Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the old paneling, but this caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off.

Q: According to my home inspector, the popcorn ceilings in the home I'm buying probably contain at least about 3% asbestos. He said this is not a problem, but I'm very concerned and am trying to ...

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 ...

Popcorn ceilings are on their way out. This subtle and attractive texture is taking over instead — it's clean, modern, and ...

Japan banned the production and use of asbestos in 2006, but new health cases caused by the carcinogen continue to emerge ...

QDEAR BARRY: Our house has what are commonly called "cottage cheese ceilings." When we bought it, nobody mentioned that this material could contain asbestos. Shouldn't somebody have disclosed this, ...

Older homes are rife with charm, personality, and character. Unfortunately, they may also have an unsavory, downright dangerous skeleton in the closet: asbestos. This mineral, valued for its strength, ...

Few things date your home more than ugly popcorn ceilings, also called stucco ceilings, but more accurately referred to as acoustic ceilings. Popcorn ceilings are bumpy with sprayed or painted on ...