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Helpful Home Repair LinksExterior Paint Surface PreparationHow to Tuckpoint Mortar JointsPainting "Must Reads" Top 10 Most Common House Paint Problems and How to Fix ThemEfflorescenceSymptoms: Efflorescence A problem of painted masonry construction, efflorescence is identifiable by crusty white salt deposits that bubble through the paint film from a masonry structure. Salts in the brick or concrete become dissolved with water and then leach to the surface as the water evaporates. Potential Causes:
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