Removing Lead Painted Siding

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Removing lead painted siding.

If you re just worried about looks the simplest and least expensive solution is to fasten 1 4 furring strips vertically over the existing siding and into the studs and attach the new siding to those with 1 1 4 in. Exterior lead paint removal cost stripping paint from siding and trim can cost up to 8 to 17 per square foot. Set up the work area properly so that lead dust and paint chips don t get into. To use sandpaper or a power sander to remove paint.

That gets the lead out of the house. Although the tools can be fitted with a vacuum hose the last thing clark wanted in a cheek to jowl neighborhood like winchester was to release any lead contaminated dust. Inform your neighbors in advance about the painting work you will be doing on the exterior of the house. If you want to remove all the paint compare the cost and time of other options.

Grinder paint removal for instance grinding using power sanding disks or clapboard sanders is very efficient on siding that s in good shape but it generates lead laden dust. You can remove painted trim and window sashes and send them out to a professional paint stripper. Saturate all of the siding completely avoiding windows. Or if the cost is high replace the old wood with brand new wood whether it s siding trim window sashes or entire windows.

Start with coarse 80 grit sandpaper in a manual hand sander or power sander. Do not paint over chipping or peeling paint or the new paint will chip off with the old paint. Lead paint removal options popular reads. Thoroughly clean the painted surface with degreasing cleaner dish soap or household cleaner and allow to dry.

You may mitigate the problem at a lower cost through enclosure or encapsulation. Assuming you can encapsulate it you have a few options. If necessary remove any knobs hinges or other hardware from the wood being sanded. Undisturbed lead paint that s in good condition doesn t pose much of a risk on its own particularly if additional top coats of lead free paint are holding it in place.

Spray the painted wood siding thoroughly using a ladder to reach high areas if needed. But part of any good paint. In some places you have to remove lead paint before re siding. Under the lead renovation repair and painting rule contractors who renovate or partially demolish pre 1978 residential buildings must be lead safe certified by epa and use lead safe practices.

The average removal project costs about 10 000. Labor removal of the waste and the cost of repainting your home can run the project over 20 000. This rule does not apply to total demolition of a structure.