Good evening,
Next summer, our 130m2 (1,400 sq ft) house will be completed. The walls will be delivered at level 2 finish (Q2). Since we are complete beginners, we are now wondering how to treat these walls. It is certain that we want a professional company to do all the work.
Our first idea is to have the walls in the finished attic wallpapered with woodchip and then painted.
On the upper floor (bathroom, children’s room, bedroom, and office), we would also prefer woodchip wallpaper. Mainly because we think it is less prone to damage from children and cats. Or can you recommend good alternatives?
On the ground floor, we are considering having the living room walls plastered to level 4 finish (Q4) to create a more attractive surface than just woodchip wallpaper.
The two stairwells and hallways would also be skim-coated to Q4, as we were advised not to use wallpaper there due to high wear and tear, especially on the stairs.
However, we don’t yet have any ideas on how to further treat the walls finished to Q4.
Does anyone have good tips for wall design?
I think fiberglass mesh wallpaper might be too vulnerable, especially because of the cats. If they scratch it, it certainly won’t be easy to repair.
Can you paint directly onto Q4 plaster?
I also like textured or patterned plaster. Do the walls have to be finished to Q4 for that?
I hope you can help me with advice, feedback, etc.
We have budgeted around 10,000 euros for this. Does that sound somewhat realistic?
Next summer, our 130m2 (1,400 sq ft) house will be completed. The walls will be delivered at level 2 finish (Q2). Since we are complete beginners, we are now wondering how to treat these walls. It is certain that we want a professional company to do all the work.
Our first idea is to have the walls in the finished attic wallpapered with woodchip and then painted.
On the upper floor (bathroom, children’s room, bedroom, and office), we would also prefer woodchip wallpaper. Mainly because we think it is less prone to damage from children and cats. Or can you recommend good alternatives?
On the ground floor, we are considering having the living room walls plastered to level 4 finish (Q4) to create a more attractive surface than just woodchip wallpaper.
The two stairwells and hallways would also be skim-coated to Q4, as we were advised not to use wallpaper there due to high wear and tear, especially on the stairs.
However, we don’t yet have any ideas on how to further treat the walls finished to Q4.
Does anyone have good tips for wall design?
I think fiberglass mesh wallpaper might be too vulnerable, especially because of the cats. If they scratch it, it certainly won’t be easy to repair.
Can you paint directly onto Q4 plaster?
I also like textured or patterned plaster. Do the walls have to be finished to Q4 for that?
I hope you can help me with advice, feedback, etc.
We have budgeted around 10,000 euros for this. Does that sound somewhat realistic?
What type of plaster will you get? Gypsum plaster or lime-cement plaster?
My gypsum plaster with a Q2 finish is so smooth that I will paint directly over it (after priming) and only sand a few spots beforehand. I believe this will be satisfactory.
Then use fine plaster, which is paint mixed with 0.5–1 mm (0.02–0.04 inches) quartz sand.
But watch out for your elbows.
My gypsum plaster with a Q2 finish is so smooth that I will paint directly over it (after priming) and only sand a few spots beforehand. I believe this will be satisfactory.
Finn_Me schrieb:
But I would prefer some kind of plaster
Then use fine plaster, which is paint mixed with 0.5–1 mm (0.02–0.04 inches) quartz sand.
But watch out for your elbows.
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motorradsilke12 Oct 2021 19:05Tolentino schrieb:
What type of plaster are you getting? Gypsum plaster or lime-cement?
My gypsum plaster with a Q2 finish is so smooth that I plan to paint directly over it (after priming) and will only sand a few spots beforehand. I believe I will be satisfied with that. It’s the same for us. Only in the hallway have I applied textured plaster, because the gypsum plaster is too delicate there. Otherwise, all walls were painted white first.
But I think it depends on your requirements and the furnishing. We are happy with it, and since many pictures will be hung on the walls anyway, if we don’t like it everywhere, we might put up some wallpaper somewhere next year.
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