Lead in the Bathtub

Categories: Kitchen & Bath

Hi,
So I had the potential 2 family brownstone thoroughly tested for Lead yesterday –since we have a toddler– and while I was expecting lead on the woodwork, I was shocked to find the highest reading in the whole house to be the inside of the beautiful cast iron clawfoot tub!!!
Now I have to find a replacement tub that looks old– anyone have experience with this– do all these old tubs have lead in the porcelain? It doesn’t look like it’s been refinished…
Is there any other free-standing, NON-tacky, non acrylic options?
Besides the 20k urban archaeology versions… ?

By Downing2fam | 01/28/2009 9:48 PM