Homeowner Forum / Construction / July 2008

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Here is the situation.  We hired a professional painting contractor.  We
have a 1920's stucco bungalow in CA.  The painter gave us an estimate.  We
accepted his bid.  Not the cheapest, but not the highest.  Some background
information:  we bought the house 4 years ago from flippers.  What we
discovered after the painter started powerwashing was that whoever painted
the house when it was flipped applied a polymer paint without a primer.
So the house is completely spotty with paint chipping off everywhere.  The
painter is beside himself because he says his guys can't scrape the entire
house by hand.  We have had them scrape as much as they can (especially
attacking the areas where the paint is practically falling off).  The
painter now wants to revise his original estimate.  My question is
twofold:  who aborbs this cost?  The painter or us or both?  Should he
have foreseen this problem?  And, what can be done to repair this short of
sandblasting or applying a stripping gel to the entire house?  Thanks for
any help/advice.
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