The home my wife and I are possibly about to purchase was built in 1900 and we have a few questions about aged systems and family safety. Lead water pipes and asbestos tape, oh my!
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posted by Wrongshanks
on May 9, 2013 -
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I rented a single-family house in MA with 2 roommates. We have 2 toddlers. This house isn't deleaded, and it needs to be, and landlady is very unhappy about the expense. We offered to vacate the lease, but my now crazy landlady wants to keep the security deposit I put down. Help?
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posted by woodvine
on Mar 6, 2013 -
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I need to test several pieces of furniture and some toys for lead paint, and want to have a lab confirm the home tests I plan to run. I need recommendations for reliable (and hopefully affordable, too) options.
posted by ryanshepard
on Feb 25, 2013 -
2 answers
My wife is a new RE agent in the L.A. area and is looking for ways to meet people who may be interested in buying/selling a home.
Does the community have any ideas on how she can go out and meet this group of people, network with them, and start to generate leads?
Thanks.
posted by mistermc
on Feb 20, 2013 -
10 answers
We're buying a house (still negotiating, hence the anonymity), and we have learned that the level of lead in the water is slightly above the expected range. Not knowing whether this is a big deal, I've tried to do some math to figure out whether being over the threshold is an object of legitimate concern (or whether the range is the fruit of a hyperactive regulatory state) and the process has led me to even more questions.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2013 -
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Looking for a lead on Removall 220 available for retail in the Twin Cities area, or recommendations of equivalent (brushable, eco-friendly) paint strippers.
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posted by longtime_lurker
on Jul 10, 2012 -
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Husband bought large paintings made with reclaimed barn wood. I swabbed them and they tested positive for lead. We have a new-ish baby. How big of a deal is this?
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posted by allisonrae
on May 30, 2012 -
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We cluelessly fed our 4-month old baby three or four 4-oz bottles of formula made with lukewarm water from the tap over the last 7 days. Should we have her tested for lead?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 24, 2012 -
24 answers
Why would one want a Nord Lead 3 as opposed to a Nord Lead 2 or 2X? I know that the original Nord Lead was completely outmoded by the 2 but since I don't currently know anyone who knows synths, I'm not sure if the 2x and 3 are improvements over the 2 and in what ways.
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posted by telomere
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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Conflicting problems with both non-closing windows and likely lead paint in a Los Angeles rental. Maintenance plan to grind them all down later this week and I'm pregnant and worried about the dust. I would deeply appreciate some advice on how this might play out and how to handle it (yes, not legal advice) especially advice from those who know about California and LA rental issues.
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posted by crabintheocean
on Sep 7, 2011 -
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I've recently ordered a lead testing kit and found lead in the varnish on my child's 'antique' cot (we replaced with a modern one within 24hrs).
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posted by dance
on Sep 2, 2011 -
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We just got back soil test results for our new garden, and the lead levels are unfortunately pretty high (around 800 ppm). Now what?
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posted by tau_ceti
on May 26, 2011 -
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Seattle area telecom: Can anyone suggest a battery distributor/warehouse that stocks deep cycle lead acid batteries of the type suitable for a DC UPS? Shipping costs on these are very high so we would prefer to buy from a dealer somewhere along I-5 in the area from Bellingham to Olympia. We're looking for 6V 220aH T105 (golfcart type) and AGM 12V 120aH batteries.
posted by thewalrus
on Feb 22, 2011 -
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My house has lead paint. Today most of the windows were replaced, and the people who installed them were supposed to vacuum up the lead paint chips. I don't think they did. What should I do?
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posted by Chicken Boolean
on Nov 23, 2010 -
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What precautions do we need to take in painting a house with paint that is mostly below (but some above) the legal definition of lead paint? Is the legal definition meaningful?
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posted by nequalsone
on Apr 28, 2010 -
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My wife and I recently had some lead testing done in our apartment which turned up some very high levels. Now we are trying to figure out what to do next. Issues involving lead testing, abatement, leases and tenancy inside.
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posted by Lazlo Hollyfeld
on Jul 31, 2009 -
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So I just got my water tested, and the lead level was about 43 parts per billion. Should I be concerned?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 25, 2009 -
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[MythFilter]: Grandmothers always say never buy a dented can from the supermarket. Is there any truth to this today?
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posted by Funmonkey1
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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Asking for a friend. She got her soil tested and the lead levels are at a toxic, and in fact, illegal level. It's a rental, and the whole building was planning a community garden in the yard. Now they're not so sure.
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posted by nax
on Mar 27, 2009 -
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My baby recently tested quite high (but not at an emergency level) for lead. He had two tests in a row, so we're pretty sure they're correct. We've got all kinds of information on eliminating lead and we're doing everything we can, but we'd like to make a plan about assessing his progress and considering more serious steps like moving if it's not great. Does anyone know how fast one can expect blood levels to drop after removing the source of exposure?
posted by lgyre
on Sep 3, 2008 -
13 answers
What do I need to be doing in order to transition from being a strictly open chords style guitar player to a lead/riff oriented player?
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posted by davey_darling
on Jul 7, 2008 -
10 answers
What's the chance that there's lead in my newly purchased Chinese-manufactured mugs? And, should I be worried?
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posted by brandnew
on Feb 14, 2008 -
16 answers
I have a laptop with a completely discharged battery, but no power lead. I do have a power lead from my other laptop, but the outputs differ slightly...
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posted by edbyford
on Dec 23, 2007 -
6 answers
California has a new law that specifies
limits for lead in jewelry products. Even though the answer to my question should be a no-brainer, I need to confirm:
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posted by edjusted
on Dec 21, 2007 -
10 answers
Plugged Pipes - Is there a way to clean out the water pipes in my home without spending oodles of $s to replace them?
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posted by Juicylicious
on Oct 5, 2007 -
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Received phone call from doctor that in course of 1 yr. checkup, child has elevated (but not immediate risk) lead levels. Advice/next steps?
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posted by Arch1
on Jul 24, 2007 -
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Dog Leash Longer than 6 feet? Where can I find a nylon dog leash longer than the industry standard 6 ft (not a retractable type)? Ideally I'd like 8 ft, or possibly 9. Looking for online store recommendations.
posted by nancoix
on Jul 18, 2007 -
17 answers
I need to strip many layers of paint out of my old house. Does anyone have any experience with the "new" (in America) infra-red heat-strippers? They seem like a good idea, but I'd feel more comfortable with a few recommendations from regular folks before spending $500. The two brands I'm aware of are the "
Speedheater" system, and the "
Silent Paint Remover."
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posted by markhu
on Feb 20, 2007 -
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We're about to have our house exterior repainted, and it will need sanding and grinding. Should we use a regular painter, or do we need a lead abatement specialist?
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posted by daisyace
on Sep 29, 2006 -
6 answers
Lead-GlazeFilter: I just bought a nice bowl at a Japanese market. It was made in Japan. Is there lead in the glaze? Is it safe to eat from? If it had been made in China, what then? Is this an issue of individual bowls or of country regulations? I know in the US there are laws against lead leaching glazes.
posted by OmieWise
on Jun 30, 2005 -
8 answers
So I'm looking at lead crystal wine glasses for serving purposes. Does the lead in lead crystal leach out into the wine, and from there into the drinker's body? If safe, are there reasonably priced glasses that one would recommend, which are useful for both red and white wine?
posted by AlexReynolds
on Jan 23, 2005 -
10 answers
Art/drawing experts: does non-photo blue lead come for a mechanical pencil in any size other than 2mm? [details inside]
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posted by XQUZYPHYR
on Feb 6, 2004 -
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