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Cracks in paint

  • 27-03-2017 5:18pm
    #1
    markc1184
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    In our dining room there is one wall which has a few cracks appear in it over the last few months. This wall in question, has the sitting room on the other side which suffered some water damage from a burst hot water cylinder last September. This wall originally had a doorwaybetween the dining and sitting room. About 15 years ago it was closed up but only with wood and a plaster skim. After the water damage, this wall was completely blocked up and both rooms completely replastered (walls and ceilings).

    The walls were allowed to dry out for about a month before being decorated on the advice of the builder and decorator. From about 2 weeks after the decorating was finished, the first crack appeared on this 1 wall. Since then there was been more appear. I have attached a couple of pics to show what I mean. These cracks are not particularly deep but they are an eye sore. Is this just a case of the wall not being completely dry? Or could the radiators attached either side be an issue?

    If I am to repair this myself is it a simple case of getting some filler onto the cracks, sanding and then repainting the wall? Should the whole dining room be painted to avoid different shades of colour? Should I try and hold off until perhaps summer to allow more time for any possible moisture to dry out before painting?


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  • #2
    bigbrotherfan
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    markc1184 wrote: »
    In our dining room there is one wall which has a few cracks appear in it over the last few months. This wall in question, has the sitting room on the other side which suffered some water damage from a burst hot water cylinder last September. This wall originally had a doorwaybetween the dining and sitting room. About 15 years ago it was closed up but only with wood and a plaster skim. After the water damage, this wall was completely blocked up and both rooms completely replastered (walls and ceilings).

    The walls were allowed to dry out for about a month before being decorated on the advice of the builder and decorator. From about 2 weeks after the decorating was finished, the first crack appeared on this 1 wall. Since then there was been more appear. I have attached a couple of pics to show what I mean. These cracks are not particularly deep but they are an eye sore. Is this just a case of the wall not being completely dry? Or could the radiators attached either side be an issue?

    If I am to repair this myself is it a simple case of getting some filler onto the cracks, sanding and then repainting the wall? Should the whole dining room be painted to avoid different shades of colour? Should I try and hold off until perhaps summer to allow more time for any possible moisture to dry out before painting?

    If you feel the crack is significant, it may just keep reappearing so you might need to get some of that mesh to put over the crack. In relation to painting the whole room, one wall should be enough (unless the crack is going to the ceiling as well)


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