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Originally Posted by Babbs1957

Did it! All rooms, 2100 sg ft. Plan on about 1k per 100sq ft. for PC removal- - - - - - - - That is assuming you have written proof that the PC is not asbestos. Although the manufacture of it was halted in the late 80s, what was already produced could still be installed. So you assume a developer, a big major housing developer stockpiles PC knowing that it's use is legal for years, even into the year 2000+. Luckily for me, my TV developer has a very small development

So in a nutshell, a company will test each room for a price to determine if it has asbestos. A percentage range of asbestos is given. You may get lucky and it was built in 2010 and your developer used all of his stockpile prior to build or maybe your developer found a stockpile by another developer who "went under" during COVID and bought his stockpile. Still have to get it tested.

If it has asbestos, your looking at full suited workers disposing of the material in a location specifically designed for hazardous materials dumping. Probably around 2-3k per 100sf. here in TV.

It's not messy to remove and it's not smelly. We did it ourselves it in two of our homes back up north over the years and we did it here. Takes about an hour to clear ceiling and 30 minute clean-up.

If you choose to remove drywall ceiling with PC on it, same haz rules apply as if you were scraping it. If you choose to cover PC, you may find a company who will do it without testing because they feel the covering won't dislodge a kernal during install. New drywall added on top of existing PC. We chose not to do this because it is a lot of work and very dusty work even for our big drywall vacuum sander. Sanding drywall creates dust, floating dust, no matter what you do.

I still change my own oil, pump my own gas, degrease my engines and paint my house.....all without wearing PPE gear. Gas on hand can cause cancer. So can drinking from a reused water bottle, so can everything else in life. I didn't chew on the PC ceiling kernals and I didn't roll them up and smoke em.

I take my life in my hands everyday.......I drive around in TV everyday in a golf cart!

Yes, it is very messy and smelly when removed professionally by experts. But then they don't work in small sections. Everything in your home will or should be tented with plastic and good luck if you decide to do it yourself. We are do it yourselfers but would never spend days in a larger home looking at the ceiling, probably on a ladder, wetting and scraping. Then most likely, repairing drywall underneath. Some of the best money you can spend is hiring a good crew while your home is empty for popcorn ceiling removal.