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need advice on painting my bathroom?
I have a tiny bathroom in a 25 year year old condo building. I'm on a VERY limited budget. Eventually I want to tear out and redo the bathroom but can't for at least a year. The room is tiny. The ceiling fan vents to nowhere and no way to change that. Moisture is an issue. The ceiling has been painted with kilz already. There are several superficial cracks, you can see where the nails went into the drywall. The paint is cracked all around the ceiling line next to the molding. Lowe's advised me to first sand the cracks, fill in with a Spackle and sand again. There are alot of areas. They then advised using a special paint designed for bathrooms and kitchens that has a "semigloss" to it that is moisture resistant. They advised painting the walls with a semi gloss.The current paint is flat and you can see where moisture has collected and dripped down the walls. Sounds good to me but is it really. My husband says it would take 2 men 6 hours to do "it right". I'm more concerned about cosmetic than "right" since we plan to replace the BR in about a year. I have chosen a color I love which fits the "beach" theme ( we are a block from the beach). He says I need to paint the end walls one color and lighten up the other walls to increase size. The end walls have the shower on one and the door on the other. I am an artist and love bold use of color. Everything in the BR is white and there is literally only 1 wall that is not mostly covered by shower or sink and toilet. Any good painting tips for repairing the holes and stuff? I'm a very good DIY but I'll take any good advise offered! Thanks
The fan vents into the space between the ceiling joints between floors. We are on the bottom floor. Under town code it is allowed this was "grandfathered" in. to vent it to the outside would require cutting into the ceiling all the way across the bedroom to the outside and the condo regime will not allow any changes to the exterior of the building, even if that meant a vent outlet. already dealt with the condo board on this one!
The fan vents into the space between the ceiling joints between floors. We are on the bottom floor. Under town code it is allowed this was "grandfathered" in. to vent it to the outside would require cutting into the ceiling all the way across the bedroom to the outside and the condo regime will not allow any changes to the exterior of the building, even if that meant a vent outlet. already dealt with the condo board on this one!
The fan vents into the space between the ceiling joints between floors. We are on the bottom floor. Under town code it is allowed this was "grandfathered" in. to vent it to the outside would require cutting into the ceiling all the way across the bedroom to the outside and the condo regime will not allow any changes to the exterior of the building, even if that meant a vent outlet. already dealt with the condo board on this one!
5 Answers
- 8 years ago
You only need to cut a 4" circle in the soffit or exterior wall down from the BR that is in the same ceiling joist. Use an electricians fishing rod to chase the 4" flexible duct from the exhaust fan to the 4" hole in the soffit or exterior wall. Then use the semigloss paint over a primer after skim coating some spackling on the walls and ceiling. A darker color wall against the lighter 3 walls will give the room bigger feel. Check out www.handymanroanoke.com and like me on Facebook.
Source(s): Personal Experience. - 8 years ago
The first thing you need to address is the exhaust fan. By code, it MUST vent to outside -- either through the roof or through a side gable. Any good carpenter will know how to install a roof vent. You can buy a roof vent kit at Home Depot for about $20. It will include the roof vent and an 8' long duct to attach to your bath fan.
I would recommend Glidden Duo paint, in a semi-gloss. You can buy an additive to make your paint moisture-resistant. To repair the holes and cracks, get some Easy-Sand 20 joint compound. You will need to mix it with water to use. It dries much harder than regular joint compound.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Fake stucco would not be a excellent bathroom idea, it will be a moist environment and little holes and crevasses will harbour mould. Do your utmost high-quality to fill and gentle the holes and paint over. Hold a image over it when you ought to....I did. The humans who owned this situation earlier than me ought to have been lovely hard on towel bars due to the fact i will see it used to be established in 3 areas before. They crammed the holes, did a lousy job of sanding and then painted over.
- who WAS #1?Lv 78 years ago
Prime over the sanded areas of your patching. Paint room with semi-gloss or gloss paint. There are anti-mildew additives you can have the paint store mix and shake into the paint. Leave the door open when not using bathroom so moisture can escape.
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- 8 years ago
How to get it done in 4 months and be green. Use leftover maxi pads as paintbrushes and each month paint one wall. Saves money on buying a paint brushes, paint which is so toxic, and is a great method to live green. Hope that helped.
