Thinking of remodelling? Be aware of the new Lead Paint regualtions.
February 25, 2010 by Vanessa Saunders
Filed under Real Estate Ramblings, Very Vanessa!
Was your home built before 1978?
In all homes built before 1978 there is a chance that lead paint was present somewhere in the building process of the home. It’s estimated that about 38 million homes contain lead paint. If you in the process of purchasing a home built before 1978 that needs updating or you are considering doing some remodeling, after April 22, 2010 you will be required to have contractors to both test those homes for lead and be certified to work within them using strict lead safety
practices.
Once the work begins, areas containing lead paint must be sealed off from the rest of the home in order to minimize exposure to dust that exposes risk of lead exposure. A daily cleanup routine using the use of a special vacuum will be mandatory and the related additional costs will translate to you the consumer.
For more on the EPA standards and the new law visit http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm
