Cracked and peeling lead paint

[Notagain34]

Hello,

We’ve just moved into a rented flat and discovered a couple of things -

Every wooden surface is painted with lead paint or has lead paint layers beneath non-lead paint. Throughout the flat the paint is cracked, peeling and flaking (down to the original woodwork), and we’re a bit worried about this because of the lead - what’s the best thing to do? The landlord won’t do anything, and we’re now worried about other possible risks in the flat because of disrepair. There’s also cracks in the artex in a room - we’re unsure if that’s a risk too?

Any advice would be great!

Thank you

 

[Wayners]

If you don't disturbed paint it's fine.
Same with the atrex.

Wood with lead on needs ripping out and replacing.
Many just use PPE like mask and overalls and strip if they want to keep it but better to dump it.
Artex can be sealed with emulsion or thumb caulk in cracks and paint.
Crack on it's own won't be a risk anyway

 

[Notagain34]

If you don't disturbed paint it's fine.
Same with the atrex.

Wood with lead on needs ripping out and replacing.
Many just use PPE like mask and overalls and strip if they want to keep it but better to dump it.
Artex can be sealed with emulsion or thumb caulk in cracks and paint.
Crack on it's own won't be a risk anyway

Thank you! Unfortunately not likely our landlord would let us replace the wood - would us just painting over the wood help, even though it’s in bad condition? Thank you

 

[Wayners]

Need picture.
Maybe peelstop or coverstain to prepare.

 

[Notagain34]

Thank you - here’s a few photos of some of the cracks

 

[Wayners]

Scrape off loose.
Undercoat
Mix up some toupret powder real thick. Fill and shape. Sand with 120 grade.
Undercoat and paint.

I'd not make a big job of that as Its too rough and knocked about.
Think Id use bradite one can or zinsser all coat paint.
Original coat of paint has ome away.

 

[sparkwright]

Decorators caulk is handy for gaps and cracks - and once you have smoothed it out with a wet finger, you don't need to (or more accurately, can't) sand where you've filled.

I would like to think the existing coat of paint wouldn't be old enough to contain lead... And that any lead paint would be below that.

But what do I know?

 

[opps]

Decorators caulk is handy for gaps and cracks - and once you have smoothed it out with a wet finger, you don't need to (or more accurately, can't) sand where you've filled.

I would like to think the existing coat of paint wouldn't be old enough to contain lead... And that any lead paint would be below that.

But what do I know?

The paint work is so rough that smearing in caulk is probably the path of least of resistance. Granted it will shrink back but it will look better than seeing the old "varnish" on the woodwork.

 

[Nige F]

Hello,

We’ve just moved into a rented flat and discovered a couple of things -

Every wooden surface is painted with lead paint or has lead paint layers beneath non-lead paint. Throughout the flat the paint is cracked, peeling and flaking (down to the original woodwork), and we’re a bit worried about this because of the lead - what’s the best thing to do? The landlord won’t do anything, and we’re now worried about other possible risks in the flat because of disrepair. There’s also cracks in the artex in a room - we’re unsure if that’s a risk too?

Any advice would be great!

Thank you

have you had it tested for lead ?