With all of the great deals on Atlanta real estate, you may be thinking that it's time to sell your home and upgrade to a new location. If you've decided that it's time to spruce up your pre-1978 home to give it a bit more life before putting it on the market, you may want to stop and think before[...]
If your home was built before 1978, you're probably already aware of the dangers of lead. Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in our homes such as paint. Exposure to lead paint can lead to poisoning and death. Some of the most common sources of lead poisoning include the deterioration of lead-based[...]
Last Friday, the EPA announced they will delay the enforcement of worker training and firm certification requirements for the Lead-Based Paint (LBP) rule. The rule originally went into effect on April 22; however, now Atlanta remodelers have until Oct. 1, 2010, to file for firm certification, until Sept. 30 for workers to register and Dec. 31 for workers to take[...]