More than half of U.S. homes could soon be affected by a little-known federal rule to reduce lead exposure.
via USATODAY.com.
May 12
“Expect to add another $500 to $1,000 for remodeling a kitchen, painting a couple rooms or replacing several windows,” Landis said. “That is the minimal additional cost to perform lead-safe work practices and associated documentation.”
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Oh, and you want to ignore the rules, do the work in the dead of night and tell no one. Even pay cash for the supplies at Home Depot. You think I am kidding but if you get caught, the fines are as much as $37,500 a day.
Apr 29
Don Talley, Owner of Home Improvements of the Carolinas, says the size of the job doesnt matter. ”If its an original door and were coming there to replace it, you know Ive gotta encapsulate the door, plastic the inner and outer surroundings, mark it off with warning labels for lead paint… I mean, it doesnt matter how big or small the job, it makes it big for the homeowners.”
via Local News.
Apr 26
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, has written a letter requesting the federal Environmental Protection Agency delay enforcing new lead paint rules that could hobble Connecticut’s housing recovery.
via Norwich Bulletin.
Apr 23
Pencil this in: A new federal regulation regarding lead paint has just taken affect for every building built before 1978 — and unlike an earlier law, includes apartments and not just common areas.
via Habitat Magazine.
Apr 15
[Homeowners] hoping to have older homes remodeled or even worked on could see projects come to a standstill or even be canceled because of a federal rule designed to protect children from lead poisoning.
via Tulsa World
Apr 14
Of more concern is the fact that these new regulations, like so many other rules regarding private homes, only apply to professional contractors. Property owners performing their own renovations have no virtually no responsibility under the law when it comes to handling lead paint.
While we appreciate the difficulty of enforcing such a regulation on private homes, it seems unfair to place all the burden on contractors.
via The Daily Star
Apr 12
A project as minor as drilling a hole through a wall to install a cable line could become a major deal under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Renovation, Repair and Painting Law (RRP).
The regulation, which comes into effect on April 22, requires contractors doing work that disturbs painted surfaces at pre-1978 housing and child-care facilities to be certified as lead-safe through an EPA-accredited program.
via Hometown Weekly
