Hi there. We are a couple weeks out from closing on a house built in 1974. I understand it is within the time frame that it could contain lead paint, however all walls were repainted by the seller just before listing it for sale. There is a wall between the kitchen and dining room that we are planning to remove and I guess there is a possibility that there is lead paint under the new paint. I'm just wondering if anyone:
1. has experience with those DIY test kits they sell at home depot that claim to check for lead paint?
2. and also if anyone has any experience removing drywall that contains lead paint. I'm seeing lots of results online for physically removing lead paint via sanding/scraping, but I don't see much mention of just removing the drywall entirely. I feel like at least in theory, the drywall could be cut away in such a way to minimize dust particles from getting everywhere. We are just somewhat concerned because we have a 15 month old daughter who will be roaming around the house once all the construction is done and we move in, and certainly don't want to put her at risk.
Side note: according to a study I read online, only 25% of houses in my area of that vintage are thought to contain lead paint, so I'm really hoping we just get lucky and don't have to deal with it.