Replacing Lead Painted Siding

Replacing with vinyl siding.

Replacing lead painted siding.

The lead paint can be covered up in a safe and legal manner you should contact your local agency that deals with these issues. Aluminum siding first gained popularity during the 1940s as a durable and easy to maintain alternative to traditional wood siding products. But that doesn t mean that rrp rules don t apply to siding jobs where lead based paint does exist. In some places you have to remove lead paint before re siding.

Remove the old siding. Rules call for laying down plastic sheeting at least 10 feet from the wall to collect dust and paint chips. Painting and repairing old wood siding step by step. But if you live in a house with lead paint the problem doesn t have to paralyze your remodeling plans or make you wish you lived somewhere else.

A high lead finding might even steer you away from painting and toward siding that safely covers contaminated paint. Various wood siding products hardi plank and aluminum are some of the other options. When it comes to painting siding there s a saying in the field the most expensive paint is the cheapest in the long run meaning that even though the upfront investment for quality paint and painters can seem costly you re going to save money over time. That s because homeowners are far more likely to be exposed to the hazards associated with lead dust inside the home than outside it.

Take extra care around trim lead concentrations tend to track pretty closely to. Carefully use a pry bar to remove the siding. Painting aluminum siding vs. Lightly sand peeling edges replace missing or bent nails and replace any vinyl siding panels that have warped or buckled over time.

Because it expands and contracts in temperature changes the paint on it chips off or cracks and will then need to be re painted or replaced. Vinyl siding is highly flexible and therefore tends to bend and warp. Vinyl siding is only one of the re siding options. Here are the step by step procedures as discussed in our painting and stripping old wood siding overview page.

Although surprisingly sometimes repainting home siding the right way can cost more than investing in entirely new siding. Assuming you can encapsulate it you have a few options. There are also environmental concerns regarding vinyl siding because it releases a toxic gas called dioxin when it burns. Score the calk on the edges as the ends split easily.