Before starting an RRP project in your home, you should find out the year it was built to know whether lead-based paint may be an issue. If your home was built before 1978, it may have lead-based paint; the older your home, the more likely it has lead-based paint. EPA recommends hiring a certified lead inspector or lead risk assessor to test your home and determine if the surfaces you are renovating have lead-based paint.
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Decorating tools are essential for fixing up and improving your home, whether you’re repainting, repairing or sealing. Our range of painting supplies makes repainting any part of your home a breeze, from paint trays and dust sheets to a wide variety of brushes and rollers to suit the size of the job. There are also paint thinners and paint stripper to help maintain your brushes, ensuring they lead to a quality finish every time.
If wallpapering your walls is more your style, our range of wallpaper pastes will be perfect to ensuring a smooth and strong adhesion every time. Our assortment of sanding and abrasive surfaces are helpful for this too, helping you to remove any lumps or bumps on the wall.
If it’s a repair job you have on your hands, look no further than our array of caulks, putties and fillers – perfect for repairing almost any surface in your home that may be weathered or cracked. Our choice of sealants is perfect for any work around windows, kitchens and bathrooms, minimising the chance of liquids leaking onto your walls or floors.
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Leave Your Work Area Clean
Your work area should be left clean at the end of every day. At the end of your DIY project, you should clean your work area until no dust, debris, or residue remains. Keeping your work area clean will help minimize dust and protect you and your family. Many of the supplies listed in the section above are not only helpful in minimizing dust, but can also be used when cleaning your work area. In addition to those materials, you should consider using other supplies to help clean, including:
- Heavy-duty plastic bags;
- Disposable wet-cleaning wipes or hand towels;
- All-purpose cleaners;
- Mop and disposable mop heads;
- Two buckets (or two-sided bucket with ringer);
- Shovel and rake;
- Wet mopping system; and
- Electrostatically charged dry cleaning cloths.
Keep your work area clean by putting trash in heavy-duty plastic bags as you work, vacuuming your work area with a HEPA vacuum cleaner frequently, cleaning your tools every day, washing your hands and face every time you take a break and at the end of the day, disposing of or cleaning your personal protective equipment, and keeping non-workers out of your work area.
Control Your Waste
Waste from your DIY home renovation projects should be collected and controlled to prevent the release of dust and debris before it is removed for disposal. This includes dust, debris, paint chips, protective sheeting, HEPA filters, dirty water, cloths, mop heads, wipes, protective clothing, respirators, gloves, architectural components, and other waste. Use heavy plastic sheeting or bags to collect your waste and seal everything securely with duct tape and even consider double bagging the waste to prevent tears.
Because EPA considers most residential renovation and remodeling to be “routine residential maintenance,” most waste generated during these activities is classified as solid, non-hazardous waste, and should be taken to a licensed solid waste landfill. However, always check local and state waste disposal requirements before disposing of renovation waste.
Clean One More Time
After completing your DIY home renovation project, and before letting family members back in your work area you should do the following:
- Mop uncarpeted floors thoroughly;
- Clean walls with a HEPA vacuum or a damp cloth;
- Thoroughly vacuum all remaining surfaces and objects, including furniture and fixtures, with a HEPA vacuum; and
- Then wipe down all surfaces with wet disposable cleaning cloths until the cloths are clean.
You can also hire a certified lead dust sampling technician, lead-based paint inspector, or lead-based paint risk assessor to perform clearance testing to confirm your work area is clean.
For more detailed information on how to renovate safely in your pre-1978 home, review Steps to LEAD Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting (PDF).
As a reminder, DIY projects can easily create dangerous lead dust, so EPA recommends homeowners hire lead-safe certified contractors for all RRP projects in pre-1978 homes. If you decide to hire a contractor to work on your pre-1978 home, the RRP rule requires them to be lead-safe certified. Make sure to ask contractors if they are lead-safe certified or use EPA’s search tool to find lead-safe certified contractors in your area.
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