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Damage to outer wall layer

  • 20-02-2021 8:39am
    #1
    SUNGSAM
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭


    Hello, I recently moved into a new house. The outside wall at the rear of the house has some damage to the outer layer, pictures attached. As you can see I need to paint the outside of the house when the weather improves. Would it be possible to fix that damage prior to painting as it doesn't look great as it is. Would be nice to have a fresh looking finish on the whole wall. What would be the best way of thing about this fix. Thanks.


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  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    You can buy different types of tender crack repair. Some are putty's some inject from a mastik gun. Some paints with a mix.

    Have a look whats available in your local hardware


  • #3
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,384 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    It looks like some of the final coat of plaster has fallen off because it was put on too thinly.

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  • #4
    SUNGSAM
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭SUNGSAM


    Thanks both for your replies.

    I'll take a look at your recommendations.

    The house is approx 30 years old so it's likely the original render and just damage from.over the years.


  • #5
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,595 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    I agree with Rows as it being the most lightly cause, the other possibility is that it was given multiple layers of santex exterior paint that peeled off

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  • #6
    Kencollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Kencollins


    From painting my own house last year, I saw the exact same issue.

    Moisture had seeped behind the layers of old paint from cracks and corners, allowing the paint to blister off. When I scraped all the loose material back I painted over the whole thing and got the same result.

    The easiest way to fix it is to use external filler, and feather the thick lines out. It will look good when the steep build up has about 5cm of a feather down into the lower areas.


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  • #7
    Summer2020
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Summer2020


    Kencollins wrote: »
    From painting my own house last year, I saw the exact same issue.

    Moisture had seeped behind the layers of old paint from cracks and corners, allowing the paint to blister off. When I scraped all the loose material back I painted over the whole thing and got the same result.

    The easiest way to fix it is to use external filler, and feather the thick lines out. It will look good when the steep build up has about 5cm of a feather down into the lower areas.

    Looks like the exact same as this ? Below photo is my own house this evening . Do you think that’s the same issue ?

    https://ibb.co/BBwfnLL


  • #8
    Johnthemanager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Johnthemanager


    SUNGSAM wrote: »
    Hello, I recently moved into a new house. The outside wall at the rear of the house has some damage to the outer layer, pictures attached. As you can see I need to paint the outside of the house when the weather improves. Would it be possible to fix that damage prior to painting as it doesn't look great as it is. Would be nice to have a fresh looking finish on the whole wall. What would be the best way of thing about this fix. Thanks.

    Run some filler along the edges, and get some balled up newspaper and dab the filler lightly with it, to give it a light stipple to fit in with the old plaster.


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