House painting question

richfly

Hi All,

I'm looking for some advice and recommendations please.

I plan to paint the house i rent as I've noticed some paint chipping and some small hairline cracks in the ceiling. The house is over 16 years old I'd say and we're in it about 7 years and never painted it and I'd say it wasn't painted before that either.

Just a bit of back story. Our boiler started to give trouble in September 2022, radiators not fully hot to touch and the boiler was cutting out. We had a plumber do a service on it and it was fine until end of November when it finally gave up. We got a new boiler in December and since it was installed the house a been noticeably warming than before and the radiators are hot to the touch so I'd say there was an issue a for a while we just didn't notice it. But since the new boiler was put in I've noticed 1 or 2 small hairline cracks in the ceiling in some rooms not all and paint chipping in the corners, I've attached some photos.

My thinking is with the house being a lot warmer now it has made the plasterboard expand and contract causing some cracks and the paint to chip would that make sense?

I'd like some advice on what to do with the cracks should i put polyfiller over them before painting? If so what type is good to use?

For painting the house i was thinking to start with a primer layer then paint over it would that be the right thing to do?

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policarp

Why are you going to decorate a place that you don't own?

Supercell

Go for it, our house is the same. When we moved in the insulation was terrible. Once we got that sorted there was cracks like yours. Get some painters filler - caulk, and it will be sorted.

As you are renting check with your landlord, I bet he's 100% fine with you keeping the place nice, but you do need to ask.

10-10-20

No need for a primer if the wall has already been painted, just clean it down with sugar-soap as per the directions on the container, let it dry and paint. Some even say that you don't even need sugar-soap, but you need to remove any greasy deposits and lying dust, so it works well for them.

For the circular nail-pop in the ceiling, break off the plaster cap and locate the round head of the nail underneath and drive it well into the ceiling with a hammer and blunt screwdriver, then fill it with a filler. Should be fine for a while, but if it pops again then it will need to be replaced with a plasterboard screw.

richfly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590185#Comment_120590185

Any recommendations on the type of paint to buy?

richfly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120589991#Comment_120589991

I'm sure he'll be fine with it but you're it's best to check first, thank you.

richfly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120589902#Comment_120589902

The landlord has been good to us so i don't mind painting the house to keep it nice.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120597273#Comment_120597273

If you go into a specialist paint shop they will advise on the best brand to apply in terms of cover and its "hiding" ability, etc. That my best advice as they know their products.

richfly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120597352#Comment_120597352

Thank you.