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May 16, 2007
bubbling paint
We have just completed a major renovation of our house. Walls were skimmed and then painted. We now notice bubbling of the paint on many of the interior walls, at about ankle height. What is the cause and how can this be rectified? Prior to the renovation we had absolutely no signs of damp on the walls.
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Was any paper tape used when skimcoated? Perhaps it's an air pocket under the tape? Do you have any kind of heat pipe in those walls? That could be it too. To fix, simply cut out the bubble and mesh tape, skim, prime & paint again.
Posted by: Anonymous at May 16, 2007 10:10 AM
Was any paper tape used when skimcoated? Perhaps it's an air pocket under the tape? Do you have any kind of heat pipe in those walls? That could be it too. To fix, simply cut out the bubble and mesh tape, skim, prime & paint again.
Posted by: Rick at May 16, 2007 10:11 AM
Depends on the type of "bubbling" you mean, but if there was wallpaper taken down and the glue wasn't properly removed, it could be that also. I've seen it come through skimcoating.
Posted by: Anonymous at May 16, 2007 10:15 AM
What did they skim coat it with? if they started painting before all the spackle dried you could get bubbling. If they used plaster that would be less likely since it dries a lot faster than spackle.
Posted by: AnnaBee at May 16, 2007 10:39 AM
Had bubbling on my wall one time as a result of drywall being installed backwards. Came through the skim and the paint. D'oh.
Posted by: John at May 16, 2007 11:14 AM
Bubbling on paint can come from a variety of different causes. If you have actual separation of the paint from the drywall, you can have multiple issues from not using a proper primer to the substrate (drywall and compound),& waterproofing issues behind the walls & dampness. Where is this happening? Is it happening in the attic, basement, or throughout the house?
Again, this question should be more specific as here are many unknown variabled to this problem.
Posted by: Al at May 16, 2007 6:31 PM
Bubbling on paint can come from a variety of different causes. If you have actual separation of the paint from the drywall, you can have multiple issues from not using a proper primer to the substrate (drywall and compound),& waterproofing issues behind the walls & dampness. Where is this happening? Is it happening in the attic, basement, or throughout the house?
Again, this question should be more specific as here are many unknown variabled to this problem.
Posted by: Al at May 16, 2007 6:32 PM
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