Lightweight aerated concrete panels or blocks
Showing results 1-8 of 8
Lightweight aerated concrete panels cracked
-
Impact damage
-
Timber frame movement
-
Panels at the end of their serviceable life
-
Insufficient framing behind
Lightweight aerated concrete panels/blocks – joint cracking
-
Movement causing loss of adhesive bond
Lightweight aerated concrete panels/blocks – chalking paint
-
Weathering, UV light exposure – chalking will be more visible with darker colours
Lightweight aerated concrete panels/blocks – fading paint
-
Weathering UV light exposure – darker colours are more prone to fading
Lightweight aerated concrete – peeling or flaking paint
-
Weathering UV light exposure – darker colours are more prone to fading
-
Loss of adhesion due to excess moisture in substrate
-
Poor initial substrate preparation
-
Oil-based (alkyd) paint applied over water-based (acrylic) paint
-
Surface was damp or dirty when painted previously
-
Dark colours
-
Paint coating at end of serviceable life
Lightweight aerated concrete – bubbling or blistering paint
-
Loss of adhesion due to excess moisture in substrate
-
Poor initial substrate preparation
-
Oil-based (alkyd) paint applied over water-based (latex) paint
-
Surface was damp or dirty when painted previously
-
Dark colours increasing surface temperatures
-
Water-based paint coat exposed to moisture before paint has fully dried
Lightweight aerated concrete – paint failure at base of walls
-
Cladding covered by soil/foliage
-
Concrete has been placed up to and against cladding
-
Bottom of cladding too close to waterproof deck surface, apron flashing and absorbing moisture
Lightweight aerated concrete panels/blocks – plaster finish cracking
-
Movement or shrinkage
-
Cracking in the substrate
