"Norminn" wrote in message
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The west side however, has peelings near the bottom of the wall, about
1 foot up from the ground. Several spots, and some other spots at the
same height, has bubbles that when touched, feel spongy. I am sure if
I use a wire brush they will all come off easy. Near the top of the
wall are more pealings, there is no eave at the top of the wall,
because the wall protrudes above the roof. There are more visible
peelings near the top but I have not yet inspected those.
Yes it is CB and Stucco, in hot and humid Miami.
Thanks for the reply.
MC
Sounds like he either painted in direct sun and/or recoated too soon.
Present the guy with that idea. Cons have a more difficult time conning
when they realize you know something about the work they do.
I think the best approach, if there is no recourse through a license, is
small claims court. I would wager that most of the judges would know the
guy did bad work and know how it should have been done.
I would not wire brush small bubbles. You can pierce them with a pin,
they will flatten, and the paint film will remain intact. Make sure,
before you touch it, that you are done with your contractor or he can
blame problems on what you do.
Where the peeling is near the bottom of the wall, does the stucco go below
grade? That part of the wall wicks moisture from the ground, stays wet
and makes paint peel. Our contractor pressure washed below grade -
blasted soil away from the wall - so the wall would dry enough, deep
enough, that the paint did not peel. Went down about 8" or so. Another
good reason for not having landscaping right against a wall.
What is on top of the wall as a cap above where it peels?
I spoke to him today and offered the possibility that either an unthorough
pressure wash / cleaning was the cause, or the primer/paint being applied at
the wrong time (too soon, too wet, too hot...) but he disagrees.
He insists that the result is due to "factors beyond his control". That
either my concrete is substandard and problematic, or my selection of the
paint was inappropriate. His proof? "Well I have been doing this for years
and pained hundreds of houses and not a single one has this problem, trust
me I know what I am doing, your house has problems..."
As far as the wall that has the problem... here is a pictu
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/wall.jpg
This was taken last year after hurricane Wilma damaged my roof. But as you
can see the wall on the left side, where is stops above the roof. The tip
of the wall is the same, stucco concrete. I had him cleaned off the top,
patches a couple of small dents and holes with the vinyl patches, sanded and
prime/paint like the rest of the wall.
MC