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Lead paint in houses....

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Descartes

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I just bought a house that had a lead paint disclaimer. My realtor friend said that all homes build in < 1978 (I believe that's the year he said) have this and that most people don't get it inspected/analyzed because it's been painted over and sealed.

Is this something I should worry about? I like older homes so I'm certain lead paint was on there at some point.
 
My brother is a civil engineer who does tests paint and such for a living. He says that you don't have to worry about it because it's harmless unless you mess with it. Don't eat the paint chips.

Once he was testing a big clay pot that a Mexican woman used to cook rice. She was talking about how it made the sweetest rice. She literally meant sweet, because lead has a sweet taste. The sweet rice gave her family lead poisoning.
 
Originally posted by: Descartes
I just bought a house that had a lead paint disclaimer. My realtor friend said that all homes build in < 1978 (I believe that's the year he said) have this and that most people don't get it inspected/analyzed because it's been painted over and sealed.

Is this something I should worry about? I like older homes so I'm certain lead paint was on there at some point.
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I am a real estate agent here in NJ and yes the year is 1978. And I wouldn't worry about it unless you have peeling paint and you consume it.
 
One other thing. If the windows rub the paint as they open/close, it may put lead into the air as a very fine dust. Be very aware of this if you have any young children. That said, this is rarely an issue, and an educated home owner is the best solution.
 
Yeah...if you ever have young children around, be careful...they might ingest some paint chips/dust. Maybe not directly, but by toys, etc..
 
Is eating or injesting the stuff really the only way it is harmful? I would think that simply by touching it all of the time some lead would be absorbed through your skin. Maybe such a small amout is no big deal though.
 
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