Perm Rating Lead Based Paint

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Perm Rating Lead Based Paint

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On one of our projects the client (governmental) has decided they don't want to remove existing plaster on the exterior wall and insulate over the top and apply a new interior finish. Does anyone have any idea what the permeability of lead based paint is?
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Re: Perm Rating Lead Based Paint

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The following link provides some good data for paint"s perm values, unfortunately no lead based paint is in there.

https://buildingscience.com/documents/i ... erty-table

I would contact manufacturers.
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Re: Perm Rating Lead Based Paint

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Unfortunately it has been illegal in the USA to install lead based paint since 1978. The client doesn't want to remove it because it requires environmental cleanup (abatement.)
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