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mr phone
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 Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: Painted stairs.......... |
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I got my stairs painted in the summer, so i could have a stair runner carpet fitted up the middle of the stairs. It looks great, but I have recently noticed that cracks are appearing in the gloss where stairs meet each other?
This has only happened since the heating went on for for the winter, so could I presume that the heat within the house has caused this and what could I do to rectify and prevent more cracking? |
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Welsh Decorator
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Joined: 29 Sep 2007
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Location: Cheshire
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The heating is drying out the timber, there is little you can to stop it, however, to minimise it, use a decorators caulk on the joints, this will cover them and not show as badly, or even stop them showing, as it is flexible to a point.
A coat of gloss once it has dryed and you should be as good as new. 
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Gadget
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Try filling the cracks with a flexible filler, and paint over it again!
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Telmay
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