ᐅ Painter’s fleece vs. textured wallpaper vs. textured fleece wallpaper
Created on: 3 Oct 2014 12:47
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f-pNo
Hello everyone,
We are about to start the painting work.
Our house was built with Ytong blocks.
All walls (except the bathrooms) currently have a smooth gypsum plaster finish.
The bathrooms have a cement plaster finish.
The ceilings upstairs are made of gypsum plasterboard, while on the ground floor there are precast concrete panel ceilings, whose joints still need to be filled.
Originally, until recently, we planned the following:
Hallways / entrance areas / staircases and possibly bathrooms with a textured, sanded, or fine felt plaster.
All ceilings (after applying the appropriate primer) covered with textured fiber wallpaper and then painted.
All walls (after priming with deep-penetrating primer) covered with textured wallpaper and then painted.
About 1.5 weeks ago, our drywall contractors advised us that they use ONLY painting fleece, which is then painted over.
I understand that painting fleece is used to conceal small cracks (settlement cracks). But can textured wallpaper or textured fiber wallpaper do the same?
Aside from planning to visit the home improvement store this weekend to see if I like (possibly textured) painting fleece, I’m now unsure what makes more sense.
1. Painting fleece only, then painted over.
2. As originally planned, textured fiber wallpaper or textured wallpaper, then painted.
3. Painting fleece with textured (fiber) wallpaper on top, then painted.
Would option 3 be redundant?
Maybe someone can give me some advice so I don’t buy too much or unnecessarily.
Thanks,
f-pNo
We are about to start the painting work.
Our house was built with Ytong blocks.
All walls (except the bathrooms) currently have a smooth gypsum plaster finish.
The bathrooms have a cement plaster finish.
The ceilings upstairs are made of gypsum plasterboard, while on the ground floor there are precast concrete panel ceilings, whose joints still need to be filled.
Originally, until recently, we planned the following:
Hallways / entrance areas / staircases and possibly bathrooms with a textured, sanded, or fine felt plaster.
All ceilings (after applying the appropriate primer) covered with textured fiber wallpaper and then painted.
All walls (after priming with deep-penetrating primer) covered with textured wallpaper and then painted.
About 1.5 weeks ago, our drywall contractors advised us that they use ONLY painting fleece, which is then painted over.
I understand that painting fleece is used to conceal small cracks (settlement cracks). But can textured wallpaper or textured fiber wallpaper do the same?
Aside from planning to visit the home improvement store this weekend to see if I like (possibly textured) painting fleece, I’m now unsure what makes more sense.
1. Painting fleece only, then painted over.
2. As originally planned, textured fiber wallpaper or textured wallpaper, then painted.
3. Painting fleece with textured (fiber) wallpaper on top, then painted.
Would option 3 be redundant?
Maybe someone can give me some advice so I don’t buy too much or unnecessarily.
Thanks,
f-pNo
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Bauexperte3 Oct 2014 13:23Hello Stefan,
However, this does not mean that every trend is the ultimate standard, or that everyone’s interior design taste should be judged by others! Sometimes it’s good to take a step back, go against the flow, and quietly smile when those same others report their experiences – following the trend
Best regards, Bauexperte
blockhauspower schrieb:Correct - I should have specified: it can be easily and quickly painted over
I have to disagree a bit. Woodchip wallpaper on paper backing does not mask cracks
blockhauspower schrieb:Until a few years ago, Bauhaus style was almost dead – today, nearly everyone wants to build a cube-shaped house. Why and how tastes change is unfortunately unpredictable. If I knew, I’d probably be very rich
Honestly, woodchip wallpaper is outdated, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
However, this does not mean that every trend is the ultimate standard, or that everyone’s interior design taste should be judged by others! Sometimes it’s good to take a step back, go against the flow, and quietly smile when those same others report their experiences – following the trend
Best regards, Bauexperte
blockhauspower schrieb:
I have to disagree a bit. Woodchip wallpaper on paper backing does not hide cracks, and, honestly, woodchip wallpaper is outdated nowadays, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I wouldn’t want rough plaster in living areas—it can quickly cause scraped elbows.
I prefer smooth walls and patterned wallpapers, used selectively as feature walls.
Thanks for your reply – we prefer the woodchip style, which can potentially be enhanced with color accents. Generally, we don’t really appreciate textured wallpapers.
At first, I thought this might become a discussion topic with my wife since her parents mainly use textured wallpaper. When I cautiously brought it up, it turned out she feels the same way.
We haven’t finalized the choice regarding plaster yet. Rough plaster is mostly ruled out. We are probably deciding between fine Venetian plaster (1 mm) and scratch coat plaster (2 mm). The final decision will be made next week.
blockhauspower3 Oct 2014 13:24That's exactly right, which is why I said, "Doing favors makes you beautiful."
I see the advantage of woodchip wallpaper in that it effectively hides irregularities in the plaster. Otherwise, I can’t understand why anyone would choose it for a new build, but luckily tastes differ.
We sanded it down and painted it directly—it looks really bad in my opinion.
We already have cracks, of course, but a bit of painter’s acrylic in the gaps and another coat of paint over it, and it’s done.
We sanded it down and painted it directly—it looks really bad in my opinion.
We already have cracks, of course, but a bit of painter’s acrylic in the gaps and another coat of paint over it, and it’s done.
But otherwise, paintable fleece and woodchip wallpaper serve the same purposes, right?! I mean mainly to cover settlement cracks? Only paintable fleece requires a very smooth base, while woodchip wallpaper can tolerate unevenness in the plaster? Did I understand that correctly?
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