[Greenbuilding] moisture and painting issues in Seattle

Benjamin Pratt benjamin.g.pratt at gmail.com
Sun Jul 6 12:45:19 CDT 2014


Behr paint is really thin and takes multiple coats for good coverage. The
paint contractors prefer is thick so you can do it and one coat.  I used
behr paint when I originally painted the entire interior of my house and
really regret it. When I switch to a better paint it went on nicer, and
lasted longer. Sometimes I don't know where consumer Reports is coming
from. I've bought a couple of things based on their recommendation that Ive
regretted. The paint costs twice as much per can but saves you a bunch of
time.
One of the paint contractors prefer is sherwin's superPaint. However a
decent compromise is the valspar copy of SuperPaint sold at lowes. Good
stuff.

ben
(Typing with only my left hand or using speech recognition due to injury)


On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Sacie Lambertson <
sacie.lambertson at gmail.com> wrote:

> ​All,  I would appreciate advice vis a vis the following:
>
> An old 1904 house gutted and insulated not real well with fiberglass
> batts, rewired, plumbed and painted by the previous owner.  The paint job,
> done probably within the past 6-7 years over both old and new clapboard is
> failing.
>
> A number of painters have looked at it, each having their own theory and
> practice.  Photos taken of the outside in the cold indicate likely,
> moisture from the inside, usually where the studs and floor rims are.
> (Paint failure no more here than elsewhere).
>
> Paint company reps suggest climate does not allow thorough clapboard
> drying. Sun on damp clapboard causes previous paint to blister pulling up
> all layers of previous paint to expose raw clapboard.  Notable, up high
> where overhang protects, the paint is in good shape.  Best practice would
> be to first scrap/sand as necessary, allow air behind clapboard via
> 'widgets' placed every 12-18 inches followed by an application of oil OR
> water-based primer and two coats of good paint.
>
> Would appreciate comments/advice on all aspects, including the use of oil
> OR latex primer and why and the idea of allowing air behind clapboard.
>
> Curious too why paint reps, (two different known brands), sniff at Behr
> paint the single most often recommended paint by Consumer Reports.  Assume
> no discount from Home Depot to painters??
>
> Thanks, Sacie
>
>
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