What should you pay attention to when painting walls in summer?

The traditional concept of some owners is not to decorate in summer. Due to the high air humidity and high temperature in summer, it is easy to cause deformation of wooden building materials and inconvenient construction. However, in fact, decorating in summer is not as troublesome as imagined. As long as you pay attention to a few key details during summer decoration, you can successfully complete the entire decoration process. Summer is the off-season for home decoration. During the off-season, the services of designers and foremen may be more attentive.

Detail 1: Fire prevention

The temperature is very hot in summer, and a large number of wooden building materials such as interior doors and floors will be accumulated during interior decoration. Therefore, fire prevention is the top priority during summer decoration. , Wall paint, paint and other flammable items should be stored in a cool, ventilated place indoors and should not be placed on a balcony exposed to direct sunlight. Try to avoid placing a large number of wood products indoors to prevent sparks from burning building materials when using power tools. Materials such as paints, coatings and thinners used in decoration are easily volatile. If the indoor ventilation is poor, the gas emitted by the paint cannot be easily discharged and accumulates indoors, posing a safety hazard. Therefore, ventilation should be maintained indoors during construction to allow flammable gases to diffuse freely to the outdoors.

Detail 2: Moisture-proof

During construction on rainy days in summer, special attention should be paid to moisture-proofing. Wood products can be painted in a hurry to avoid moisture condensation on the surface of the wood products. If you paint at this time, water vapor will be wrapped in the paint film, making the surface of the wood product cloudy. The rainy season has little impact on the latex paint on the wall, but attention should be paid to appropriately extending the drying time of the wall after the first coat. The normal drying time of putty is one to two days, but when applying putty on rainy days, you should first wipe off the moisture on the wall with a dry cloth to keep the wall as dry as possible. At the same time, the time for the putty to dry should be extended as much as possible according to the actual weather conditions, generally two to three days is appropriate.

Detail 3: Leaving seams

Wood products expand with heat and shrink with cold, and swell with moisture and shrink with drying. Although many wood products have been dehydrated, high temperature and pressure resistant, rather than processed on site. , but due to the high humidity of the air in summer, some special treatment should be done to the wood products during decoration. When decorating floors and installing interior doors in summer, leave slightly more gaps to prevent wood products from being squeezed and deformed. When measuring and installing plastic steel doors, windows, and sliding doors, the size selection should also leave room for thermal expansion and contraction. Plastic steel is a material that is greatly affected by temperature. If the size arrangement is too compact, it will cause damage due to lower temperatures in winter. There are gaps and deformations, so there should be some room for size.

Detail 4: "Drink water"

When decorating in summer, whether you are laying tiles or leveling the floor, you should let the materials drink enough moisture, and also lock in the moisture to ensure that it does not absorb water. drain. After the ground is leveled, it is best to cover the ground with a layer of cardboard, water it thoroughly, then open the windows for ventilation and let it dry naturally. If the temperature is high and there is no rain for a long time, you should regularly spray water on the wall where the tiles are pasted to let the tiles dry slowly, so that the bond will be stronger. In order to ensure that the ceramic tiles fully absorb water, the ceramic tiles should be fully soaked before being laid, so that the ceramic tiles can absorb enough water before use. Alternatively, the ceramic tiles can be soaked in water for a second time before being laid after the surface of the ceramic tiles is dry.

Detail 5: Deodorize

The latex paint applied is prone to mold and odor in a poorly ventilated, humid and hot environment. The high temperature in summer can also easily accelerate the volatilization of toxic gases. If there is an odor during decoration, remove the smell in time. If the air conditioner has been installed, you can turn on the air conditioner to dehumidify and remove the moisture in the air. At the same time, the furniture cabinet doors should not be closed to maintain ventilation. After renovation, windows can be opened regularly for ventilation every day to keep the indoor air fresh and speed up the discharge of indoor odors. Ventilation can be carried out three times a day in the morning, noon and evening for 30 minutes each time.

Detail 6: Acceptance

When accepting a wall, you can use the naked eye and a ruler to check the flatness of the wall and whether there are obvious wavy patterns and sagging. When checking the waterway, be sure to perform a pressure test to check whether there is water leakage, whether the bathroom floor drain is unobstructed, and whether there is water on the ground. When checking the circuit, you should check whether each socket is powered on and whether the live wire, neutral wire, and ground wire are connected correctly. For wood products such as door, window frames, skirting boards, etc., mainly check the painting quality of the paint surface, check whether there is color difference and bleeding, and check whether there is a pungent smell.