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Q.    A few weeks after painting

        my bedroom I started to

        notice the paint was peeling

        and blistering! What have I 

        done wrong?

A.   Blistered paint can be caused by several

      reasons; moisture, sunlight or bad preparation.

• The first step in avoiding moisture blisters is to stop the water infiltration. Look for bad caulking or flashing, or maybe a plumbing leak.
• Avoid temperature blisters by painting when the cool surface won’t be hit by the sun for at least a few hours.
• Repair both types of blistering by scraping the bad paint, and sanding and feathering the edges before you prime and repaint.