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IN GOOD COMPANY Vendor highlight: The moisture problem It has been generally known, for many years, that most causes of unsatisfactory performance of exterior house paints can be traced back to water in one form or another. Moisture moves its way behind the paint coatings, saturates wood, promotes the growth of decay and incidentally, destroys the adhesion of the paint to the surface. Water behind paint coatings is the primary source of peeling and unsatisfactory performance. However, all paint coating failures are NOT attributable to moisture. Other causes include: incompatible coats of paint, painting under the wrong weather conditions, condition of the substrate, or simply poor quality paint. The easiest way to determine the cause of peeling is to remove a piece of the failed coating. If the paint coatings has failed to the point that the substrate is completely bare, then moisture has penetrated the backside of the coating. When the sun evaporates the water, it pushes all the coatings away from the substrate. If a paint coating fails and previous coatings are still adhering beneath the failed area, the source of the problem is usually not moisture. Since the most recent coating of paint is the portion of the surfaces which meets the eye, the tendency of the casual observer is to blame the type of paint or the application by the contractor for all failures. Only after prolonged trials with various brands and types of paint and numerous contractors does it become obvious that some other factor is at work. Water is the primary offender and shutting off its sources is absolutely essential to ensuring the longevity of a paint coating. Sources of moisture The first step toward a solution to moisture failures is to identify its sources. A smaller percentage of water may penetrate paint coatings from the exterior of the building by the following means: (1) Siding which was warped, split, or shrunk presents an excellent opportunity for moisture to enter, (2) Exposed ends of boards in contact with damp areas such as soil, masonry surfaces, brush, shrubs, etc…act with a capillary action drawing moisture. An excellent example of this failure involves the placing of wood window sills on top of decorative concrete window sills. fsresidential.com/illinois 10 Life, simplified
IN GOOD COMPANY Vendor highlight: The concrete sill acts as a sponge drawing moisture to the underside of the wood window sill. When the sun heats up the top of the wood window sill, the moisture is drawn up through the wood by evaporation. As the water evaporates, it pushes all existing paint coatings off in the process. The application of primers or finish coats on top of the wood window sill will not alleviate this problem. (3) The lack of adequate drip caps around doors and windows causes water to penetrate a building. Horizontal surfaces only create ledges for water to stand. Over time this water will eventually penetrate these surfaces. Many times, the use of traditional J channel on horizontal surfaces only creates a trough in which water will sit. (4) Gutters and downspouts working improperly can cause major backflows of water into soffits and siding areas. Gutters and downspouts must be continuously cleaned to avoid clogging in the spring/summer and the forming of ice barriers in the winter. Gutters must be inspected for proper pitch. If the gutters do not pitch toward the nearest downspout, the water will simply not flow in the proper direction. The downspouts must also be inspected to ensure that their length is adequate to carry water away from the building. Another source of exterior moisture is inadequate caulk. With today’s building materials, i.e. cedar siding, caulks must have increased elasticity. Most substrates expand and contract with substantial weather changes. In some parts of the country, the weather only changes a few times a year. The moisture solution Several solutions to the above sources of moisture would include the following: (1) Priming of all six sides of replacement wood. (2) Avoid abutting wood surfaces to damp surfaces, i.e. support posts for balconies or concrete pads, without applying some type of concrete sealer to slow the flow of water or place a metal boot at the base of the post between the wood and concrete. (3) Install flashing above horizontal surfaces with proper angles to shed water rather than collect it. (4) Clean all gutters and downspouts twice a year and maintain proper pitches on the gutters and (5) Consult AAA Painting & Construction for the proper caulk for your building. The use of polyurethane based caulk is recommended for this market. Mark Youngberg MYoungberg@aaapaintco.com C: 630-878-0714 O: 630-384-6150 529 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 fsresidential.com/illinois 11 Life, simplified
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