On Aug 13, 7:27*am, wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:12:23 -0700 (PDT), rile
wrote:

We are selling a house to a buyer using an FHA mortgage. *There is a
rule, because of lead paint, that any house built before 1978 cannot
have any "peeling, checking or flaking paint".
The property has no
lead paint....all buildings have been repainted since the late 80's.

* * * * Unless you removed ALL paint put on before the 80's and then
repainted the raw surfaces, you could have lead paint. *It need not be
currently exposed. * A child will chew or teeth on painted surfaces
and the lead on old paint can e consumed.

* * * * If I am wrong about my interpertation

*...

There is no requirement for removal of all lead paint, not even in
abatement projects. You need to contain it. However, if you did it
yourself, it would be difficult to prove and therefore it would be as
if there was still lead there. Unless you have it tested, you presume
it is there. Since the OP did the work himself, he did not use lead-
safe work practices, he didn't use interim controls, and he didn't
clearance; so it is as if the lead is still there. In fact, the lead
might still be there because you don't know what quality of work was
done. For example, did he clear the soil outside the house as the end
of painting?

Working with lead isn't bad and isn't hard, but you do need training
and need to do it right.