lead paint

Removing Lead Paint: DIY or Hire a Contractor?
The podcast hosts discuss safe ways and tools for removing lead paint, deciding whether or not to use a contractor, and determining if the wood siding is worth saving.
Lead-Safe Remodeling
If the house you're working on was built before 1978, follow these abatement guidelines to minimize the health risks caused by sanding or scraping lead paint.
Podcast 200: Home Shops, Working Lead-Safe, and Keeping Cool in Carolina
The regular team discusses pole building vs. slab-on-grade, reducing lead exposure, and using batts for a double-stud wall.
Podcast Episode 54 — Cellulose vs. Fiberglass
Casement windows, lead paint abatement, dormers, and when smart membrane is not needed.
New Lead Paint Legislation Introduced
As reported at the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) NAHBNow blog, senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), and John Thune (R-S.D.) have reintroduced legislation...
EPA Steps Up Enforcement of Lead-Paint Rule in Connecticut
Warning of inspections in June, the agency invited 200 contractors and property managers in Connecticut to attend an information session about the rule.
Do Rules on Disturbing Lead Paint Apply to a Detached Garage?
A neighbor has hired someone to clean and paint a detached garage on his property, and now paint chips presumably containing lead are everywhere
Lead Paint Law Claims First Contractor
EPA files a complaint against a Maine contractor for violating RRP requirements designed to protect children from exposure to lead-based paint
Lead Paint: The Fines Are Real
An Oregon painting contractor shells out over $32K for failing to comply with lead-paint regulations.
Attention Contractors: Your Lead-Paint Certification Deadline is Approaching
Plan to repair or renovate a house that was built before 1978? If so, you’ll need to follow some new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Here's what you…

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