ᐅ Q2 Interior Plaster – What Are the Options?

Hm, we are probably the exception here – but we wanted to know exactly where and when cracks appear... so no fleece, and yes, you can see some cracks. But so what, they will be acrylic-coated and painted over in 2-3 years, and that will be fine.

Müllerin schrieb:

Hmm, we’re probably unusual here – but we wanted to know exactly where and when cracks appear… so no fleece was used, and yes, you can see some cracks. But so what, in 2-3 years it will be coated with acrylic paint and covered up, and that’s fine.

That’s exactly what we thought as well. We wanted to see where the plaster would crack.

So, we have fleece on Q2. Plaster, lime-cement, concrete, drywall, claddings, everywhere. Everything is perfectly smooth.

The plasterers did a good job. The painter did some touch-ups, but it couldn’t have been much. There are two spots with grazing light and one without grazing light where you can see something if you know what to look for. The painter missed these.

Whether you actually need fleece or not is another question.

I take everything back!

With raking light/flashlight, every 50cm (20 inches) you can see some texture coming through on the Q2, but visually it’s still far from poor. Under normal diffused light, it is not visible.

EnnoBecker schrieb:

What options are there—besides textured wallpaper—for a Q2 substrate without extensive and especially expensive sanding and filling work?

Under that premise, besides tiles, only tapestry comes to mind.

Seriously though, even in older buildings we've simply painted the plaster directly, so you can definitely see where, for example, a door was sealed or the plaster was patched—we actually like that look. But I have to say, after a short time, you simply stop noticing it.
In my opinion, this is one of those details that keep you awake at night during construction and, depending on your worries, can end up costing a lot of money—yet later, nobody really cares. Furniture stands against the walls, pictures, photos, posters, paintings, postcards, curtains, blinds (…tapestries) hang on the walls, and a furnished home offers so many more visual points of interest than the texture of the wall surface.

And even if, later on, some spot on the wall catches your eye so sharply that you get a construction headache walking by, you can always improve that wall afterward without having to move into a hotel for weeks. The easily five-figure amount you save by skipping sanding, filling, and wallpapering the entire place can be spent on much nicer things that have a far greater impact on your living comfort (for example, a hot tub ).

I know—super smooth surfaces, perfect 90° angles, minimum joints, clean lines—a sleek look is "in." But it’s really good (not only for your wallet) to free yourself from that and to embrace a little imperfection in your home as a reflection of your own humanity.

ypg schrieb:

That’s exactly what we thought as well. We wanted to see where cracks might develop in the plaster.

And does seeing them help you in any way?