I Have A History With Lead-Based Paint It started about the time the EPA decided to get serious about enforcement of the RRP rule. I received a very official letter from the EPA saying that they would be at my office to inspect my documentation of a project that I was...
Wrapped Up: How Strapping and Anchors Impact Shear Inspections
Although shear is something that every builder is aware of. Plan checkers are asking for a shear plan prior to permitting. Boise and the surrounding jurisdictions require a shear inspection for shear when necessary prior to covering the project in house wrap....
What is “Track-Out” and how do we deal with it?
What is "Track-out?" Track out is just like it sounds, a situation where a vehicle in most cases travels into soft soil and tracks the soil out of the job site. Minor track-out: Usually dust or light gravel, often seen with heavy traffic over a period of days or more...
Something is Rotten in Denmark
I am at odds with the remodeling industry' lobbyists. The remodelers association NARI and the NAHB are supporting H.R.2093. After reading the document here is what I get out of it. It is attempting to have the EPA's RRP rules relaxed to allow folks in certain...
RRP Revisited 2012
It has been 2 years now, and the EPA's RRP rule has been an enigma to deal with. What I envisioned as game changing regulation has turned out to be a sheep in wolf's clothing. I expected a year of educating the public through infomercials and campaigns, followed by...
Why use a “lead safe” Contractor
OK, say you live in a home built prior to 1978, and you are interested in remodeling. The first thing you must understand is that "the home is completely painted with lead based paint" according the the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) unless tested and proven...