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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:

1. Groundwater Rising Through the Walls (Capillary Action)

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😭😭

1a:T540,

Are you in Abuja and your painting is constantly peeling off? This is what you need to know.

Are you in Abuja and your painting is constantly peeling off? This is what you need to know.