Of those, a majority of schools "are older, so they would have some sort of asbestos present to varying degrees, whether it be a ceiling, or maybe their pipes are wrapped," said spokesman Ryan Bird.

A major hotel company has received a $2,500 fine from WorkSafeBC, in connection with an incident that saw them renovating ...

The cost of asbestos removal is so high, I've decided to overlay the ceilings with drywall. The person I've hired to do the work suggested quarter-inch thick drywall.

If your ceiling tests positive, you have a couple of options: You can hire a professional to safely remove the ceiling or you ...

QDEAR BARRY: According to my home inspector, the popcorn ceilings in the home that I'm buying are about 3 percent asbestos. He said this is not a problem, but I'm very concerned.

Q: According to my home inspector, the popcorn ceilings in the home I'm buying probably contain at least about 3% asbestos. He said this is not a problem, but I'm very concerned and am trying to a ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home has textured ceilings in the living rooms and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by ...

She said: "Three of my ceilings have had to come down because of asbestos, and I've been left with just fibreglass in the ceiling. There's an old wasp's nest and cladding falling down.

She said: "Three of my ceilings have had to come down because of asbestos, and I've been left with just fibreglass in the ceiling. There's an old wasp's nest and cladding falling down.