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Sealing render prior to painting - any point?

Dinarius · 2024-07-26 12:33:36

We've have had long-term issues with water getting into the hallway of a basement apartment. It gets in in one corner just below the ceiling. We have just had the steps leading up to the upstairs apartments re-tiled and the sides of the steps re-rendered above and around the hall-door of our apartment. Hopefully, the new…

26-07-2024 01:33PM

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Dinarius

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We've have had long-term issues with water getting into the hallway of a basement apartment. It gets in in one corner just below the ceiling.
We have just had the steps leading up to the upstairs apartments re-tiled and the sides of the steps re-rendered above and around the hall-door of our apartment. Hopefully, the new render puts an end to the water issue.
The render will be painted.
What I'm wondering is this; is there any point in sealing the render before painting it? If so, what should I use?
Any other advice?
Thanks.
D.

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#2 29-07-2024 06:59PM

standardg60

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I always use this to seal exterior walls before painting, it's solvent based so far better than anything water. Not cheap but the paint glides on afterwards so much better coverage.
https://www.woodies.ie/dulux-weathershield-stabilising-primer-5l-560998

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