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Lead Cleaning
If you suspect that your house has lead hazards, you can take some immediate steps to reduce your family's risk: clean up ... |
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Lead Disclosure
Federal law requires that individuals receive certain information before renting, buying, or renovating pre-1978 housing. ... |
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Lead Dust
Lead dust can form when lead-based paint is dry scraped, dry sanded, or heated. Dust also forms when painted surfaces bump or ... |
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Lead Information Center
If you suspect you have lead paint in your house or soil, call The National Lead Informatio Center at 1-800-424-5323 to get ... |
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Lead Paint Conditions
Lead-based paint is usually not a hazard if it is in good consition, and it is not an impact or friction surface, like a ... |
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Lead Paint Effects
If not detected early, children with high levels of lead in their bodies can suffer from: damage to the brain and nervous ... |
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Lead Paint Removal
Removal of old paint by sanding, scraping, or other means may generate dust or fumes that contain lead. Exposure to lead dust ... |
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Lead Sources
While paint, dust, and soil are the most common lead hazards, other lead sources also exist.
- Drinking water, your home ... |
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Lead-Based Paint
If your was built before 1978 and you have children under the age of seven, you will want to have an inspection for lead-based ... |
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Light Paint
Decorate with pale colors on walls, ceilings and floors. Soft tones reflect more light, so you can use lower wattage bulbs and ... |
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Mixing Technique
Using a power drill and paddle attachment mechanizes the job of stirring paint, but it can cause splatters. One way to solve ... |
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No-Lump Paint
If you find lumps in a can of paint that you need, you can "push" them out. Cut out a circle from a piece of wire screen ... |
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Paint Cleanup - Latex
Latex paint makes clean-up simple and fast: Clean any spills with a damp paper towel before they dry; Clean brushes, rollers ... |
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Paint Cleanup - Oil-Based
Oil-based (alkyd) paint must be removed from tools with brush cleaner or paint thinner. Pour the cleaning material into a ... |
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Paint from the Top
The general ‘rule of thumb’ for painting a house is start at the top and work your way down. I suggest painting gables first, ... |
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Paint Ingredients
To be certain you'll have touch up paint you will want to buy a gallon or so extra and be sure to have the salesperson write ... |
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Paint Labels
Always store paint in its original container, with the label intact. This will help you properly identify rise color and type ... |
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Paint Levels
Instead of putting a paint smear across the outside of a can to mark the level of paint left inside (which can be messy and ... |
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Paint Now, Save Later
Like tile, most paint will differ slightly in each lot produced. If you plan to use the same color thoughout your house, it's ... |
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Paint Sealing
Always seal your paint container tightly between paint jobs. This will help prevent your paint from thickening or evaporating. ... |
