year. Of course, we planned on removing it anyways, since it looks like ass.</p><p></p><p>She has currently finished 3 baths and 1 bedroom. About 1/5th of the house, probably. She is getting much better, and the plastic sheeting method is working very well. She does it during the day when I am at work and The Boy is at school, keeping doors and windows closed and keeping it wet.</p><p></p><p>It's not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be, especially in small doses and with even the most reasonable removal and disposal precautions. Don't kid yourself to think that the average asbestos-licensed contractor who tents your house is using anyone other than $8/hr illegal laborers who know next to nothing more than what they're been told.</p><p></p><p>It's not that big of a deal, folks... some people doomsday the flu shot, too, lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 1324858, member: 9374"] My wife is currently working on removing the asbestos popcorn ceiling in our 1977-built home. Some homes built up until 1984 have it. Cost us $25 in Tulsa to have a sample professionally tested and proven 4% asbestos. She is using the spray bottle method, uses an asbestos-rated mask and filters ($30 at Atwoods) and plenty of plastic sheeting to keep it from getting everywhere. She's done TONS of research on it... In our particular location, there are no codes for removal if it is done by a private individual. Also nothing specific about disposal. She is keeping it wet, double-bagging it and tossing it. Estimate for removal in our ~2200 sq ft house was around $14-15,000. Not going to happen. Asbestos does not have to be disclosed in a sale unless you are aware that it is there. Simply having a product like a popcorn ceiling that COULD contain asbestos means either keep not knowing, or get ready to pull it out. Once we tested it, we had no choice, as we do not want to have to disclose that on sale next year. Of course, we planned on removing it anyways, since it looks like ass. She has currently finished 3 baths and 1 bedroom. About 1/5th of the house, probably. She is getting much better, and the plastic sheeting method is working very well. She does it during the day when I am at work and The Boy is at school, keeping doors and windows closed and keeping it wet. It's not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be, especially in small doses and with even the most reasonable removal and disposal precautions. Don't kid yourself to think that the average asbestos-licensed contractor who tents your house is using anyone other than $8/hr illegal laborers who know next to nothing more than what they're been told. It's not that big of a deal, folks... some people doomsday the flu shot, too, lol. [/QUOTE]
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