We moved into a house a year ago with a lovely 100-year-old bay window. The paint on it was a few years old but otherwise it seemed in good condition. We had decorators in right away who, amongst other things, painted the window.
Last night I noticed that substantial cracks have appeared in the the interior of the window. These cracks are not just in the one-year-old paint - on larger cracks you can see that the paint has lifted right from the wood.
My best guesses for the cause are either that the wood got wet (the exterior paint is a bit cracked although there’s no obvious evidence of wetness or rot) or that it was something to do with the recent humidity/heat (although this room doesn’t get hugely hot).
I’ve attached 3 photos – can anyone shed some light on what has caused this, and what I should do about it?
Thanks!
Last night I noticed that substantial cracks have appeared in the the interior of the window. These cracks are not just in the one-year-old paint - on larger cracks you can see that the paint has lifted right from the wood.
My best guesses for the cause are either that the wood got wet (the exterior paint is a bit cracked although there’s no obvious evidence of wetness or rot) or that it was something to do with the recent humidity/heat (although this room doesn’t get hugely hot).
I’ve attached 3 photos – can anyone shed some light on what has caused this, and what I should do about it?
Thanks!