Q: According to my home inspector, the popcorn ceilings in the home I’m buying have about 3 percent asbestos. He said this is not a problem, but I’m concerned. Now I realize that I’ve been exposed to ...

Q. Our home was built in 1979 and has “popcorn” ceilings in most rooms. We started to scrape it off but stopped when someone suggested it might have asbestos. Our neighbor is a general contractor. He ...

Q: My home has textured ceilings in the living room and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by himself and that ...

Q: I would like to get rid our popcorn ceiling, which contains 2 to 3 percent asbestos. We plan to cover the cathedral living room ceiling with paneling. The bedrooms are in no danger of being ...

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. I now realize that ...

After this single mother's house was flooded, she was told that it would more than month before repairs would be carried out ...

Q. We live in an older house with popcorn ceilings. I don’t like them and they are filthy in some places. Is there any way to improve this without a costly removal? A. Popcorn ceilings in older homes ...

Laboratory tests indicate that asbestos is probably present in some ceiling surfaces in three Bethlehem public schools. The city’s top health official said the condition presents no immediate health ...

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. The ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a ...