Recently decided to paint a back room that i don't use. During the painting process, I discovered some loose/peeling paint above the window from what appeared to be water damage. Unfortunately, i had already applied the first coat...
wall is plaster and lathe, i believe
i think the water was leaking in from the gutter backflowing into the house this last spring, as I haven't never seen the peeling paint on that wall in the 8+ years i have lived here. I have cleaned out the gutter and that's not a problem anymore (i hope)
the areas above in red came off very easily. The areas in blue came off with some elbow grease.
i need to know what to do now. ...
the wall is dry to the touch and no structural damage that i can feel.
so far, I've found to clean the wall with a bleach solution and let dry.
apply a mildew resistant primer ( i have Bullseye 1-2-3)
and then paint after the primer has set.
other option:
tear down and replace with dry wall..