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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I was very pleased with the service and the work that the plumbers did for me. They went above and beyond in my request and asked if I was totally satisfied with their work, which I said yes. They were prompt in my request for the service and arrived to do the work within two days of the...
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Reviewed in February 2024
Very professional, timely and friendly !!! Highly recommend !!
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Reviewed in September 2021
They have not done the work yet!
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Reviewed in July 2021
Mr. Hale is polite and friendly. He responds as quickly as possible and does a wonderful job. He is very attentive to detail.
Hale's Landscaping
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Reviewed in January 2021
They both were VERY quick(even got here 2 days earlier than scheduled!), polite, friendly, understanding, effecient. I WILL definitely try thek first thing if ever need a Plumber again.
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Reviewed in September 2018
Jerry and his crew did a great job drying out my basement. My sump pump failed and I was having problems getting anyone in to help me. I didn't know we had a Steam Way service in town, but after trying several local businesses that were referred to me and them all turning me down, I went to...
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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.

Through air sampling devices and surface swabs in key areas of concern.

Do not panic if you are exposed to asbestos. The illnesses associated with asbestos exposure are rare. If you are concerned about exposure, talk to your doctor, especially if you are having any respiratory symptoms, such as coughing or difficulty breathing. They may recommend imaging to get a view of the insides of your organs and determine if scarring or growths are present.

Costs depend on test type, home size, number of testing locations, and whether follow-up testing is required.

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.

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