https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 23:46:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-498283 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:37:05 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 498283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: oops! I totally glanced over the apartment hunting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-498266 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:33:31 +0000 Foodnerd81 498266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: We are only looking for rentals now, but that's good to know in the future when we do buy (3-4 years probably). I did not realize everyone had to have that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-498242 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:29:33 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 498242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a house was built before 1979 the seller has to include a lead paint disclosure in Texas. It's says that there is a possibility of the home having lead paint. If you fall in love with an older home and are concerned, you could test for lead paint during your option period. If some is found you would still have the option to terminate the contract. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-498228 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:25:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 498228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow! I thought the disclosure meant it was like... swimming in lead. Now I feel a little dumb, so this is really good to know! Is there any way to test the levels in the paint or something? What if (I may be being crazy new mom to be here) the kid pulls up on the window sill and chews on it while they are teething or something? </p> <p>For the record, DH thinks I'm crazy for thinking our child is going to be eating the walls, but you know... what if? So if the place looks well maintained, no paint chips anywhere, it's probably OK? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-498106 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:53:07 +0000 MrsBrewer 498106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every house/apartment I have lived in has had a lead paint disclosure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-498096 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:48:58 +0000 eeh 498096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad is a general contractor who deals with lead paint issues on a daily basis. His opinion is that it's just a bunch of red tape and not a big issue as long as you maintain your property and don't eat a bowl of lead chips for breakfast. A lead paint disclosure would most definitely not deter me from buying or renting a property. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-497999 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:16:30 +0000 yoursilverlining 497999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In MA (and most other states) if the building was built before 1978 the landlord HAS to give out a lead-paint disclosure, by law. You also, by law, have to sign that you received the disclosure and the info book from the EPA on lead paint. Getting a copy of the discloure does NOT mean there is lead-paint in the home.</p> <p>ETA: the landlord should designate on the form whether they know if there is lead paint in the home, whether they know there isn't, or whether they do not know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-497993 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:15:02 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 497993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lead paint exposure notification is really more of a formality. We just make sure to maintain our painted areas well. We do lead testing on our girls as well and it's always been pretty undetectable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-497987 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:13:31 +0000 creativemomma15 497987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lead paint is really only a problem if it is ingested either through eating it or breathing in the dust. If it is painted ove completely with no chips it shouldn't be a problem. The only other concern is if/when work is done and old walls are opened up that the dust could be released. But, many construction companies are getting training on how to handle this and have to section off the area they are working on with sealed plastic, have special vacuums for sweeping it up, etc. If it is handled correctly it should not be a big problem. Our home has lead paint but we painted over everything and maintain it well. My dad owns a construction company and had training about lead in older homes and this was all info he passed on to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paint#post-497953 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:06:44 +0000 Foodnerd81 497953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the process of apartment hunting for a 2 bed for when this baby gets here. We had looked at one place that it turns out had a lead paint disclosure, so I figured that was 100% out. But in other older buildings, what do I need to know or ask? Do people have to disclose if there is lead paint or if it is deleaded or whatever? If it's just painted over, that's not good enough, right? All I really know is lead paint=bad for babies. We hope to stay in this apartment for 3 years or so until we buy a house, so the baby will be crawling and walking there.</p> <p>I'm in MA, if that makes a difference in regulations, but I'm also just wondering about general concerns with it. The neighborhood we are looking in has a lot of older houses and stuff, so I'm thinking many are pre 1970s or whenever they phased it out. </p>