![]() Locally, Melinda O’Neill, president of Empire Home Center, Bern Township, shares the enthusiasm of the celebrity couple when it comes to the wall treatment they popularized. One type of wall treatment has proved so popular, courtesy of an HGTV series featuring Texas-based home rehabbers Chip and Joanna Gaines, that the name has become a part of the American vernacular: shiplap. “It’s not advised for a kitchen or a bathroom or any room where dampness is a factor,” she says. Grass cloth wallcoverings are best used in bedrooms and in dining rooms, in the latter to preferably be applied above a chair rail. Made of natural materials like its namesake grass and reeds, this is not an inexpensive choice as rolls vary in price from $100 to $1,000 each. One type of wallpaper that is making a full room comeback is grass cloth, says Inners. Especially important is that the temporary paper does not damage walls when a renter changes things up. Inners reports that a colleague utilizes this type of wallpaper for her clients and has had good results so long as steam is not an issue in a room. Peel-and-stick versions of these styles can also make a renter feel his or her space is more personal. “A lot of very traditional prints from English companies remain in demand,” she says. She also, particularly for the powder rooms, has ordered wallpaper directly from the United Kingdom. Inners sources most of her wallpapers from York Wallcoverings, a trusted regional supplier. Interestingly, the large-patterned papers are often used in powder rooms. Many of those wallpapers provide a statement punch on accent walls. ![]() “We’ve been doing a lot of large, bold patterns, often geometric or floral designs,” she says. However, according to Jennifer Inners, owner of Wyomissing and West Reading-based Saylor House, it’s not your grandmother’s traditional style that’s in demand. If you need to remove any residual dampness for the area, pop a Rubson Stop Humidity container in the space for a couple of days.Contrary to what many may believe, wallpaper remains a popular wall treatment. Weather conditions need to be factored into the drying time, as high humidity levels will result in slower drying time. ![]() Note that drying and curing times must be adhered to for the product to provide maximum protection against damp. If you are using a water-based/acrylic paint you may apply the coatings directly onto the Dampseal. Repeat the process for the middle section and the top section with 24 hour intervals.Īfter 3 days of application of the first thinned coat to each section, apply the second coat to the entire section and allow 24 hours drying and curing time. Treat the lower section by applying a thinned coat of Plascon Dampseal (3 parts Dampseal to 1 part turpentine in volume) and allow it to dry and cure for 24 hours. Fill the holes with exterior Polycell Crack Filler (not interior crack filler) and proceed with the Plascon Dampseal application. Then place a fan close by if possible and allow this to run for a few hours. Ensure that the area also extends by 30cm to the left and right of the affected area.ĭrill 10mm diameter holes into the plaster using a masonry bit to allow moisture to escape. Is it a North-West facing wall (driving rain side)? Is there a garden with an irrigation system close or next to the wall? Is the water (if any) able to run-off easily and is the level of soil higher than the floor level of the kitchen? If the damp is occurring closer to the ceiling, then there are possible roof or parapet wall leaks.ĭivide the affected area into 3 horizontal sections with the top section extending at least 30cm above the affected area. If exterior, consider whether there are pipes running in or on the walls and whether there are taps and gullies. ![]() ![]() If it is interior, consider what room is on the other side, such as a bathroom. Take a close look at the area affected and inspect the surrounding walls and areas to determine where the damp in a wall is occurring, lower or middle wall, and whether the other side of the wall is interior or exterior. It is these salts, found in the cement plaster that when damp and trapped beneath the paint film can cause paint to discolour and peel. If the plaster is a dark grey colour, this indicates that the wall itself is excessively wet. It might be necessary to scrape off some of the existing paint down to the plaster. ![]()
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