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EntasaurusWrecked t1_j1xd52q wrote

Reply to comment by Spare_Interaction_10 in [Question] will DIY popcorn ceiling removal tactics work as well on daybed in plaster? by kharmatika

Don’t scrape until you get it checked for asbestos. Mesothelioma isn’t pleasant.

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Big-Spend-2915 t1_j1xtm13 wrote

It's just drywall mud.

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EntasaurusWrecked t1_j1xvdcn wrote

You don’t know that, and I’m currently acquainted with someone with mesothelioma, so I urge caution

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Big-Spend-2915 t1_j1z9lmr wrote

It's how it is done. You take drywall mud, and you mix it with water. Take a mop looking device and put it into the bucket, then put it onto the ceiling. Then pull down.
Another way is to use a sponge. Another way is to use a tile grout float. It was a fairly common texture technique.

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EntasaurusWrecked t1_j208zs8 wrote

Artex- unless you installed it, you don’t know what it is without testing

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Big-Spend-2915 t1_j20b04a wrote

Have you ever done this style of texture. I bet not. Have you even done any drywall work at all.

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EntasaurusWrecked t1_j22ns85 wrote

Why are you so invested in arguing against a simple test in a reasonable situation that can prevent catastrophic lung damage? I never said you were wrong. We can both be right. Those are ways to do the job. There are other common ways to do the same job, and unless you installed it, you don’t know for sure. Risking asbestosis/mesothelioma for want of convenience is not reasonable, in my opinion. Good night..

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SixtyTwoNorth t1_j20ys05 wrote

Guess what used to be a common additive to drywall mud...

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TurdFu t1_j20ywwi wrote

The drywall mud is typically where asbestos is found. If the construction falls in the years when asbestos was used, might as well get it tested.

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