Tips for repairing damp walls

moisture

A fairly common problem in many Spanish houses and homes is the appearance of moisture in the walls. This humidity is a long-term problem to health or living with bad smells in the affected home. To solve the problem, the first thing to do is search origin of such water filtration and immediately afterwards repair the wall itself. Next I will give you a series of tips so that you can repair said wall and leave it as new.

Dry the wall

The first thing you have to do is have well ventilated the wall in question with a constant stream of air, in this way you will get the wall dry completely.

If you don't have good ventilation, you can always opt for buy a dehumidifier to dry the room well.

Repair the wall

When the wall is dry, take a brush and clean the entire surface well. Then sand the area and apply an antifungal product. Let dry as long as the product tells you. Then take a spatula and scratch all the paint that is husked.

Sand the rest of the paint until you see that the wall it's clean. Prepare some plaster and fill in all the cracks caused by humidity. Once dry, sand again so that the wall is completely level. Finally apply a layer of some anti-humidity product.

wall humidity

Paint the wall

When the wall is dry, it's time to paint it with a wide brush that will make your job easier. Let dry and you have your wall completely repaired and like new.

Painting walls
Related article:
Simple guide on how to paint a wall

To avoid future humidity, check all the walls once a year and see if they change color. In that case there could be a water leak and it is likely that it would appear some moisture.

I hope you took note of these simple tips and repair your wall with humidity and leave it like new again.


Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

*

*

  1. Responsible for the data: Miguel Ángel Gatón
  2. Purpose of the data: Control SPAM, comment management.
  3. Legitimation: Your consent
  4. Communication of the data: The data will not be communicated to third parties except by legal obligation.
  5. Data storage: Database hosted by Occentus Networks (EU)
  6. Rights: At any time you can limit, recover and delete your information.

  1.   Gloria said

    How can I solve a wall with so much condensation in winter that it is wet and the room is. Pre smells bad. And where can I get anti-humidity thermal paper.

  2.   zoe said

    How can I make the humidity disappear completely, every time it rains for two days in a row, the humidity comes out on the wall and closet, I take it out with pure bleach. But it always springs up when it rains

  3.   Maria del carmen escobar said

    My house is old but no matter how much I paint it from the wood sheathing, it flakes and it is horrible, please, some idea to end the problem