How to Remove Asbestos Paint From a Ceiling

Removing asbestos paint from your ceiling is both a laborious and dangerous job. Before you decide to remove asbestos paint, check on the regulations of asbestos removal and disposal of your state and local government. Even if it is legal for you to remove and dispose of the paint in your home, you should check to see what a contractor would charge to do the job for you. Because of the equipment required to do the job safely, hiring a contractor may actually be less expensive than doing it yourself.

Several heavy plastic tarps Painter's tape Respirator appropriate for asbestos Rubber gloves Hat Hose or water sprayer Putty knife

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all furniture from the room, or cover it with a plastic tarp.
- 2
  Cover the floors and walls with plastic tarps. Close off the room from all other rooms in the house.
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  Turn off the electricity in the room you are working in and remove all light fixtures.
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  Cover ceiling light fixtures to prevent water from getting in.
- 5
  Put on your respirator, gloves, goggles and hat. Working in areas of about 5 square feet, wet down the ceiling.
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  Use a putty knife to scrape the paint from the ceiling.
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  Dispose of asbestos paint per your local ordinance. Either dispose of the clothes you are wearing or wash them separately from other clothing.

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