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  • February 13, 2011 at 5:45 PM #18524
    speaker
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    What is a reasonable estimate for the remediation/removal of popcorn ceilings in a 1500-1700 sq ft house? It should be assumed that the ceilings tested positive for asbestos. If they didn’t, I would scrape the ceilings myself.

    February 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM #666101
    UCGal
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    IIRC, my sister paid around $4000 to have popcorn (w/asbestos) removed from one of her rental properties in 2001. Similar size house.

    A coworker had it done on a 1200 sf condo for $1800 in 2003 – but I’m not sure his contractor was properly licensed for asbestos removal.

    Both of those jobs included retexturing afterwards.

    The issue isn’t the removal… it’s the disposal.

    There’s a blog that suggests you *can* legally dispose of it if you hire an EPA certified waste handler…
    http://justinedlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/popcorn-ceiling-texture-disposal-in-san.html

    February 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM #666162
    UCGal
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    IIRC, my sister paid around $4000 to have popcorn (w/asbestos) removed from one of her rental properties in 2001. Similar size house.

    A coworker had it done on a 1200 sf condo for $1800 in 2003 – but I’m not sure his contractor was properly licensed for asbestos removal.

    Both of those jobs included retexturing afterwards.

    The issue isn’t the removal… it’s the disposal.

    There’s a blog that suggests you *can* legally dispose of it if you hire an EPA certified waste handler…
    http://justinedlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/popcorn-ceiling-texture-disposal-in-san.html

    February 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM #666764
    UCGal
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    IIRC, my sister paid around $4000 to have popcorn (w/asbestos) removed from one of her rental properties in 2001. Similar size house.

    A coworker had it done on a 1200 sf condo for $1800 in 2003 – but I’m not sure his contractor was properly licensed for asbestos removal.

    Both of those jobs included retexturing afterwards.

    The issue isn’t the removal… it’s the disposal.

    There’s a blog that suggests you *can* legally dispose of it if you hire an EPA certified waste handler…
    http://justinedlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/popcorn-ceiling-texture-disposal-in-san.html

    February 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM #666902
    UCGal
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    IIRC, my sister paid around $4000 to have popcorn (w/asbestos) removed from one of her rental properties in 2001. Similar size house.

    A coworker had it done on a 1200 sf condo for $1800 in 2003 – but I’m not sure his contractor was properly licensed for asbestos removal.

    Both of those jobs included retexturing afterwards.

    The issue isn’t the removal… it’s the disposal.

    There’s a blog that suggests you *can* legally dispose of it if you hire an EPA certified waste handler…
    http://justinedlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/popcorn-ceiling-texture-disposal-in-san.html

    February 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM #667238
    UCGal
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    IIRC, my sister paid around $4000 to have popcorn (w/asbestos) removed from one of her rental properties in 2001. Similar size house.

    A coworker had it done on a 1200 sf condo for $1800 in 2003 – but I’m not sure his contractor was properly licensed for asbestos removal.

    Both of those jobs included retexturing afterwards.

    The issue isn’t the removal… it’s the disposal.

    There’s a blog that suggests you *can* legally dispose of it if you hire an EPA certified waste handler…
    http://justinedlin.blogspot.com/2010/06/popcorn-ceiling-texture-disposal-in-san.html

    February 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM #666111
    SD Realtor
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    Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM #666172
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    Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM #666774
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    Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM #666912
    SD Realtor
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    Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM #667248
    SD Realtor
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    Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM #666131
    UCGal
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    [quote=SD Realtor]Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.[/quote]
    The OP already stated to assume asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM #666192
    UCGal
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    [quote=SD Realtor]Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.[/quote]
    The OP already stated to assume asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM #666794
    UCGal
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    [quote=SD Realtor]Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.[/quote]
    The OP already stated to assume asbestos.

    February 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM #666932
    UCGal
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    [quote=SD Realtor]Make sure you know the age of the popcorn ceiling. Depending on when it was put in, you may see a variance in cost due to asbestos.[/quote]
    The OP already stated to assume asbestos.

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