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Just Another Tool In the Toolbox
Full disclosure: I sell Lumetallix, so I have a stake in this comparison. I’ve tried to be fair to every tool here. Lumetallix Instant Lead Test is an amazing tool, like many others in the wide spectrum of tools used to find dangerous lead. In a recent interview on a...
Slowing Down To Speed Up
As a young remodeler, I assumed the faster we got through demolition, the sooner we could start rebuilding. I would get my whole crew to swarm the space like an army of ants and watch the pile of debris grow. I like to measure progress by how much we tear out in a...
How Low Can You Go
Limbo is a good measure of flexibility and is used throughout the Caribbean. The more practiced you are, the better you can bend beneath the bar. The one who goes lowest wins. In the lead and healthy housing world, we say the goal is "no lead." But can we get there in...
Lead Locators Visits NOLA
Lead Locators was proud to exhibit the Lumetallix instant lead test kit and to sponsor the well-attended cocktail hour at the National Lead and Healthy Housing conference in New Orleans recently. The 300 attendees and presenters were treated to a wide variety of...
Getting The Green Light
In a recent conversation with a curious prospect about Lumetallix and the benefits of instant identification of lead hazards, I mentioned that we need to "get the green light" to move forward on a path toward EPA recognition and gain the industry traction we deserve....
Contractors Have No Need To Pre-Test For Lead Based Paint
As a contractor, I know that no testing is necessary in pre-1978 homes. Who cares? The EPA says that all homes built before 1978 were painted with lead-based paint. You don't need to test unless you want to exclude painted materials that don't contain lead. (A...