I'm doing an exterior job and have came to the last side of the house. i have found the paint is coming off in large (very large) strips. rezembling vinyl stickers. they can stretch the length of the clapboards. it's peeling to the wood, primer and all. my first thought is vapor failure. needing to prime the inside with vapor barrier (B>I>N). does this sound right? how should i handle the outside? completely remove? or stop and deal with the inside?
maybe it's a whole different problem... primed on very wet wood? this house hasn't been painted in 7-8 years and started to peel within 2 years last time
any thoughts would be greatly appriciated.
thank you
lj
2007-06-25 08:51:13 · 3 answers · asked by lj 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is a moisture problem. You do not say if this is the side of the house that is mostly away from the sun. I suspect it is, or at least is somewhere near a lot of moisture, like your geographical area has high humidity. At any rate, peeling the old paint, removing oxidized wood with scraper or wire brush, making sure siding is dry, and using a good primer are the answers and steps to the solution. Unfortunately, this can happen again due to moisture. Paint isn't forever, but it the best looking as opposed to aluminum or vinyl.
2007-06-26 22:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try aluminum or vinyl siding. Then you will never have to worry about painting anymore. I know it sounds lazy, but after a while the whole thing starts getting old.
Good luck.
2007-06-25 10:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by Steven H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your siding is to wet, humid or damp. Your going to have to peel the paint off and let it dry out. You should never have painted it on wet wood.
2007-06-25 22:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋