Gloss Paint On Walls

[phleb]

My bathroom has condensation on the walls. Damp patches everywhere. I have been told it was only painted less than a year ago. Its only a very small rectangular bathroom and so i wondered whether i should paint it with gloss paint to prevent black patches of damp. Is this a good idea? If so which kind of gloss would you buy? thanks

[jomifl]

Noooo.. You will get lots of condesnsation and every imperfection will show up horribly

[murraymints]

no no no....buy bathroom spec paint which is wipeable and open window after shower / bath..important to air the room

[dannyk13]

Before painting you should seal the walls with Aquaseal or something similar.

[woofgang]

You can get kitchen and bathroom wall paint that is more resistant to condensation and not gloss. personally I would be looking at addressing the condensation issue. You say "I was told" Are you in rental property? Black mould patches sounds to me like more than just bathroom condensation.

[murraymints]

phleb if this is a damp issue rather than condensation your landlord needs to get it fixed ! hope you and kids are getting there xx

[tonyav]

Maybe an extractor fan would help.
http://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-kitchens/bathroom-extractor-fans/cat840654

[ummmm]

No...deal with the damp.

That would be akin to putting cladding over a wall that looks like its about to fall down.

[Togo]

Better ventilation or an extractor fan is the solution for the damp, unless there are structural issues causing penetrating damp. Washable silk emulsion is the best paint to use. Gloss will cause surface condensation or seal in penetrating damp.

[KARL]

If the room is continually heated to 20 degrees Celsius or above and you still get condensation on walls then it is because the walls are being cooled down at an abnormal rate. If they are external walls then they must be under-insulated, if they are internal walls then presumably the next room(s) is/are very cold.

If the room is not heated then it should be. Always leave the door to the room open except when privacy considerations demand it be shut.

Creating additional ventilation will possibly help but probably only to a limited degree, especially in a cold house in which case only by ensuring it is open to and as cold as the outdoors will maximise the advantages of ventilation.

[phleb]

Hi murraymints, yes getting there, but seem to have many problems with new place :-(

[jomifl]

A simple way to reduce damp is to keep all the internal doors open when you can, ventilate rooms where water is used and avoid letting water lie around either in sinks baths or shower trays.

[The Builder]

The type of paint is, I'm afraid, irrelevant, phleb. As others have said, it's dealing only with the symptoms ............ not the cause.

Proper mechanical extraction is the best way (extractor fan.) Insulation and heating will also help. Modern Building Regulations demand decent ventilation for a good reason. Older houses do need to be upgraded.

[diddlydo]

We used to get mouldy walls in the shower room. Changed to kitchen and bathroom paint - end of problem.