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...
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...
Have you ever walked past a construction site where an old building was being demolished or renovated? You have likely brought some lead into your home. Have you ever gotten an old painted board or window upcycled into art? You have likely brought some lead into your...
As if things weren't complicated enough. There are several ways to measure the amount of lead, and it has been driving me crazy for a while. Not being a scientist myself, I felt compelled to dive into the answer to explain the situation we are up against in layman's...
I was a Flight Paramedic in Idaho for 35 years. I started as a volunteer with the South West Idaho division of the Back Country Medical Rescue Team. I carried a pager when I wasn't on shift as a paramedic on the ambulance. Then, when Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical...
I just received another sad case study of leaded children that reportedly occurred several years ago over a several-year period. While enjoying living in a vintage national park housing complex, the employees were a young family of 2 with one on the way. The details...