Show forstall FIR STAll to the RILING AILING HOUSE aby by ROGER WW C QUESTION we had our house insulated about three years ago got the attic floor and the four outside aide walls then we had the house painted the paint stay cici on at all it came off in large pieces some told us it was due to poor paint others said it was due to tho the house being insulated now we must do something as the house Is ia in terrible tir condition what should we wa do should we put on asbestos shingles or re paint it again I 1 have had contractors 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 clue to the dampness I 1 am so anxious to hear what you would advise ANSWER before you daany do any outside finishing try to clear up the dampness inside the house for foi until you do you may continue to have trouble leaflets describing the causes of dampness and the corrective measures to take are being sent to you with loose insulation in the walls protective precautions should have en to keep the damp house air from going ahr through 0 ugh the plaster settling in the insulation you can now cover the walls with a ivator vapor barrier consisting of two coats of aluminum paint followed by oil paint or else with an oilcloth oil cloth type also to be painted do thi the same thing with the ceilings under the attic |