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5. It's vermiculite, no asbestos.

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 12:27 AM

Jun 2013

It was designed to look like asbestos, since that was considered such a fine insulator, but dangerous. So this false asbestos came into being.

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Creative and easier ways to remove popcorn ceilings [View all] Digit Jun 2013 OP

Slop and scrape is the only way Warpy Jun 2013 #1

Careful. I heard there was asbestos in that popcorn. Melissa G Jun 2013 #2

It's vermiculite, no asbestos. mbperrin Jun 2013 #5

One way to do it which worked pretty well. northoftheborder Jun 2013 #3

+1 to water + scraper. X_Digger Jun 2013 #4

Water only works well if it hasn't been painted. jeff47 Jun 2013 #7