Hello everyone,
We are currently building a house and plan to do the painting ourselves. The builder pointed out that closing the joints between the ceiling and walls (both on the ground floor and upper floor) is part of the painting work. Our interior walls at the top and bottom are all solid masonry. Only on the upper floor are the sloped ceilings and ceilings covered with drywall.
What material should I use to seal these joints? Should this work be done before or after wallpapering? What else should be considered?
Thank you very much for your help!
We are currently building a house and plan to do the painting ourselves. The builder pointed out that closing the joints between the ceiling and walls (both on the ground floor and upper floor) is part of the painting work. Our interior walls at the top and bottom are all solid masonry. Only on the upper floor are the sloped ceilings and ceilings covered with drywall.
What material should I use to seal these joints? Should this work be done before or after wallpapering? What else should be considered?
Thank you very much for your help!
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PhoenixDH5 Mar 2014 09:34Thank you!
And the procedure?
Leave a gap between the plaster on the wall and ceiling? Then fill the space?
Or plaster completely and then just apply a joint over it?
Thank you.
And the procedure?
Leave a gap between the plaster on the wall and ceiling? Then fill the space?
Or plaster completely and then just apply a joint over it?
Thank you.
Bauexperte schrieb:
Hello,
Who filled the joints of the drywall panels?This is done by the construction company. It is also specified as such in the scope of work description.
However, we will follow the many suggestions here and fill the gaps with acrylic.
The new question from PhoenixDH is very similar to our concern, except that we have solid masonry walls.
Thank you very much for the numerous answers!
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Reini12349 Apr 2020 14:35In our upper floor, almost all the connection points between walls and ceiling have cracked despite applying acrylic sealant and separating tape. We moved in December.
Does it make sense to repair these cracks now again with acrylic, or should we actually wait 1-2 years?
Does it make sense to repair these cracks now again with acrylic, or should we actually wait 1-2 years?
PhoenixDH schrieb:
Thanks!
What is the recommended approach?
Should I leave a gap between the plaster on the wall and ceiling? Then fill the space later?
Or plaster everything completely and just create a joint over it?
Thanks.It has already been mentioned here several times that a crack will likely form within the next 2-3 years. If possible, leave a small slit to create a defined break or control joint, making it easier to close later.
Reini1234 schrieb:
In our upper floor, almost all the connection points between wall and ceiling have cracked despite the use of acrylic sealant and joint tape. We moved in December.
Does it make sense to repair these now with acrylic again, or should we actually wait for 1-2 years? Wait.