Asbestos Ceiling Removal - Detailed Work Plan On How To Do It Yourself

Those interested in asbestos ceiling removal whether it's acoustic or regular have two options. They can hire a certified asbestos abatement contractor or they can remove the ceiling themselves.

Hiring a certified asbestos abatement contractor for asbestos ceiling removal is by far the easiest and safest thing to do. They are trained professionals with the proper equipment to safely complete your asbestos ceiling removal. If your asbestos ceiling has been painted, or if it will not absorb water to become fully wet down, this is your only safe option for asbestos ceiling removal. Hiring a certified asbestos abatement contractor for your asbestos ceiling removal may be expensive, but it is sometimes necessary in order to ensure the safety of your family.

If you are set on doing your asbestos ceiling removal yourself, you need to be sure to use the proper protective gear in order to minimize the risk to those working on the asbestos ceiling removal. You will need to purchase half-face, dual cartridge respirators with HEPA filters that are color coded purple, multiple pairs of disposable coveralls with booties attached, pull on rubber boots with no laces, non-fogging goggles, and disposable rubber gloves as protective gear for all those helping with your asbestos ceiling removal project.

You will also need to purchase appropriate tools and supplies, including a 2-3 gallon tank sprayer for wetting the ceiling, liquid dish washing detergent to mix with the water (1 cup per five cups water) to help properly wet the ceiling, putty knives with four to six inch blades, polyethylene sheeting to create a containment area where you are working on the asbestos ceiling removal, duct tape for building the containment area and sealing waste bags, a large supply of clean disposable rags, a bucket for washing tools afterwards, specially marked asbestos waste disposal bags, and an encapsulant such as latex primer paint or approved latex asbestos sealing product for after the popcorn material has been scraped off.

Before beginning work you need to get the appropriate permit. You will need to show this permit when you bring the bags of asbestos waste for disposal in order to be able to dispose of the asbestos waste from you asbestos ceiling removal.

This is a job best done by three people, one of whom can be outside the containment area to pass in more water and supplies as needed by the other two during the asbestos ceiling removal. The first thing to do is build the containment area by removing everything from the room where the asbestos ceiling removal is to take place and then covering the walls and floors with the polyethylene sheeting that you have purchased. You can create a door by making a slit in the sheeting and then hanging a flap of polyethylene sheeting over the slit to create the door flap.

Thoroughly wet down the ceiling and then scrape it off with the putty knives. Once it is scraped off wipe it down with the clean rags (do not rinse, just throw them out), and cover the area with the encapsulant. Roll up and dispose of all sheeting, asbestos material, disposable coveralls and gloves, and rags. Wash boots, goggles, respirator and tools using bucket. Bring the bags of material to be disposed to an approved site within 10 days.

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