I have a textured ceiling in a bedroom. I'd like to make it smooth.
A friend of mine, who is a builder, told me it's asbestos and it's best to plaster it over.
Upon closer inspection it appears to be flaking off and I thought I could just scrape it off like wallpaper. But what if it's asbestos indeed?
Here is a photo:
In the downstairs lounge I also have a textured ceiling. It's a different texture and possible a different material. I was stripping the wallpaper off the walls the other day and noticed the ceiling had bulged in a corner - possibly due to the steam (but not 100% sure, it might have happened earlier). The surface was soft and I made a hole in it with a finger.
A photo of the bulged bit:
Does either of the two photos look like it could be asbestos, and what would you recommend - remove or plaster over?
A friend of mine, who is a builder, told me it's asbestos and it's best to plaster it over.
Upon closer inspection it appears to be flaking off and I thought I could just scrape it off like wallpaper. But what if it's asbestos indeed?
Here is a photo:
In the downstairs lounge I also have a textured ceiling. It's a different texture and possible a different material. I was stripping the wallpaper off the walls the other day and noticed the ceiling had bulged in a corner - possibly due to the steam (but not 100% sure, it might have happened earlier). The surface was soft and I made a hole in it with a finger.
A photo of the bulged bit:
Does either of the two photos look like it could be asbestos, and what would you recommend - remove or plaster over?