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March 24, 2008
lead paint inspection necessary if you're renovating anyway?
We're buying an old brownstone and wonder if it's worth paying for a professional lead inspection - this was beyond the scope of our standard inspection. Since we're planning to renovate anyway, it is not worth the money to inspect for lead?
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when you renovate, the only required inspection is for asbestos. You can not file a job with our an asbestos inspection and submitting an asbestos report to the building department.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 12:12 AM
Unless the place was renovated/gutted since 1978, you have lead. Save your money.
Posted by: rh at March 25, 2008 7:10 AM
yeah, what would be the point? There's lead in ALL old (pre-1970's) paint. You just take precautions with stripping and managing the dust when you do the renovations (or not - many people don't, though it is their kids who pay the price, them being more sensitive to it.)
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 4:01 PM
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