Happened to me just one time. I called and set up a time. When I got there, he said Joe just called and said he is on the way over too. The homeowner told him that I was on t...
Replies 51People look at me like I'm nuts when I mention RRP. Like I'm from another planet or something. Am I the only one?:blink: It has been happening to me since 2010. So far it's be...
Replies 41Well, if I were to witness something specifically dangerous, I would feel obligated to step forward, but if you think your efforts are going to change things pretty quick and ma...
Replies 10Shellbuilder, I just got off the phone with the Virginia Licensing Board and she directed me that particular info on the online site which I just copied. Technically, you are c...
Replies 57You may want to read that book. here is what is the "minimum". This has been in effect for at least twenty years, how much of the other stuff you don't have in your contract…abo...
Replies 57In Va. a contract must have a start and completion date. Makes sense our legislators did that! If that is true, it must be something new. I never have stated a Start and Comple...
Replies 57The fact the home owner has a child under the age of 5 who goes outside often is an issue. Was it an issue with the homeowner?
Replies 75It's kids eating paint - chewing on window sills, and such. The lead has to be ingested, not breathed. Wow, one of the most frequent posters on the Lead Dust forums here has st...
Replies 75The commercial and public buildings are not yet under the RRP Rule. Right, why bother with buildings that have 1000's of the general public coming and going every day including ...
Replies 2383I had a customer ask me that once on an estimate (a lawyer yet). It was a somewhat complicated job, with a lot of details. He asked for "everything" to be broken down. Heck, the...
Replies 19While we got the subject is going here, I just recalled something. Asbestos. When it became required to have special rules and procedures when working with and removing Asbe...
Replies 29They can do a simple search on the internet to get all the information they ever want. Appreciate the info. The average person out there who rejects the whole idea of it ca...
Replies 29VA, Everything you want (doctors, panel of doctors, pictures ... etc.) is out there. And is out there on the affect on adults. Some of my favorites ... Dean, Appreciate ...
Replies 29I don't disagree that this RRP stuff is a PITA. What I would like to point out though is that (with your example) even though there are no kids there NOW, there may be later. Ma...
Replies 29Lead-based paint is rare in residences consructed 1960 to 1978 (we've yet to find one where more than 1% of the painted surface area is coated with lead-based paint), and far fr...
Replies 29VA, From some of your other post, I take it that you see the need of RRP for kids. Is that correct? Do you see the need for women who are pregnant? Do you see the need for wome...
Replies 29It's not just about the person working on it. The ones most susceptible to it are kids. Once it gets in the body, lots of bad stuff happens. Like stunted growth, liver failure,...
Replies 29Most common effects of lead in older males, High blood pressure, loss of hair & sex drive. Well if my friend's actions somewhat equal his talk about it, he has no problem there ...
Replies 29I had a relative that smoked his entire life, died at 92. I had a friend who smoked, but died at 36 from lung cancer. Is smoking healthy for you? Bad for you? Or neutral (not b...
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There's still a lot of resistance, but we've found that awareness is increasing. It can be very frustrating to see large companies, who know better, blatantly disregarding lead...
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