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Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:04 pm to TulaneUVA
I would want to have a paper survey that says there is no asbestos with laboratory data. That is really the only way to know for sure. I am an asbestos surveyor. So I would like to see something on paper. Because if it isn't written down, it didn't happen in my career field.
I am not trying to scare you into anything. Just offering some friendly advice.
People are duped everyday in the asbestos world because of ignorance. A seller will take advantage of a potential buyer by not conducting a survey and declaring a structure free of asbestos. Surveys are not required in the state of Kansas on single family dwellings when they are sold. Therefore a seller doesn't have to disclose anything. If the seller declares that the dwelling is free of asbestos containing material with no survey... I'd say the disclosure is bogus. That's just me. Obviously, I'm a little hypersensitive to the issue because I work with it a lot and I see people get taken advantage of a lot.
Good luck
I am not trying to scare you into anything. Just offering some friendly advice.
People are duped everyday in the asbestos world because of ignorance. A seller will take advantage of a potential buyer by not conducting a survey and declaring a structure free of asbestos. Surveys are not required in the state of Kansas on single family dwellings when they are sold. Therefore a seller doesn't have to disclose anything. If the seller declares that the dwelling is free of asbestos containing material with no survey... I'd say the disclosure is bogus. That's just me. Obviously, I'm a little hypersensitive to the issue because I work with it a lot and I see people get taken advantage of a lot.
Good luck
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:05 pm to Chili Davis
great info. Thanks for sharing
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:13 pm to TulaneUVA
I. Did 2800 square feet. I learned a great deal about scraping and respraying. You can do it yourself if you're half way handy. If not, pay someone. Patrick Reynolds will be a great source, if he still does that type of work. 413-8118.
If you do choose to do it yourself, I have one piece of advice. You'll want to make a murder room similar to what you see on the show Dexter. Plastic that thing up. The 3mil is cheap and you should use plenty of it.
If you do choose to do it yourself, I have one piece of advice. You'll want to make a murder room similar to what you see on the show Dexter. Plastic that thing up. The 3mil is cheap and you should use plenty of it.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:44 pm to TulaneUVA
It is not easy to scrape that shite off. It sucks balls.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:47 pm to TulaneUVA
Or leave it as is... in five years it'll be back in.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:53 pm to TulaneUVA
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This post was edited on 5/12/14 at 8:23 am
Posted on 5/12/14 at 12:18 am to TulaneUVA
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Even if the disclosure statement from the seller said the house does not contain asbestos eh?
disclosure statement only means that to the seller's knowledge...
I sure as shite would be checking "no" on that box even if I knew there was asbestos. Once someone calls you on it, as a seller you just deny knowing about it and update your disclosure.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 1:00 am to TulaneUVA
You just invested in a home. you will be looking at the ceilings for as long as you live there. Invest in a professional and get it done quickly and cleanly.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 2:36 am to lsuwontonwrap
quote:that was some shite about you getting slammed when u posted that pic of the hate LSU plate - hope your mom enjoyed the outing.
OT too good for popcorn ceilings and Grand Ams. Shiiiiit.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 4:23 am to skinny domino
Forget about using a putty knife to scrape it off. I used an 18" wide snow shovel with a metal blade to scrape it off
Posted on 5/12/14 at 5:13 am to lsudude24
Get a scraper that attaches to a broom stick handle or learn how to walk on stilts.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 6:48 am to TulaneUVA
I removed them from the house I bought...i just got a small pump sprayer and put warm water in it, then sprayed it until it was a bit damp and scraped with paint scraper. I then put a good coat of primer and painted.
If they have been painted over it is a much tougher task and will be worth just paying someone to replace the drywall or put up a new layer of drywall over the existing.
If they have been painted over it is a much tougher task and will be worth just paying someone to replace the drywall or put up a new layer of drywall over the existing.
This post was edited on 5/12/14 at 6:51 am
Posted on 5/12/14 at 8:20 am to zbrous4
Sorry, I started this post last night, but hit cancel after I finished typing the rest and didn't feel like retyping on my tablet. Here's what I was trying to post:
I have personally done almost every room in my house. See steps below from my experience. Doing it this way takes a good bit of time to prep but you will be thankful when it's time to clean up.
1. Put down brown contractor paper on the floor. Tape the seams with painters tape.
2. Plastic on floor and at least 3/4 high up the wall. Trust me, go up the wall. You can use the really thin plastic that comes in the big rolls.
3. Get a 1 gal. pump sprayer (like what you put weed killer in) and dampen ceiling in 10'×10' sections.
4. Use the scraper from Home Depot like someone mentioned, but I didn't bother putting the bag on it because it fills up really quickly and gets heavy. I just let it all fall on the floor. I liked the scraper because you can put an extension handle on it so you don't have to climb up and down a ladder constantly.
5. Be careful around the tape joints....try to go parallel to them and you won't have to redo them.
6. After you finish scraping, refloat as necessary and paint.
7. For clean-up, pull the plastic off the walls and fold it on top of the floor, covering all the debris. then roll the whole thing up, and you are left with a really big trash bag full of the popcorn material.
Hope that helps.
P.S.
pray to god that the builder didn't use textured drywall under the popcorn.....had that in two of the rooms I did and it makes the scraping a pain in the arse because it keeps sticking.
I have personally done almost every room in my house. See steps below from my experience. Doing it this way takes a good bit of time to prep but you will be thankful when it's time to clean up.
1. Put down brown contractor paper on the floor. Tape the seams with painters tape.
2. Plastic on floor and at least 3/4 high up the wall. Trust me, go up the wall. You can use the really thin plastic that comes in the big rolls.
3. Get a 1 gal. pump sprayer (like what you put weed killer in) and dampen ceiling in 10'×10' sections.
4. Use the scraper from Home Depot like someone mentioned, but I didn't bother putting the bag on it because it fills up really quickly and gets heavy. I just let it all fall on the floor. I liked the scraper because you can put an extension handle on it so you don't have to climb up and down a ladder constantly.
5. Be careful around the tape joints....try to go parallel to them and you won't have to redo them.
6. After you finish scraping, refloat as necessary and paint.
7. For clean-up, pull the plastic off the walls and fold it on top of the floor, covering all the debris. then roll the whole thing up, and you are left with a really big trash bag full of the popcorn material.
Hope that helps.
P.S.
pray to god that the builder didn't use textured drywall under the popcorn.....had that in two of the rooms I did and it makes the scraping a pain in the arse because it keeps sticking.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 9:28 am to TulaneUVA
We have them. Been in this house almost 18 years. I just don't look at them. I do not want to deal with the dust that will result from removing it.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 2:27 pm to zbrous4
It does help. Thanks for the advise
Posted on 5/12/14 at 2:33 pm to TulaneUVA
It's not hard. Do it yourself. It'll take a weekend, but save you around $2,000
Posted on 5/12/14 at 2:37 pm to LSU8654722
Wrong thread
This post was edited on 5/12/14 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 5/12/14 at 3:03 pm to TulaneUVA
I just did the ceilings in my house with no prior drywall experience. Get a yard sprayer, i got the flo max from HD. Cover the floor, get a ladder, spray small sections maybe 4'x4' and let it soak for a couple of minutes then scrape it off with a plastic spreader. Easy easy job
Posted on 5/12/14 at 3:05 pm to TulaneUVA
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Getting rid of popcorn ceilings?
I refuse to make an offer on a house with them, unless they have agreed to reduce the price the amount of the removal or do it before we close.
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