Houses and Apartment Buildings built before 1950 have highest risk for lead hazards. Buildings built before 1978 are also at risk for lead hazards.
Always look for signs of lead hazards such as: chipping, peeling, damaged paint doors & windows that rub when you try to open them paint chips in window wells, on the floor, on the exterior or on the soil outside. Outside exterior areas are just as important as someone could step on chipped paint flakes and bring them into the home which then contaminates areas. Make sure all window sills and wells are clean and free (2 comments)
lead paint inspection: She only did it to pass lead inspection, who cares about safety??
- 05/22/09 04:44 AM
She only did it to pass lead inspection, who cares about safety?? I couldn't believe what I was hearing the other day when I went to inspect this house. So I go to open a window, only to find the window was sealed shut. So I go to open another window only to find it was screwed shut. Then after trying to open all the windows I found that either they were sealed screwed or nailed shut. As the owner of the property lives out of state I spoke with her on the telephone. I asked what the reasoning was behind (9 comments)
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