Is it safe to cover an asbestos popcorn ceiling?

• <div><p>Some pros may recommend covering a popcorn ceiling that tests positive for asbestos with beadboard ceiling planks or drywall. The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-to-install-beadboard-over-popcorn-ceiling.htm">cost to install a beadboard ceiling</a> averages more than $5,000, but you likely will pay more than the average for the installer to deal with the asbestos safely. Installing a beadboard ceiling or new drywall will disturb the asbestos and release some microscopic fibers, so the installer will need to take precautions. </p></div>

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Q: Does knob and tube wiring have asbestos?

• <div><p>Knob and tube wiring is an older type of electrical wiring that's no longer used and <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/knob-and-tube-electrical-wiring-safe.htm">generally not considered safe</a>. However, some homes still have it, or may have a knob and tube wiring system that was incorrectly modified or rigged to work with a modern electrical system. Knob and tube wiring may contain asbestos insulation, but the only way to know is to have the material professionally tested.</p></div>

Q: How is the price for asbestos testing determined?

• <div><p>Costs depend on the number of samples, property size, and lab processing fees.</p></div>

Q: Does all cloth wiring contain asbestos?

• <div><p>Asbestos was commonly used in cloth wiring, but not all types of cloth wiring contain it. The age, condition, and appearance of the wiring can provide clues as to whether asbestos is present or not, but the only way to know for sure if the wiring has asbestos is to have it tested.</p></div>

Q: What products still contain asbestos?

• <div><p>There are products that still contain asbestos, but they were typically installed decades ago. Common places where you may still find asbestos-containing materials are in siding, wrapped around ductwork, in older appliances (i.e., stove and gravity furnaces), and in floors. Asbestos was primarily used as an insulator, so anywhere in an older home where you lose heat is where you will most likely find asbestos.</p></div>

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Alliance Tree Care
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Reviewed in October 2023
work was performed to drawings and all inspections passed the 1st time very satisfied
Ryan's Construction LLC
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Reviewed in April 2023
Bob Jahn’s Roofing Reviews I am sitting beneath a very large hole in our dining room wall and ceiling as I write this. In May of 2022, Bob Jahn’s Roofing installed a new roof on our home. Just 7 months later the interior dining room ceiling of our home began to show evidence of water damage....
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Reviewed in October 2022
Timely, polite, informative. No high pressureâ
Clear Line Plumbing
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Reviewed in October 2021
Very well. Looks like a new kitchen as we had a leaking water pipe under the sink that had caused mold and water damage
Amsterdam Woodworks
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Reviewed in May 2021
Badly. Initially the problem was simply that the pump was not drawing water. Tech came out, lubed the gasket in pump, reassembled it and the pump worked, but THEN a leak appeared at pipe between pump a filter. So the guy squeezed some kind of liquid weld stuff at leak site, told me to wait till...
Turner Electrical & Lighting
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Reviewed in April 2021
They were great. The technician scheduled a time, contacted me regularly, checked the whole house, knew from experience what things might likely not have asbestos and what would and was right when the tests came back. Tests came back same day as well and the technician called me prior to the...
Norcal Environmental Management, Inc.
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Eliminating the malware did not significantly change the speed. They kept the computer for a week doing a number of tests and finally figured out the Hard Drive was slowly degrading. This is very important, because loosing the hard drive without backup would mean losing a significant amount of...
Tech-Knuckle Computer Sales & Svcs
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My air conditioner was not cooling. The technician came out. He replaced capacitors and refilled with three cans of freon. There is no indication that he tested for leaks in the freon tubes, even though he should have wondered why I needed so much expensive freon. A month later the system was...
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Knob and tube wiring is an older type of electrical wiring that's no longer used and generally not considered safe. However, some homes still have it, or may have a knob and tube wiring system that was incorrectly modified or rigged to work with a modern electrical system. Knob and tube wiring may contain asbestos insulation, but the only way to know is to have the material professionally tested.

Costs depend on the number of samples, property size, and lab processing fees.

Asbestos was commonly used in cloth wiring, but not all types of cloth wiring contain it. The age, condition, and appearance of the wiring can provide clues as to whether asbestos is present or not, but the only way to know for sure if the wiring has asbestos is to have it tested.

There are products that still contain asbestos, but they were typically installed decades ago. Common places where you may still find asbestos-containing materials are in siding, wrapped around ductwork, in older appliances (i.e., stove and gravity furnaces), and in floors. Asbestos was primarily used as an insulator, so anywhere in an older home where you lose heat is where you will most likely find asbestos.

Some pros may recommend covering a popcorn ceiling that tests positive for asbestos with beadboard ceiling planks or drywall. The cost to install a beadboard ceiling averages more than $5,000, but you likely will pay more than the average for the installer to deal with the asbestos safely. Installing a beadboard ceiling or new drywall will disturb the asbestos and release some microscopic fibers, so the installer will need to take precautions.

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