Can I cover the ceiling with drywall or paneling without releasing any asbestos fibers? – Stacey M., Spokane A: Stacey, the answer to your question depends on how you prep the surface before ...

Q: My husband and I live in a high-rise condo on Russian Hill in San Francisco, which we bought in 1975 and have updated over the years. However we have not tackled the popcorn ceiling problem.

Those asbestos dangers might put a damper on some do-it-yourself projects involving drywall. Haynes added, the more reputable home improvement contractors will hire a testing firm to check for ...

Because of the high cost of asbestos removal, some cover the ceilings with a layer of drywall. Those who do this should be aware that they will need to disclose the work when the home is sold.

Unknown to her and her dad, his work in construction, working with drywall and concrete materials, regularly exposed him to asbestos. His coat was filled with tiny fibers that made their way into ...

Even though the toxin isn’t used in new builds, asbestos still exists in roofing, siding, flooring, drywall, insulation, and even those popcorn ceilings in buildings that were constructed before ...

Until it was banned in 1978, asbestos was used in ceiling texture, and disturbing it creates a health hazard. Paint and drywall contractors will require that your ceiling be certified free of ...

Many William & Mary buildings constructed before 1985 contained asbestos, including floor tiles, mastics, HVAC duct tape, pipe insulation, roofing, spray-applied ceiling textures, ceiling tiles and ...

A 65-year-old Beaverton man who is dying of asbestos-related cancer -- four ... sites where the Kaiser Gypsum product was applied by drywall workers, then sanded, releasing the tiny cancerous ...

Renters told Lincoln they were first alerted about the asbestos in a letter ... residents for four days while we work to replace the drywall in their hallways. (No apartments were affected ...

The asbestos that remains is typically found in plaster, drywall filler, floor tiles and seamless flooring, and those things don't need to be removed until there's a need, he said. Paint is ...