Hello, I have a question about doing the painting myself. I’m considering painting my new build on my own. So far, it has been included in the overall price.
I have years of experience from a holiday job with a painting company, where I painted apartments and smaller spaces like cafés, so I’m not afraid of the work and I have some experience. However, that was always repainting existing coatings.
Painting a new build for the first time is new territory for me. So my question is: is it doable with two people? How many days should we roughly plan for? The area is about 200 m2 (2,150 sq ft) of living space. The builder will naturally handle plastering and filling.
Also, do you need to prime the surfaces first, or do you apply the paint directly (probably 2–3 coats)?
Thanks in advance!
I have years of experience from a holiday job with a painting company, where I painted apartments and smaller spaces like cafés, so I’m not afraid of the work and I have some experience. However, that was always repainting existing coatings.
Painting a new build for the first time is new territory for me. So my question is: is it doable with two people? How many days should we roughly plan for? The area is about 200 m2 (2,150 sq ft) of living space. The builder will naturally handle plastering and filling.
Also, do you need to prime the surfaces first, or do you apply the paint directly (probably 2–3 coats)?
Thanks in advance!
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Reinhard84.24 Jan 2023 11:31Rotband and Uniflott, if you’re particular, sand again, apply primer and paint. I found this quite manageable, but I don’t think it’s essential for the plaster to be perfectly smooth.
From my experience, painting twice with cheaper (more liquid) paint can sometimes be less work than a single coat with higher coverage, thicker paint.
From my experience, painting twice with cheaper (more liquid) paint can sometimes be less work than a single coat with higher coverage, thicker paint.
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Fleckenzwerg23 Jan 2023 09:31Our painter will prime all walls and ceilings and apply fleece wallpaper. He will paint the ground floor and the hallways, but I want to paint the bedrooms upstairs myself. Here are two questions:
1) So far, I have often painted regular wallpaper and believe I know how to do it. Does fleece wallpaper behave differently when painting, or do I need to pay attention to anything specific?
2) The painter usually applies two coats of paint to new fleece wallpaper. He will also do that on the ground floor. But is it really necessary? Should I expect to paint the bedrooms twice as well? The paint used will be Brillux Superlux 3000.
1) So far, I have often painted regular wallpaper and believe I know how to do it. Does fleece wallpaper behave differently when painting, or do I need to pay attention to anything specific?
2) The painter usually applies two coats of paint to new fleece wallpaper. He will also do that on the ground floor. But is it really necessary? Should I expect to paint the bedrooms twice as well? The paint used will be Brillux Superlux 3000.
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Fleckenzwerg8 Feb 2023 09:07I have now mostly finished the painting and found that with a good quality paint (StoColor Rapid, opacity class 1), a single coat on new smooth fleece wallpaper can already look quite good – although this certainly depends on other factors, such as the quality of the fleece and whether the plaster has been primed or not.
I applied the paint generously and used about 7 liters (1.85 gallons) of undiluted paint for a room of approximately 18 m² (193.75 ft²), including walls and ceiling.
On closer inspection, I do notice a few spots where the coverage isn’t 100% complete. However, these are really just isolated areas, and you have to look very closely to see them – for most people this probably won’t be an issue, especially in bedrooms or children’s rooms where the walls might be repainted after some time anyway.
Since everything is still well masked off, and neither the flooring nor doors are installed yet, I am going to continue and apply a second coat – this time excluding the ceiling (as mentioned, the minor imperfections can only be seen up close) and applying the paint more thinly or spreading it over a larger area. This has the advantage on smooth fleece that the texture from the paint roller is less visible in the final coat, and it also goes faster.
I applied the paint generously and used about 7 liters (1.85 gallons) of undiluted paint for a room of approximately 18 m² (193.75 ft²), including walls and ceiling.
On closer inspection, I do notice a few spots where the coverage isn’t 100% complete. However, these are really just isolated areas, and you have to look very closely to see them – for most people this probably won’t be an issue, especially in bedrooms or children’s rooms where the walls might be repainted after some time anyway.
Since everything is still well masked off, and neither the flooring nor doors are installed yet, I am going to continue and apply a second coat – this time excluding the ceiling (as mentioned, the minor imperfections can only be seen up close) and applying the paint more thinly or spreading it over a larger area. This has the advantage on smooth fleece that the texture from the paint roller is less visible in the final coat, and it also goes faster.
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Fleckenzwerg9 Feb 2023 13:42Here is a supplement showing the imperfections that bothered me a little.
Up close – about 20 cm (8 inches)
From further away (about 1 m [3 feet]) it is hardly noticeable anymore
Second example from up close.
Then from a bit further away:
If I had noticed this only later, after all the masking tape was removed or the flooring installed, I would have just left it as is; personally, I could have lived with it well.
Up close – about 20 cm (8 inches)
From further away (about 1 m [3 feet]) it is hardly noticeable anymore
Second example from up close.
Then from a bit further away:
If I had noticed this only later, after all the masking tape was removed or the flooring installed, I would have just left it as is; personally, I could have lived with it well.
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xMisterDx11 Feb 2023 22:04Almost 0.4—written out as zero point four—liters of paint per m² (square meter)?
Last weekend, I painted the stairwell, which was about 15 to 16 m² (160 to 170 sq ft), but since I rolled the drywall twice, it ended up being around 22 to 23 m² (240 to 250 sq ft).
For that, I used about 3 liters (0.8 gallons)...
Keim Innostar.
With opacity class 1, you don’t need 0.4 liters (0.1 gallons) of paint per m² (square meter); half that amount is enough.
Last weekend, I painted the stairwell, which was about 15 to 16 m² (160 to 170 sq ft), but since I rolled the drywall twice, it ended up being around 22 to 23 m² (240 to 250 sq ft).
For that, I used about 3 liters (0.8 gallons)...
Keim Innostar.
With opacity class 1, you don’t need 0.4 liters (0.1 gallons) of paint per m² (square meter); half that amount is enough.
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