Holy Martha Stewart! What's wrong with my paint?

August 1, 2017 6:09 AM Subscribe

The paint near a window in my bedroom has weird white splotches and stains that weren't there before. What is happening, what do I do, and who should I call? Photos on imgur.

The white parts have appeared within the past week. I live in a humid subtropical climate (zone 7b) on the East coast. It has rained a lot in the past week. My bedroom is on the second floor. The paint was freshly done before we bought the place less than two years ago. The wall is plaster over double brick. The rest of the wall is fine, just the area surrounding this small window is blotchy. The house is around 90 years old.

posted by donut_princess to Home & Garden (1 answer total)

Looks like water has seeped between the wood of the windowframe and the brick wall, and has soaked into the plaster. Repairing the internal side will temporarily solve the issue, but first you need to stop where the water is coming from.

posted by AzraelBrown at 6:12 AM on August 1

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