ᐅ Plastering walls in the second quarter with textured roller plaster or other recommendations?

Created on: 7 Sep 2021 13:20
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Pwnage619
Hello

we have a newly built semi-detached house

all walls and ceilings will be finished with a Q2 level skim coat

we do not want to use wallpaper but instead plaster and paint the walls or use colored plaster

How can we make the walls look nice as a DIY project?

we plan to plaster the walls as smoothly as possible ourselves using filler compound

What should I do next—just paint them? Or what do you think about textured plaster? What would you recommend?
Tolentino7 Sep 2021 13:58
Yes, that's right, the interior plastering is scheduled quite early. You could perhaps just wait until it is applied and then decide after reviewing it...
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driver55
7 Sep 2021 14:08
Tolentino schrieb:

First of all, Q2 is already plastered.

He means filling, not plastering.

Textured or paintable plaster usually looks pretty bad and is suitable for a utility basement.

However, a smooth filling is required even there, because it hardly conceals anything.

And if you just want to paint, the preparation work—filling and sanding until the doctor comes—is even more demanding and definitely not for beginners.
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Pwnage619
7 Sep 2021 14:11
There is nothing mentioned in the construction specification. I should ask the developer at the next opportunity.

We are looking for a fairly simple solution. What do you think about using a floor sander to smooth the walls?

What type of paint would you recommend for a KfW 55 house — regular paint, or should it be lime or clay-based paint?
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pagoni2020
7 Sep 2021 14:15
driver55 schrieb:

Roll plaster/paint-on plaster usually looks be......n and can be used for the utility basement.
It only looks like "be....n" if you make it look that way.
I don’t understand how paint-on plaster can generally be downgraded to just basement paint; being creative is never a bad thing in interior design.
Above all, it’s overlooked that the important thing is what result the original poster wants to achieve; therefore, everything can be right or wrong depending on that.
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Pwnage619
7 Sep 2021 14:27
Are roll-on and brush-on plaster the same thing?

I would like to achieve as simple as possible a uniform finish on the walls. A slight grain or texture is not a problem as long as it is consistent.

We have not plastered or sanded walls before, so I am looking for easy DIY options to get a good-looking result.

A floor sander for a simple and even sanding would be an advantage, right? So you can sand large areas directly.
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nordanney
7 Sep 2021 23:07
Pwnage619 schrieb:

I would like to have a uniform finish on the walls as simple as possible. Slight texture or grain is not a problem as long as it is consistent.

With a good roller-applied plaster, you can hardly go wrong (e.g., Haering Deko Quarz Elf in fine, medium, and coarse - small surface irregularities are better concealed). You can also tint it, so you may not need an additional paint layer.
Pwnage619 schrieb:

Are roller plaster and brush-on plaster the same?

Often, yes. Both are considered fine plasters as a surface finish. You can usually apply them by rolling or brushing, depending on the desired effect. However, I find brushing to be, let’s say, an acquired taste.