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 ...

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: The house we’re buying was built in 1974. Our home inspector did a thorough job, but he missed one thing. He never mentioned possible asbestos in the textured ceilings. Shouldn’t he have said ...

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 ...

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 ...

Question: My 1970s cottage-cheese acoustic ceiling has been lab-tested and found to contain asbestos. Is it legal for me as a homeowner to remove the acoustic material if I use the proper safety ...

If your home has popcorn ceilings, the chances are good that you've considered removing them. Not only is the style outdated, but some popcorn ceilings are also contaminated with asbestos. Luckily, ...

Last week’s torrential rains and gusty winds that soaked students and flooded several buildings around campus hit home for three 575 Commonwealth Ave. residents and sent others worried Thursday night ...

Removing a popcorn ceiling costs about $900 to $3,000, depending on the ceiling condition, square footage and how you choose to resurface it. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site ...