Title: A K A Stone answers your home improvement questions Source:
[None] URL Source:[None] Published:Jan 22, 2012 Author:A K A Stone Post Date:2012-01-22 13:17:49 by A K A Stone Keywords:None Views:32285 Comments:54
Strange bubbling on ceiling paint, somewhat looks like moisture through the drywall. But, when I climb into the attic I don't see water marks above these paint bubblings. I put newspaper around at various places (on the insulation, in the attic) above where the paint was doing this. Next time we have a good rain I'll climb up there and see if the paper has had any water on it. That was months ago, and many rains.
Also, the day after I was up there climbing around I notice more paint flaking in the center of the living room ceiling. God damn. I think when I was climbing around I flexed the ceiling joists and the paint flaked off. Possible?
Could the paint bubbling be from too high a humidity in the rooms at times?
Should I get my ass up in the attic and check the paper?
Why am I so eager to start projects and not finish them?
Paint doesn't adhere to wet surfaces. Existing paint, that once adhered, will flake if there is mold. You saw that a lot in old houses with old windows and plastered walls. The wall appeared to be dry but the old paint flaked off to the touch and the new paint wouldn't adhere to the surface despite scraping and priming. Guys who have been around the painting game for a while can actually smell the mold.
I never could.
But you are correct about actually seeing it. I'd say that the probability that I am correct is 75-80% tho...
