Exterior House Paint Combinations

We live in an old historic house in the south. The paint on the walls of our laundry room (and an adjacent room) keeps peeling off in sheets - worst by far in the laundry. This is not the kind of paint if you rub it will be difficult to leave a strip nude. Also in the laundry room is an old hot water boiler which is no longer in use.

I just watched the painting the rooms and did not know what caused the problem and how to prevent it from happening again after we remodel. I'm sure it's a combination of heat (dryer, water heater, humidity and south) and humidity. Is there some kind of breakdown before us again? Should I use exterior paint that is the use of heat and humidity?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Its old. Old paint that.

Add another two layers of damp proof paint.

I think the exterior paint would be great.

Sounds like the walls were painted with latex paint, without walls prepared. Peel as much as you can, cover the walls with a latex primer (as Kilzer), then repaint the walls.

Ventilation is the key to your problem! The condensation caused by the laundry is why the picture is not satisfactory results. Ventilate and use of heating as an air compressor to reduce the moisture in the walls, once dry, provided that ventilation is maintained, you should have more problems.

This is probably due to moisture, and events in our laundry room a few years ago, and our bathroom.

You do not need an exterior paint, but there is a type of paint on the market today that is made for use in bathrooms, very good for the wetlands, and also fight against mildew, if I remember correctly.

I'm sure there are a variety of types of this painting that I suggest going to the hardware store and ask in the painting section for the best paint to use in bathrooms and they will help you from there.

I also suggest that before you paint pick up a dehumidifier and leave it in the hall for a day or two to draw moisture. This way, you'll have a dry cloth when painting.
It would not be a bad idea to use fairly regularly anyway if you have any problems with moisture and can be quite inexpensive.

I have not had more trouble with my paint peeling after using this type of paint, then good luck to you!

For sure you need ventiliation. But perhaps the wrong type of paint was used, latex on top of an oil base, but you use oil-based latex on top, always.

This is probably because the ventilation is inadequate. The heat of the Bolier fact increases the probability that the paint will be affected. There are good chances that there mold present on the walls and ceilings too. It would be a good idea to ventilate the room somehow. Use a paint suitable for bathrooms and laundries. Put in a fan that should be used when the room is likely to be torrid. Open the windows if you have them.

You are correct in your assertion that the heat and humidity combo is contributing to your problem. If it should not exceed your budget, I recommend the demolition of old plasterboard and substituting "green board", a type of wallboard that is specifically designed for rooms moisture exprience that more than others (such as bathrooms, laundryrooms, etc.) So, before applying a good latex, water - not oil based - paint, use two layers of the primary water basis to give the painting more membership. ASO I install a fan in a wall of small extrior the laundry room to move the humidity outside. This should solve your problem rather well.

Sounds like the conditions you describe are part of the cause, but I am inclined to think that at some point the.