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.

Finally, finish the drywall with tape and drywall mud, sanding between coats, and a ceiling texture of your choice. Dealing with asbestos is hazardous, so carefully evaluate your options whether ...

Professional asbestos abatement more than doubles that ... push the texture off the ceiling and into your drywall mud tray, being careful not to break the surface of the drywall underneath.

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. I've read that half-inch ...

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 ...

Removing popcorn texture involves scraping high spots, then covering the ceiling with multiple coats of drywall mud. If you're sure your ceiling texture doesn't contain asbestos, a drywall ...

Metro Vancouver has shut down six of its drywall collection sites until it can figure out how to protect workers from asbestos, causing a significant backlog for contractors in the region's ...

Covering an old ceiling with new drywall is a big jobit requires an ... And if your home was built before 1979, the texture might contain asbestos, which can do serious damage to your lungs.