What is going to happen to the leaded tile, 20 years and 3 owners down the road, when the kitchen or the bathroom gets remodeled or the house gets torn down? In my opinion this is just delaying and pushing the problem down the road.
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What is going to happen to the leaded tile, 20 years and 3 owners down the road, when the kitchen or the bathroom gets remodeled or the house gets torn down? In my opinion this is just delaying and pushing the problem down the road.
Last edited by HiTechMike; 06-18-2015 at 12:19 PM.
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne
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True but the same could be said about asbestos tile. The house i'm living in has exterior tiles made out of it an it's harmless until it's broken. If the tiles are sealed properly it shouldn't be a problem. Worse comes to worse ya use the tile to line yourself a bunker.Originally Posted by HiTechMike
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I guess, let's cross our fingers and hope if anyone ever has to tear down the house they don't break any of the tiles and they dispose of them properly. There is another company, in Spain I believe, that is smelting the glass to remove almost all of the lead. Then they make tiles out of the glass after smelting, rendering the glass 99% lead free. In my opinion the above mentioned company is taking short cuts and sooner or later the lead will have to be dealt with.
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The difference here is that when the shingles were put on your house, they didn't know the danger. We all know leaded glass (according to the powers to be) is a regulated material and potentially hazardous when not handled or disposed of properly. This is just kicking the can down the road. Look at what contractors have to do now when renovating or painting a house. Have to contain the lead and dispose of it properly. Gets expensive.
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