Hi everyone. I need your help We have a Victorian house with an insulation cavity wall which has a penetrating damp issue in the bedrooms
from the external wall which was battered by the torrential rain In January.
The rooms downstairs, are lime plastered then painted, then a thick layer of wallpaper so it's no wonder the walls were sodden. The layer of paint is a giant mural! It's a very shiny gold which doesn't appear to have soaked in to the wall so I wonder if it's oil paint. If we dont take this off before we apply one of the special lime paints, its useless as the wall cant breathe through the gold paint.
Has anyone got any ideas how to get this paint off. It's not peeling, and didnt come off when we steamed the wallpaper off. I dont want to use extensive steam because it will blow the plaster.
Once its off has anyone got any recommendations of which breathable paint to use? Ive found earthborn, cornwall lime company and nature paint. They are pretty pricey so I want to be sure they will do the job!
Any thoughts?
from the external wall which was battered by the torrential rain In January.
The rooms downstairs, are lime plastered then painted, then a thick layer of wallpaper so it's no wonder the walls were sodden. The layer of paint is a giant mural! It's a very shiny gold which doesn't appear to have soaked in to the wall so I wonder if it's oil paint. If we dont take this off before we apply one of the special lime paints, its useless as the wall cant breathe through the gold paint.
Has anyone got any ideas how to get this paint off. It's not peeling, and didnt come off when we steamed the wallpaper off. I dont want to use extensive steam because it will blow the plaster.
Once its off has anyone got any recommendations of which breathable paint to use? Ive found earthborn, cornwall lime company and nature paint. They are pretty pricey so I want to be sure they will do the job!
Any thoughts?