Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 15, 2008 10:38 pm I live in a 1920s heritage home with high-ceilings, picture rails, original plaster, polished boards etc. Unfortunately the previous owner hacked some of the house up with what I consider to be ill-considered "improvements".
One of these was to put a big sliding glass door in the side of the house. It's about 2.5m x 2.5m and I regard it as a "wound" that needs to be repaired. It lets in drafts and noise and I never use it. Eventually I'll get the side restored properly, but in the meantime I'd just like to cover it up. What I'm thinking of is painting the interior of the glass door white (so it looks OK from the outside) and then tacking 12mm board to the interior frame. I'm also thinking that for soundproofing & insulation maybe I could fill the gap between the glass and the board with batts ? Would this be OK or would they get too hot and be a fire hazard behind the glass, or get too humid (ie mouldy) because of inside/outside temperature differentials ? Should I just stick to the board and forget about the batts ? Remember this is just a temporary fix for a year or two. Any advice appreciated. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Repairs to a wounded wall 2Dec 16, 2008 6:50 pm I don't think paint will stick to glass very well. Further, think it'll be very difficult to achieve a consistent looking finish. For a year or two, why not stick a large piece of white paper on the door instead.
Chris Re: Repairs to a wounded wall 3Dec 16, 2008 8:15 pm I painted a bathroom window once with some white acrylic spray paint on the inside to get a translucent effect for privacy - looked perfect from the outside and had no problems with the paint staying on; just make sure the glass is very clean and use a slow even application with light multiple coats.
Cheers, Earl Re: Repairs to a wounded wall 4Dec 16, 2008 11:17 pm Thanks. I'm going to give it a try. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Repairs to a wounded wall 5Dec 16, 2008 11:28 pm You could use obscure film - it will look pretty good. We use it a lot for our windows.
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