How big a deal is lead paint when buying a house? -

[Lord of the Large Pants]

Yeah, an actual serious Q&A. But research and asking experts has gotten me a thousand different answers from "not dangerous at all as long as you don't mess with it" to "you gon' die". So now I find myself asking you assholes.

So... how big a deal is it? Pretty much all houses around my area are older, and they have lead paint. If it's been painted over, is it basically "sealed"? If painted over lead paint is chipping, is it chipping the lead part and creating deadly lead dust? If I saw a hole in the wall (say, for an extra power outlet), will that disturb the underlying lead? Anything else I should know?

 

[Furret]

I have heard that that much lead that close to you can fuck up your brain but I'm not an expert.

 

[Penis Drager]

Just don't lick the walls like a retard and you'll be fine.

 

[Not Really Here]

Don't eat the chips and you're cool.*
Or scrape the paint off and paint again.*
*this doesn't qualify as professional advice, and doesn't add anything to resale value as once it's on the record you need a remediation certification to qualify as a lead free home. Also I'm currently wasted on vodka.

 

[Aunt Carol]

No problems day-to-day. A stationary chip is fine if you don't lick it; multiple small chips that you can breathe or get on your hands might be a problem.

You have to disclose when you sell, if you rent it out, and if you have anyone come in to do work that will displace the paint. Any contractor is probably not going to be worried but might charge you more. If you're cutting/sanding yourself, tape it off, wear a respirator, follow the guidelines in the "Lead Paint and You" pamphlet you're going to get thrust at you.

 

[Fentanyl Floyd]

Maybe you should try some to find out

 

[whatever I feel like]

That depends. How much do you like lead paint?

 

[Reshiram Battle.mp3]

Not a professional or expert, but if you're worried about inhaling any of it if you're drilling or sawing into walls, look up how the pros do safety precautions n shit or if you don't feel confident you can do it safely, call a pro and get them to do it for you. A couple hundred paid to an experienced handyman is better than a hospital visit, I think.

I'd look up specifically if painting over lead paint seals it too since my above non-expert advice only is thinking about if you're going to re-expose and chip or otherwise fragment the old paint potentially to pieces small enough to be breathed in.

 

[A Gay Retard]

how much do you like eating paint chips this is important

 

[Dutch Courage]

If the house has lead paint, then it might also have a lot of asbestos in the insulation. Have you checked that out?

 

[BrokenLightbulbs]

Things like lead paint, asbestos insulation etc. only matter for legal/financial purposes.
Their presence matters fuckall to the typical inhabitant. Don't lick the walls every day and don't season your food with asbestos.
There are several much more relevant health hazards like mold that will actually harm your health and can have effects ranging from sniffles to brain cancer.

Things that are much more damaging to the average person's environmental health include, but are not limited to:
-Mold
-Urban air pollution
-Municipal water
-Chinese drywall (yes, really)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_drywall