We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
What's causing paint on interior walls to bubble since heavy rain
Comments
-
so you don't have cavity walls?"You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"0
-
bells_on_it wrote: »My house is stone but its painted therefore I can't see the bricks?? I'm wondering if the paint work is failing though and allowing rain through
A stone wall painted with modern paints can be a problem. Damp gets trapped inside the wall - the paint stops the wall from "breathing" and drying out.
https://www.oldhouse.info/ohdamp.htm
Section 4.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 351.6K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.9K Spending & Discounts
- 244.6K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.2K Life & Family
- 258.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards