I have outsourced a larger job on my summer house which has been done in stages. It involves both replacing windows, timber repairs, etc. The wood paneling has been replaced and a wind barrier is now under the wood paneling, directly against the timber. Already last year cracks appeared in the paneling and I was advised by craftsmen to apply linseed oil putty which was colored by the distemper paint I used. Currently, it doesn't look particularly good as the paint does not adhere to the putty. I've inquired with Falu Rödfärg and they say no sealant works. I'm meticulous by nature, maybe too meticulous, but I wonder if it really should look like this so quickly. Two of the pictures relate to last year's work and it's on the south side, so I'm aware the sun hits hard there. Even the other side where the paneling was replaced this March/April has developed cracks.
What are your wise recommendations on this matter? Should I file a complaint about the service and request the paneling be replaced? What are the risks of having these cracks? Many thanks in advance for your response...
Perhaps I should have zoomed the pictures more, but I believe it is visible that the cracks go quite high up...
The risks with the cracks are that water will seep in and damage the wood. It is a natural process for the wood to dry out, contract, and crack. I had repainted once more to fill the cracks with paint. I have exactly the same cracks on my facade panel which will be repainted soon.
If you replace the panel, the new one will probably have the same cracks after a while.
OK! What I'm thinking is that you can't repaint too much with this paint because then it becomes thick layers and it can come off. I think it shouldn't be like this when it's so newly applied!
Actually no risk. Since the paint is not dense, moisture that enters will also be ventilated out. As long as you don't have additional moisture load from lush vegetation close to the facade, leaking gutters, or extremely weather-exposed location.
Aesthetically, paint can improve by making newly unpainted surfaces that appear inside the crack red, but it won't hide the presence of the crack itself. This is how falu panels look and have always looked.
Linseed oil putty is directly unsuitable as the oil worsens the coloring of the area. Thus increased visibility due to color difference. Bad advice!
Durability-wise, you don't need to worry. The rest is a matter of what feels right to your eye.
If this is not okay, you might need to consider other concepts than slamfärg to achieve what you want, i.e., something that covers and fills like modern paint types. However, I hope that over time you will feel satisfied and appreciate the good aspects of a "living" panel, despite the initial disappointment!
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