Cracking plaster

Sprogg · 7 Dec 2010

The house is about 50 years old I've lived here for 11 years, over the last year there seem to be more and more cracks appearing in the ceilings and walls.
There was a bit of water damage from the bathroom that went through to the kitchen and where that's been the paint keeps peeling off the wall. There is a damp internal wall where no body seems to know where the damp is coming from so the plaster there is just crumbling away. There is a crack through two bricks to the top of one of the windows but a builder I had to look at it said don't worry about it unless the glass in the window cracks!
Can someone please give me some advice as to what the problems/problem could be please as I'm loosing confidence with builders and I don't want to feel like I'm living in a house that's falling to pieces around me.

Thank you in advance

stevethespreader · 7 Dec 2010

Sprogg said:
The house is about 50 years old I've lived here for 11 years, over the last year there seem to be more and more cracks appearing in the ceilings and walls.
There was a bit of water damage from the bathroom that went through to the kitchen and where that's been the paint keeps peeling off the wall. There is a damp internal wall where no body seems to know where the damp is coming from so the plaster there is just crumbling away. There is a crack through two bricks to the top of one of the windows but a builder I had to look at it said don't worry about it unless the glass in the window cracks!
Can someone please give me some advice as to what the problems/problem could be please as I'm loosing confidence with builders and I don't want to feel like I'm living in a house that's falling to pieces around me.

Thank you in advance

would you like to post some pictures for us to have a look at? the paint thats peeling? has the wall completley dried ? it could be moisture pushing the paint off, its best to take some pics of all your probs and post them.

Sprogg · 7 Dec 2010

It should be dry, it was nearly 2 years ago and it was repainted about 8 months after it happened. Will post some pictures, if I can figure out how to do it in a little while.

Sprogg · 7 Dec 2010

Photos!

And just thought Id share, while I was doing this my kitchen flooded! ARGH!!!

OK not sure where the photos are!

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Oh there you go, sussed it

stevethespreader · 7 Dec 2010

Sprogg said:
Oh there you go, sussed it

the peeling paint looks like its been painted onto a shiny surface with no key and condensation may be helping to lift it off, the damp at the bottom of the walls could be rising damp and could be treated with dryzone cream (injected through holes after remonving old plaster, as for the cracks above the window i dont think thats nothing to worry about, as for the cracks on the boards looks like they need cutting back renforced with screws then filled taped and easyfilled, thats just my thoughts, some of the others may be along later and give their views
"EDIT" is the kitchen ventilated?

Sprogg · 7 Dec 2010

Yes there's a vent in the kitchen as we have a wood burning stove in there.
Have you any suggestions how to stop the paint peeling?

stevethespreader · 7 Dec 2010

Sprogg said:
Yes there's a vent in the kitchen as we have a wood burning stove in there.
Have you any suggestions how to stop the paint peeling?

i would scrape all that back then use a primer sealer or use a matt emulsion befor the final coat
"EDIT" you say vent not an extractor fan?

Sprogg · 7 Dec 2010

No there's not an extractor fan in the kitchen, but when we had the cavity wall insulation done they said that we had to have a vent put in with having the wood stove, I've never had an extractor fan in the kitchen. Before we painted the kitchen we did scrape off all the loose paint and used a sealer and it is matt paint that we used.
I feel like I'm hindering a solution! lol

stevethespreader · 7 Dec 2010

Sprogg said:
No there's not an extractor fan in the kitchen, but when we had the cavity wall insulation done they said that we had to have a vent put in with having the wood stove, I've never had an extractor fan in the kitchen. Before we painted the kitchen we did scrape off all the loose paint and used a sealer and it is matt paint that we used.
I feel like I'm hindering a solution! lol

is your vent doing its job properly?, does it get steamy in the kitchen? im not sure that a vent is enough

AbnerWright · 30 Dec 2010

Only single ventilation is not good enough. I think proper air and sunlight should enter a house so that everything remains dehydrated otherwise some dampness will remain. It also tears down the walls.

1john · 30 Dec 2010

Is this dampness and peeling paint on outside walls?

What material was used to fill your cavity?

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