04-09-2007, 06:59 PM
I'll just pile on with the lead thing. I've done a lot of lead mitigation and worked extensively with agencies that deal with lead-poisoned kids. Do NOT allow any paint chips or dust to get into the soil around the walls of the house. Cover everything, do wet sanding instead of dry, and make sure that all the dropcloths get rolled up and dumped without spillage. It doesn't take much paint in the soil to poison the next toddler who plays outside, and the lead will stick around for a very long time, so the toddler you poison may be the one who inhabits the house after you have moved on.