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Does your home ‘design out’ termites?
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Is a wood-burning heater your best option?
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Is the floor properly cleaned?
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Does the paint you intend to remove contain lead?
Lead paint is most likely to be found in homes built before 1970. Paints
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outside of houses built before 1950. Up to the late 1960s paint with more
than 1 per cent lead was still being used. Regulations have reduced the
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What precautions are you or your painting contractor taking when sanding
back existing paint?
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