[MassHistPres] Restoring windows and lead paint issues

[jade]

i just forwarded your question and some of the responses to the organization where i received my certification training...i asked if i could forward his response to those on this list...i will let you know what i hear back from the trainer....

jade mortimer
heartwood window restoration
hawley, ma
413-339-4298 p/f
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Madelyn Mitton 
  To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
  Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 2:41 PM
  Subject: [MassHistPres] Restoring windows and lead paint issues


  There have been many postings related to the historic windows vs replacement windows from an energy efficiency standpoint.   

   

  What I am inquiring about is the difficulty / cost of restoring historic windows compared to using replacement windows to meet compliance with the Massachusetts lead paint laws.    

   

  In Massachusetts " The Lead Law requires the removal or covering of lead paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where any children under six live."    Reference info  at http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Laws%2c+Regulations+and+Policies&L3=Department+of+Public+Health+Regulations+%26+Policies&L4=Regulations+and+Other+Publications+-+I+to+L&L5=Lead+-+The+Massachusetts+Lead+Law+and+Legal+Documents&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dph_environmental_lead_g_lead_law_require&csid=Eeohhs2

   

  Windows are the most difficult to meet compliance as several parts of the windows are considered movable / impacted surfaces and those components must be "deleaded in entirety."  

   

  Even if you have your window sash stripped and reglazed, once repainted they will sometimes (potentially often) test positive for lead.    On a recent project of 14 pairs of window sash that where stripped and reglazed by 2 different well-known companies, only 3 windows had lead levels low enough to be considered compliant.    If the windows had been visually inspected by lead inspector when completely stripped, the windows would currently be considered compliant.    Photos and invoices to show this work was done is not sufficient proof per the lead inspector I worked with.  

   

  You also need to get the fixed parts of the windows that are impacted by the movable sash 'deleaded in entirety'.  In most or all cases this would need to be done by a licensed deleader.  A licensed deleader may hand scrap to bare wood, cover or remove (As I am not a licensed deleader so you would need to refer to a licensed deleader to verify these options and determine if there are other options).

   

  Questions: 

  1. Is there a cost effective way to get historic windows into compliance with the Massachusetts lead paint laws? 

   

  2. Is anyone aware of a way to get compliance on a window sash that has previously been stripped to bare wood, but now repainted and when tested with X-Ray, tests over the maximum?          

   

  3. Is there any plan to inform historic window restoration companies about the benefits of suggesting to clients that they have the windows visually inspected when the windows are stripped?   (potentially saving thousands of dollars when having to have the windows stripped again when a child under 6 moves in or installing replacement windows to comply) 

   

   



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