Brown spots on baseboard that don't seem to be rot - Any ideas?
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01-17-16, 12:46 PM
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Brown spots on baseboard that don't seem to be rot - Any ideas?
We just bought a new house and noticed that there are a few brown spots on the baseboards in the upstairs bathroom.
I was concerned that it might be a leak, but 1) they're in multiple spots on different walls and 2) it doesn't feel wet or rotted.
Any idea what it could be? Should I be concerned?
I was concerned that it might be a leak, but 1) they're in multiple spots on different walls and 2) it doesn't feel wet or rotted.
Any idea what it could be? Should I be concerned?
#2
01-17-16, 01:25 PM
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If it was my house, it would be over spray spots from my wife coloring her hair. She leaves a new one each month and I have given up mentioning it. I've reserved the fact that I will have to redo the walls if we ever want to sell, so I chase my fights elsewhere.
#4
01-17-16, 02:07 PM
Some of the spots look like it might be tannin bleeding thru the paint. A solvent based primer followed by another coat of the trim paint would be the fix. Cracks or dents should be filled with painter's putty.
#5
01-17-16, 02:47 PM
If it's really a "new" house, I'd ask the Builder what kind of wood s/he used for the interior trim ?
The Builder may be embarrassed enough to correct the matter for you . . . . but you'd like to know what kind of wood it is, and where it was used, because the problem will recur everywhere that wood isn't sealed with the right primer.
The Builder may be embarrassed enough to correct the matter for you . . . . but you'd like to know what kind of wood it is, and where it was used, because the problem will recur everywhere that wood isn't sealed with the right primer.
#6
01-18-16, 02:35 AM
If it is a new house it is the painter's responsibility but since he's normally a sub contractor with the builder - the builder has the leverage to get things done. The fix is the same. I wouldn't expect most builders to make an across the board change but he can still be made to fix your house. Normally the same type of wood is used for all the baseboard throughout the house.
