Blanchard143
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Hello!
First time homeowner here Had our home for a little under a year now. Atlanta area.
When we first moved in there was a fresh coat of paint on the entire interior of the house. Looked great. After a couple months my wife and I started to notice what looked like water stains running down the walls, although the paint was completely dry. It's especially prevalent around certain wall sockets and switches... looks terrible.
I called the guy who did our home inspection and he basically said not to worry about it and that we can just paint over it, but I'm not convinced. The dripping appearance makes me nervous about moisture and mold on the interior of the walls. I did try painting certain sections but it continues to show through after a little time.
After some Google searches, we came across the term "ghosting" but most of what I found online showed dark areas around wall studs or something to do with the structure of the house... not so much a dripping / watery appearance.
Attached are two examples- one under a socket and one under a bedroom window.
What sort of company would I even call to take a look at this? Any suggestions much appreciated, thank you!
David
First time homeowner here Had our home for a little under a year now. Atlanta area.
When we first moved in there was a fresh coat of paint on the entire interior of the house. Looked great. After a couple months my wife and I started to notice what looked like water stains running down the walls, although the paint was completely dry. It's especially prevalent around certain wall sockets and switches... looks terrible.
I called the guy who did our home inspection and he basically said not to worry about it and that we can just paint over it, but I'm not convinced. The dripping appearance makes me nervous about moisture and mold on the interior of the walls. I did try painting certain sections but it continues to show through after a little time.
After some Google searches, we came across the term "ghosting" but most of what I found online showed dark areas around wall studs or something to do with the structure of the house... not so much a dripping / watery appearance.
Attached are two examples- one under a socket and one under a bedroom window.
What sort of company would I even call to take a look at this? Any suggestions much appreciated, thank you!
David