Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Jan 11, 2008 5:44 pm We want to paint the bedrooms of our house straight after settlement, before we move in. I have a 15 month old daughter and I may (fingers crossed) be pregnant again when we move.
Do we need to paint with a 'low fume' paint? If so, is there a recommended brand? If not, are there any precautions we should take? Re: Are all paints safe for babies? 2Jan 11, 2008 5:51 pm Paints are very safe now….they have to be!!
By the time you move in the fumes will have gone, they don’t last long now, just make sure to leave all the windows and doors open while you are there painting. You will be fine. Forgot to mention, I think you can get paint with a low fume factor. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Are all paints safe for babies? 3Jan 12, 2008 10:54 pm Hey it never affected any of us older folks here - yet
I jest. Your point is very valid and I'd be inclined to use something like this range to reduce the risks. As you are aware - a babies life is very much influenced by the smallest of things. So the less chemicals it has in the foetal and infancy stage the better. http://www.naturalpaint.com.au Steve Re: Are all paints safe for babies? 4Jan 13, 2008 12:35 am I am not wanting to be alarmist, but I certainly don't agree that paints are all 'safe' these days!
The very early days of a pregnancy are CRITICAL, as your unborn child is beginning a magical process of development. You should avoid ALL toxins (or even remotely possible toxins) in these stages. I would NOT put an infant into a room for a few weeks after painting. Neither into a room that has any smell to it (new furniture, carpets etc). If you have to paint, get a painter in (or someone else), but don't do it yourself, and keep out of there. Use the safest, low fume paint avaialble, and air it well until odours completely dissipate. Best wishes! Ash. Re: Are all paints safe for babies? 5Jan 13, 2008 3:10 am Paint is very safe these days, you can get low odour paint, and the asthma foundation also reccomends a paint product with a microban in it as well now i think it is a Taubmans paint they recommend.
Just make sure the smell of the paint is gone before you sleep there, if you anything like my bestfriend being pregnant with pain the small made her fell extreemly green Building again . . with Redink Pre-start 04/12 Keys - 03/13 Finishing off. . . Painting/Floor Tiles/Carpet - 04/13 Walk In Robe/Lighting/Blinds and Moving 05/13 Gates/Front Landscaping / Pool 05/13 Re: Are all paints safe for babies? 7Jan 13, 2008 11:00 pm _Al_ I was going to say depends what colour you want to paint he kids.... Stay away when pregnant and painting. Let someone else do it. Is that because pregnant women can't make up their mind and ALWAYS want to renovate at 36-40 weeks, or because fumes are bad for unborn babies But really, paint fumes are bad for pregnant women and newborn babies. We renovated our baby's bedroom before she was born and I have a pic of me wallpapering at 40 weeks with a Marilyn Manson t.shirt on. I left the painting and wood stripping to my husband and used my talents to yell at the guy at Solver who had the misfortune to mix the wrong colours . There are companies that sell paints with less toxic fumes but I wouldn't want to guarantee they have no effect on unborn babies. Best to let the room sit for a couple of weeks (aired) before moving any kids into the room. Just to be sure Block of two storey townhouses requires painting on the roof. A brick parapet wall separates each unit and extends above the tiled roof. The parapet walls require sealing… 0 3497 The yellowing mainly occurs to white or very light colours. 1 2922 A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5799 |