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Should I stay out of the house after getting replacement windows?
I am getting replacement windows becuz my current windows have lead paint on them. After getting the windows replaced should I stay out of the house for a while due to the lead dust. I have a newborn and a six year old?
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- I would say to keep the kids out during the work being done, but when they put in the windows, most reputable companies are very good at cleaning up, and most of the dust goes on the outside rather than inside. At least that is how it was when I had mine done...
- If the lead based paint was covered by additional coats of non-lead based paint, there should not be much "lead dust" present. If the installers isolated the rooms they were working in with a plastic sheet taped to the door opening, it should all be pretty much confined to the areas where the work was done.
A good vacuuming should get the rest (if they didn't sand the existing windows - and there really isn't a reason they should have). There will probably be more sawdust than anything, and the filter on the vac should keep that from being exhausted out of the vacuum.
Also, you may want to wipe down any flat surfaces with a tack-cloth, instead of just dusting afterward.
- If there was lead dust, staying away won't take care of it. You are going to have to come back & do a general clean up anyway.
There shouldn't be any lead dust, only a little saw dust.
- You must realize the exposure to lead paint is over a long period of time. The fear created by the government has caused millions of people to over react to this condition.
Yes, it is real, however to relieve your fear, have a new higher rated air filter placed on your furnace right after the new windows are installed. The lead paint is usually not a problem unless a child would chew on the painted surface,lick it,etc.
Parts per million of lead in the air are minimal unless you are sanding a lead painted surface.
