Definitely a lot to be concerned with there. I do think that the health risk is minimal (just chips, but dont eat them for lunch!)if you are just prying off the boards and stacking them, as opposed to sanding them down or burning them, which would definitely release a lot of toxins and probably have code restrictions. I have heard from other barn restorers that the siding and roof planking is often not in good enough condition from weather damage, and that very little of it is reused. Have others found this to be true as well? My hope was to reuse it as clapboarding which would place it on the outside of my building envelope:planking,housewrap,insulation,furring, then the old clapboarding. In the case where the boarding is not useable that would definitely be a concern of how to properly dispose of it, or if one were to try to remove the lead paint and sand it down, say if you wanted to make it into flooring. Anyway, I have appreciated the input on this topic as it seems to be one that most timber framers would consider at one point or another, as there are only two options cutting new frames, or restoring old frames. tb
