Painting
Entrance Hall with Damp Damage Repainted
The entrance hall walls were peeling in many places. They were repaired and painted a warm cream.
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Step by step
1. Where we started
The paint had lifted in patches, even high up the wall.
2. By the stairs
Next to the door and the stairs, too, the paint had come off down to the plaster.
3. Preparation
The damaged patches are scraped and filled, and the edges are masked off before painting.
4. Painting
The new paint goes over whole walls, not just the patches, so there are no differences in shade.
5. The result
Smooth walls in a warm cream, with no trace of the peeling.
Questions this job answers
Why is the paint peeling off my walls?Usually because of damp, or because it went on over a surface that wasn't holding: dust, loose old layers, a glossy base. The fix is to remove whatever isn't holding, not to add another coat on top.What care is needed when repainting an older Athens apartment with high ceilings, interior wooden doors and built-in wardrobes?Older Athens apartments feature high ceilings with plaster mouldings, glazed double doors, tall built-in wardrobes and classic floors. They require careful taping along edges, crack repairs on the walls, and dedicated preparation for the woodwork.Part of my wall is damaged. Is it enough to patch and paint just that spot?The patching is done on the spot, but it is better to paint the whole wall. New paint over a patch usually stands out from the old paint around it, however well the shade matches.Why does the wall paint and plaster blister and peel right next to a door or balcony door, and how is it fixed?Next to entrance doors, balcony doors and bathroom doors, walls often draw moisture from the threshold or frame joint. All loose paint is scraped back to sound plaster, filled smooth in layers, sanded and repainted.