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Show I FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE In ol by RQGERCWHITMAN QUESTION : We had our house insulated about three years ago, the attic floor and the four outside walls. Then we had the house painted. The paint didn't stay on at all; it came off in large pieces. Some told us it was due to poor paint, others said it was due to the house being insulated. Now we must do something as the house is in terrible condition. What should we do? Should we put on asbestos shingles or repaint re-paint it again? I have had contractors con-tractors look at it and some say to put on shingles (which is their job) and others say that paint or shingles will never be satisfactory due to the dampness. I am so anxious to hear what you would advise. i ANSWER: Before you do any outside finishing, try to clear up the dampness inside the house, lor until you do you may continue to have trouble. Leaflets describing describ-ing the causes of dampness and ' the corrective measures to take are being sent to you. With loose , insulation in the walls, protective I precautions should have been taken tak-en to keep the damp house air from going through the plaster settling in the insulation. You can now cover the walls with a "vapor barrier" consisting of two coats of aluminum paint, followed by ; oil paint, or else with an oil-cloth ' type of wallcloth, also to be paint-! paint-! ed. Do the same thing with the j ceilings under the attic. |