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Painting problem- ceiling

Ginger83 · 2007-08-03 15:37:00

Hi, we recently bought a house and spent the last few months moving stuff etc. Didnt notice we had a leak from a toilet upstairs.Had a plumber fix it but water came down through the kitchen ceiling and made a mess of the paint. Its a new house that wasnt skimmed. I have tried to sand down the bad area to repaint it but if…

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03-08-2007 4:37pm

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Ginger83

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Hi, we recently bought a house and spent the last few months moving stuff etc. Didnt notice we had a leak from a toilet upstairs.Had a plumber fix it but water came down through the kitchen ceiling and made a mess of the paint.
Its a new house that wasnt skimmed. I have tried to sand down the bad area to repaint it but if I go near the damaged area the original paint peels off like a skin.

Is there anything I can do to put this right?Or do I need to consider getting someone in the skim the ceiling. It looks bad as its the first thing to be seen when you enter the kitchen.

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