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AdHouriTor t1_je1dlvg wrote

Looks like Artex, how old is it?

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of_little_faith OP t1_je1e0x0 wrote

House was built in the 1980s and I'm assuming it is original ceiling. The entire house has the same texture throughout. There are 3-4 holes like this I'm trying to repair

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AdHouriTor t1_je1ecbc wrote

Have you tested for asbestos?

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of_little_faith OP t1_je1f7ep wrote

I'm an idiot. It did not occur to me until you just mentioned it. This project just got more complicated... Servpro came in to dry out the damage and never said anything about asbestos and I never picked up on it

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flaaaacid t1_je1fqrk wrote

If the house was built in the 80s and asbestos in joint compound was banned in 1977 I don't think there's much need to do that.

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AdHouriTor t1_je1gfp1 wrote

Asbestos was banned in 1999

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flaaaacid t1_je1h3nl wrote

In joint compound it was banned in 1977. And I think you're looking for 1989 as a general ban not 99.

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speckyradge t1_je1m6ib wrote

Lots of different applications of asbestos and they were banned at different times, sometimes state by state. Asbestos isn't outright banned, it's still used in various applications although far fewer than the mid-20th century. It may still be found in brake linings, for example.

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