If you have a popcorn ceiling that contains asbestos in your home you can safely encapsulate it by painting or texturing over top.
Asbestos on ceiling.
To find out if your old popcorn ceiling contains asbestos you can purchase a test kit or hire an asbestos abatement professional.
An asbestos ceiling is also called an acoustic ceiling or popcorn ceiling due to its soundproofing qualities and it looks a little like popcorn once it s sprayed on.
So homeowners are not necessarily at risk of asbestos exposure.
Asbestos is not dangerous when it is contained within a material and left undisturbed.
Known as popcorn ceiling cottage cheese ceiling or stucco ceiling it was typically 1 to 10 percent asbestos.