Pre '78, Know Your Paint!
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Good Article on the safety of stable paint
I often get asked the question "what happens when you find lead in our paint?" For some, the answer to this question keeps them from getting their paint tested. There is no law that makes someone abate paint that is in good condition. To the contrary, most of the time it is best left alone.
Read more in this article, from the San Francisco Chronicle, which explains nicely when to worry, and when to relax.
Read more in this article, from the San Francisco Chronicle, which explains nicely when to worry, and when to relax.
The presence of lead paint does not mean that every homeowner should engage in a full-scale lead abatement project. Much like asbestos, if lead paint is maintained in good repair it poses minimal risk. But when paint fails, precautions should be taken to minimize the dust and particles released.
Old painted surfaces that are peeling, chipping, flaking or otherwise failing will provide a constant source of small particles of paint that can be ingested or inhaled. Moving surfaces that are painted can generate lead dust by friction. The dust is difficult to remove and may accumulate over a period of years. The friction of opening and closing a window sash or a sticking door can generate lead dust.
Beware of lead-based paints
The Chico Enterprise Record featured Debbie Brodie, local Realtor and lead based paint sampling tech, in the real estate section of today's newspaper.
Homeowners and home buyers need to "know their paint" when buying a home built prior to 1978. A simple paint inspection can save you your health, and money on future renovations.
Homeowners and home buyers need to "know their paint" when buying a home built prior to 1978. A simple paint inspection can save you your health, and money on future renovations.
What did we do?
When we added lead to our paint, we thought is was a good thing.
Little did we know that many years later, as the paint finally started to fail and cause lead dust, that we would be poisoning our own families.
Little did we know that many years later, as the paint finally started to fail and cause lead dust, that we would be poisoning our own families.
Little known facts about having your property inspected for lead-based paint
A recent article published in the Apartment Journal addresses many of the concerns that property owners have when deciding to get their property inspected for lead-based paint.
Every owner of pre-78 property should print out this article to understand the importance of having your property inspected.
Every owner of pre-78 property should print out this article to understand the importance of having your property inspected.
"The advantages of having a property inspected for lead-based paint are numerous"
"Having a property tested for lead-based paint has numerous advantages, even if lead-based paint is found"
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