If the paintings on your walls are constantly peeling off, giving your walls that ugly look, regardless of the quality of paint you use, this is exactly what the problem is:
Many Abuja soils retain moisture.
When water travels upward through the block walls, it pushes salts to the surface.
This leads to:
Peeling paint
Cracking plaster
Bubbling or flaking
Damp patches
2. The Type of Sand Used for Plastering
Abuja builders often use:
Unwashed river sand
Clay-rich sand from hills
Laterite-like sand mixed with clay
Clay holds water and weakens the bond between plaster and wall, making it peel faster.
3. Poor Plastering & Screeding Practices
Common mistakes:
Mixing plaster too weak
Not adding bonding agents
Plastering on dusty or wet walls
Not applying a waterproof base coat
Using low-quality POP screeding
All of these shorten the lifespan of wall finishes.
Read the next post to see solution to this joy stealer😭😭
