2006-11-21 13:37:04 · 7 answers · asked by Koko 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I hate to tell you this my friend but, have you seen a car window run with moisture? or a house window run when the humidity was high? that's what's happening. When your heating the house, the walls are weeping like the Windows.
Your going to have to insulate the walls. How have you got by so many years without insulating?
Call " Home Depot" or "Lowes" some close lumber yard near you if these two are not in the area.
Have them come out and give you an estimate for insulating the place.
2006-11-21 13:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tend to think that if your walls were not weeping before the repaint, the plaster was able to breath. By sealing them with Kilz, you sealed them off and now they are cooler than the rest of the house and thus moisture is collecting on them.
You may have to install a dehumidifier in your HVAC system that would take excess water out.
2006-11-21 21:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well its impossible to have NO insulation. You have some but it's probably not enough so it feels like you dont have any, If your insulation has shrunk a bit you can always re fill it by having a professional put some holes in your walls and spray behind the slats that hold the plaster. It could be expensive but its cheaper than taking down the plaster and re dry walling Im not sure what tile you are talking about. Sorry I cant help you more. I have a house that is 120 years old so I know alot about renovations. I dont know why your walls are weeping? I dont understand what you mean. feel free to email me.
2006-11-21 21:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by trinity082482 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay don't quite understand what you mean by plaster over tile, but the no insulation is common in houses 50 years old, and so is weaping of the walls with the air exchange heating system walls for this house. We had one as well and if you have a humidifier on your furnace, if it is too high this could be causing some of the problem. Just a shot.
2006-11-21 21:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kilz is meant to cover a stain that bleeds through paint. Your walls are weeping what? Moisture? Condensation usually shows up on the floor. Frankly I've NEVER heard of walls weeping. Maybe your house is haunted? IN which case, you have to douse the spirits with Kilz, maybe that will make them go away.
2006-11-21 21:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have somehow reached the dew point in your house,is there some unusual source of humidity in the house?The kilz may have sealed the walls,but the air infiltration in other elements of the house should be great enough to offset this.Do you hare a humidifier or vaporizer a whole bunch of fish tanks or something.Turn up the heat warmer air will hold more humidity.
2006-11-21 21:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Scott EThe anode rod inyour hwh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you repaint with Kilz? what did you expect when you bought it like that ? Take it all down {lots of work ] add insulation then get rid of the house [sell it ]or just live with it ?try a humidifer!
2006-11-21 21:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by Summo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋