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Updated over 9 years ago,
Lead paint on whole Exterior of house
I just went over to a house I have been considering buying over the past few months , and did a Lead Paint test on various spots on the exterior of the house...... and sure enough, it tested positive for Lead paint.
My question/concern is ..... what will be required to get the house appraised and or Inspected and approved for an FHA 203K loan ?
This house was built in the late 40's to early 50's , so I knew going into it , that Lead paint was a possibility
What are the costs associated with getting a Lead paint approval, as well as in having ( just some of the house scraped ) and then having the whole house painted ?
The only part that needs scraped , is the under part of the ceiling and some of the walls on the Porch area . Other than that , there's not much scraping that needs done, anywhere else on the house... it will just need painted .
Just needing to know how much I am looking at cost wise , as I will now have to add this to the repairs for the property.
The sqft. of the house is about 1800 sqft. and it is all 1 story
Thanks so much - Michael