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If done right the stripping will absolutely be the right move. Cleaning will only get you so far. Your state should have licensed lead remediation contractors
by ubercore 5y ago
If done right the stripping will absolutely be the right move. Cleaning will only get you so far. Your state should have licensed lead remediation contractors
- Someone1234 5y agoNobody wants to pay to do it right though. So they often just throw on a 3M mask, put up some air filters, and call it good enough. To do it the EPA-approved way can easily cost $10K with an unlimited ceiling. I'm of the maybe controversial opinion that there should be a program to help residential users with the costs, because the reality is that when the costs are too high (even if for good reason) many just do it wrong, and make the contamination worse.
- xxpor 5y agoThere's absolutely funding to do this in some areas. Cleveland's had a major remediation going on for years now because approximately everyone who lives in the city is too poor to pay for it. At the same time, most houses are much older than 1979, so nearly every house has some. https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/2020/08/cleveland-city-council-approves-5m-to-help-landlords-tackle-lead-paint-problems-in-dwellings.html https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/2020/08/cleveland-city-co...
- throaway46546 5y agoHave you ever met a landlord that wants to pay to do things right?