Replacing Lead Painted Siding

Lead poisoning is a serious health problem especially for kids age 6 and younger and the primary source of that lead is dust from deteriorating lead paint.

Replacing lead painted siding. Take extra care around trim lead concentrations tend to track pretty closely to. Vinyl siding is highly flexible and therefore tends to bend and warp. A high lead finding might even steer you away from painting and toward siding that safely covers contaminated paint. Assuming you can encapsulate it you have a few options.

But if you live in a house with lead paint the problem doesn t have to paralyze your remodeling plans or make you wish you lived somewhere else. 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. Here are the step by step procedures as discussed in our painting and stripping old wood siding overview page. But that doesn t mean that rrp rules don t apply to siding jobs where lead based paint does exist.

When it comes to painting siding there s a saying in the field the most expensive paint is the cheapest in the long run meaning that even though the upfront investment for quality paint and painters can seem costly you re going to save money over time. Replacing with vinyl siding. The lead paint can be covered up in a safe and legal manner you should contact your local agency that deals with these issues. Vinyl siding is only one of the re siding options.

In some places you have to remove lead paint before re siding. Score the calk on the edges as the ends split easily. Various wood siding products hardi plank and aluminum are some of the other options. Remove the old siding.

Carefully use a pry bar to remove the siding. Although surprisingly sometimes repainting home siding the right way can cost more than investing in entirely new siding. Rules call for laying down plastic sheeting at least 10 feet from the wall to collect dust and paint chips. Lightly sand peeling edges replace missing or bent nails and replace any vinyl siding panels that have warped or buckled over time.

Once the siding is clean and dry make minor repairs if necessary. There are also environmental concerns regarding vinyl siding because it releases a toxic gas called dioxin when it burns. Aluminum siding first gained popularity during the 1940s as a durable and easy to maintain alternative to traditional wood siding products. That s because homeowners are far more likely to be exposed to the hazards associated with lead dust inside the home than outside it.