Could The New Lead Safety Rules Kill Renovation and Preservation?
In 2008 the EPA announced its new regulations for working with anything painted before 1978, when most paint contained lead; on April 22 these regulations become law. Carla, AKA the Green Preservationist, just took the course and summarizes the impact: Preservationists, remodeling professionals, and deconstruction advocates really need to start paying attention to these new laws as they will raise the cost of repairs and restoration projects by a substantial amount, and may also impact the existing warehouse stock of materials used for restoration and rebuilding.
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- If a homeowner is hiring a contractor to do renovation on their house, which was built prior to 1978, must the homeowner use a certified lead abatement firm to complete the work?
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