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Originally Posted by JimRom I'm not sure that humidity is the issue here. These cracks could also be caused by settling of the construction, especially if they are running out at the corners of windows, doors, and boxes. How wide are the cracks, and how far do they extend? A picture of the worst offenders would be helpful for us to tell what the underlying cause might be. Sorry but can't get a good picture. The cracks are hairline like a spiderweb and don't resemble the larger settling cracks I'm familiar with in our old home. The closest I can come to is this picture, if you can imagine no large cracks and no flacking at all (the upper left hand corner of the image most resembles the cracking):
All sizes | Albino jumping spider | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (@N00/3493408563/sizes/z/in/photostream/ - broken link) The building paint contractors (not the one I used) came by today to look at them. They have painted over 60 units in the building and this is the first time they have seen this in any unit. While they are as perplexed as me, they agree it is not the paint, as most of the walls looks great. In one corner, they are going to test applying an oil-based primer, skim coat and sand, then re-paint with flat. We'll leave that for a week and see what happens. There is no guarantee this will work, but it sounds worth a try. In the meantime, I welcome any insights or ideas from anyone else with either similar experience or a theory as to what might be at play and how to fix it. (责任编辑：) |
