In addition, Sattler and the leasing agents provided to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development false lead paint disclosure forms on which tenants’ signatures were forged.
via The Middletown Press.
Mar 02
This April, the EPA will issue a vitally important regulation pertaining to the abatement and containment of lead paint. This newest installation pertains to repairs and renovations in homes built before 1978. Take into consideration that 87 percent of this country’s housing stock was built before 1940 — when lead paint was the only option — and you have a public health concern that is worth taking seriously.
via Getting the lead out.
Mar 02
Contractors and other skilled workers will have to be certified in order to complete basic home repairs. In addition, extra supplies may be needed to mitigate the threat of lead paint dust. Those extra demands could raise costs.
via Money News Story.
Mar 02
The rules apply to any paid contractor or handyman – including electricians, plumbers and painters – who work on homes built before 1978. Remodeling projects in other buildings from that era where children age 5 or younger are present, such as schools or day care centers, also fall under the rules.
via Spokesman.com .
Mar 02
Hell Is Like Newark: I took the certification course for the new EPA rules last week. I figured it will add about $1500 to $2000 in costs to a typical suburban home when I upgrade the insulation in a home.
Mar 02
He said it sets “a life-wrecking fine for doing a minor repair or rolling the 10th layer of latex paint on an old wall.” And, he said, the number of people who would be affected by the new regulations — an estimate of 300,000 was offered in the earlier column — is absurdly low.
via MLive.com.
Mar 02
Do-it-yourselfers looking to remodel a home built before 1978, beware: A new law policed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take effect April 22 requiring new safety precautions or a certified professional to remove lead-based paints or other materials.
via Recordnet.com.
Mar 02
The [EPA] estimates that the new regulations will add $35 to an average job.
That estimate makes contractor Dan Gehrig laugh out loud.
“That’s absolutely insane,” said Gehrig, who owns Creative Design Construction in Northvale.
“You’re talking about at least a few thousand dollars extra,” said DiBernardo.
Gehrig estimated the extra labor might add 25 percent to a siding job.
via NorthJersey.com
