Covering Lead Paint With Siding

Yes you can paint over lead based paint but not with just any type of paint.

Covering lead paint with siding.

How do we prep the house for new siding. But that doesn t mean that rrp rules don t apply to siding jobs where lead based paint does exist. Choosing to paint or put siding on your house is an important decision that will stay with you for years. The danger for lead paint with children is that it has a sweet taste which makes them want to chew on sills and eat paint chips.

Encapsulation is less expensive than lead paint removal and it s actually safer since it doesn t release lead dust or debris into the air. Any surface painted before that year has the potential to be a lead hazard. Take extra care around trim lead concentrations tend to track pretty closely to. That sheeting is then bagged and disposed of once the job is completed.

A technique to control lead paint hazards. Rules call for laying down plastic sheeting at least 10 feet from the wall to collect dust and paint chips. We wanted to paint the clapboard but believe the paint contains lead. If the lead paint is covered with new coats of lead free paint and it isn t peeling then you should be pretty safe from your new baby being exposed.

A high lead finding might even steer you away from painting and toward siding that safely covers contaminated paint. Lead based paint is a health hazard to children and adults because the dust chips and fumes can be ingested or inhaled. Full scale removal isn t always necessary. Currently our home is covered in peeling clapboard.

Consumer product safety commission limited the amount of lead allowed in paint. Stucco applied to metal lath on furring strips stucco may be used to cover lead based paint on interior walls and ceilings and exterior surfaces of many. All stucco systems for interior or exterior lead based paint enclosures shall provide control joints to prevent surface cracking. Other recommendations in general notes shall also apply.

Both finishing styles require a large investment of money time and work and so great consideration needs to be given to the comparative costs both initial and long term of each method. In some places you have to remove lead paint before re siding. Builder and editorial adviser mike guertin replies. Is covering the exterior in vinyl siding our only option.

Generally you can encapsulate old siding under a new skin of sheathing and install siding over it but check with your local or state authorities governing exterior lead paint to make sure you can cover it.