I have volunteered to paint a mural at my daughter's nursery. It is a large fence that has been pre-treated. Due to budget restrictions we can not stretch to a large quantity of special acrylics. A suggestion has been made that I use house hold oil based paints for economy. My query is can this be done? Will it last, and will the fence be O.K (structurally) in the long run? If I could get some feed back I would most appprieciate it. Yours Amanda

We are applying Pittsbury Paint--Manor Hill--to be exact to the upstairs area of the house. The paint keeps bubbling off despite using a stain sealer that was recommended for the problem on these areas. Some spots have had 5 coats of the sealer and when the paint is put over it, it bubbles again. It sometimes doesn't bubble right away--it can take a number of hours before they show up. As to the reasons causing this, moisture has been sited most often. The house never seemed to be overly moist; there is no mold around at all. While persistance seems to have gotten most areas, we are afraid that the paint will bubble right off the walls later. Is there something we can do to prevent this from happening when we start to paint the downstairs?