Is Popcorn Ceiling Dangerous? By Mas Construction Toronto

2. Identification of Ceiling • Asbestos does not change the appearance of the ceiling, so you cannot tell by looking at the ceiling if it contains asbestos. You can also omit the age.  • However, the law allowed the application of the existing product, so textured asbestos ceilings may have been installed later than the 1980s. To be sure, have a professional take a sample for laboratory analysis. • Risk of Popcorn Ceiling • The popcorn cap only becomes unsafe when it is damaged, disturbed, or begins to deteriorate. Damage allows dust containing asbestos to float in the air and can be inhaled by unsuspecting residents.  • Asbestos exposure has been linked to a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma in addition to chronic respiratory problems. Toronto Painters know the risk of having health problems after exposure is unknown, damage does not usually show until years after exposure.

3. Popcorn Ceilings Management Attempts to withdraw can cause more problems than leaving him alone. Inspect the ceiling periodically to assess its condition. Take precautions so that the ceiling will not be damaged by accident. Do not touch or disturb it in any way even to clean it. Removal or repair If a popcorn cap poses a hazard due to damage or spoilage, you have two options. Or else one should be done by a professional. The repair may involve sealing it so that the asbestos fibers remain stable, or enclosing it by placing another material on top.  Repair generally costs less removal. Only a professional painter can remove a popcorn ceiling containing asbestos. The procedure is complicated and, if done improperly, will cause more exposure than leaving it damaged and in place.

4. How to Remove Popcorn Ceiling • Move all the furniture in the room. Get off all the pictures, curtains, curtains, and other moving accessories. • Cover heating or air conditioning ducts with plastic to protect them from dust. If the furniture is too heavy to move, or if you don't have room to put it, cover it with large sheets of plastic. If you have a ceiling fan, cover it completely with a trash bag or plastic sheet to prevent dust from entering the motor and ruining it. Cover all outlets and switches by gluing pieces of plastic over them. Lay a large piece of plastic down so that it covers the floor and extends one foot from the wall. Glue in place with blue painter's tape. Removing the popcorn ceiling is dirty, dusty work, and dust will filter into everything. • Wrap the lower legs of your scale with rags to protect plastic punctures.

5. How to Remove Popcorn Ceiling • Fill a Popcorn ceiling spray pump bottle with hot water and two to three tablespoons of liquid dish soap. Spray a 4 to 6 square foot section of the ceiling. You want to dampen the texture, but you don't want to saturate the ceiling so that it penetrates the drywall below. This downward wetting helps to soften the texture of the ceiling and helps control the amount of dust produced as well. • Don a respirator to protect your lungs and safety glasses to protect your eyes. Wear rubber gloves and protective clothing. • Wait 15 minutes after spraying Popcorn ceiling spray. Scrape the popcorn texture off the ceiling with a wide-bladed tool, such as a floor scraper. Don't tear off too deep or you may damage the drywall and drywall joint strip below the texture of the popcorn. A putty knife works to remove texture in corners and other tight spots. If you have difficulty removing a section of the texture from the Popcorn ceiling, spray thearea a second time and wait 15 minutes. • Fold the plastic covering the floor carefully to keep airborne dust when you have finished removing the textured popcorn on the ceiling, and throw it in the trash.

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