ᐅ Visible drywall joints under oblique lighting – what can be done?
Created on: 24 May 2021 11:12
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masibubu
Hello and best regards,
I am new here and currently renovating my apartment. I hope to get some help with the following issue. Together with a friend who is fairly knowledgeable in this area (proper stud work, level tool, etc.), we installed a suspended ceiling with drywall. Now we have the problem that the drywall joints are visible when light hits them from the side. The walls were also renovated – everything is perfectly smooth without any shading. For the ceiling, however, we did not apply a full skim coat again; instead, after sealing the joints (with Berliner Glätte, without mesh tape or similar), we sanded everything and applied two coats of paint (Alpina). In daylight, it looks good, but upon close inspection, the joints are still somewhat noticeable. Since spotlights with critical lighting will be installed, the question is how to achieve a good result in this situation. From my amateur perspective, there are two main options: 1. Completely skim coat, smooth, sand again, and then paint, or 2. Apply a non-woven fiberglass wallpaper (painting fleece) over the entire surface before painting. I would like to thank you in advance for any advice or alternative suggestions! Best regards and have a wonderful Whit Monday!
Klaus
I am new here and currently renovating my apartment. I hope to get some help with the following issue. Together with a friend who is fairly knowledgeable in this area (proper stud work, level tool, etc.), we installed a suspended ceiling with drywall. Now we have the problem that the drywall joints are visible when light hits them from the side. The walls were also renovated – everything is perfectly smooth without any shading. For the ceiling, however, we did not apply a full skim coat again; instead, after sealing the joints (with Berliner Glätte, without mesh tape or similar), we sanded everything and applied two coats of paint (Alpina). In daylight, it looks good, but upon close inspection, the joints are still somewhat noticeable. Since spotlights with critical lighting will be installed, the question is how to achieve a good result in this situation. From my amateur perspective, there are two main options: 1. Completely skim coat, smooth, sand again, and then paint, or 2. Apply a non-woven fiberglass wallpaper (painting fleece) over the entire surface before painting. I would like to thank you in advance for any advice or alternative suggestions! Best regards and have a wonderful Whit Monday!
Klaus
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
And besides, with the spotlights, you probably won’t see the ceiling. They cause glare.The spotlights will be dimmable, so they don’t necessarily cause glare 😉 In addition, there will also be a floor lamp in the corner, which actually casts quite harsh light. Considering the effort I’ve put in overall, it would be disappointing to just live with that.. Many thanks and best regardsseat88 schrieb:
Option 3: just live with it, it fades into the background 🙂Hmm, from how it looks, nothing fades into the background here.I actually think it looks quite bad. If it’s this noticeable in photos, it usually looks worse in reality. (Or was a flash used when taking the pictures?)
After every panel, there’s what feels like a sharp bump! 😳
Completely fill the surface with filler and apply a proper paint that truly deserves the name paint.
driver55 schrieb:
Hm, it looks like nothing will just disappear on its own here.
I actually think it looks quite bad. If you can already see it this clearly in photos, it usually looks even worse in reality. (Or was flash used when taking the pictures?)
After every panel, there seems to be a noticeable joint! 😳
It should be fully skimmed over the entire surface and painted immediately with a proper paint that deserves to be called color. Hello and thank you for your reply! It’s not quite as bad as that—it looks in real life just like in the photos, meaning not great. Which paint would you recommend? I thought alpina white was a good choice!? At least according to Stiftung Warentest. But I’m grateful for any tips on this! Many thanks and best regards!
masibubu schrieb:
Hello and thanks for your reply! It’s not quite as bad as I thought – it actually looks just like in the pictures, so not great. Which color would you recommend? I thought Alpine white was good!? At least according to Stiftung Warentest. But I’m grateful for any tips on this! Many thanks and best regards! https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/welche-wandfarbe-empfehlenswert.39260/
By the way, I also think it just fades into the background. Otherwise, it’s the full treatment from scratch…
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hampshire24 May 2021 23:49I would have it redone.
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