ᐅ New Construction: Having the Concrete Ceiling on the Ground Floor Plastered

Hello everyone,

For our planned new build, we would ideally like to have the ceilings on the ground floor finished with interior plaster. However, our builder advised against this because the individual ceiling panels might bend or move differently, which could lead to hairline cracks. He recommended wallpapering the ceilings with fiberglass mesh wallpaper and then painting them.

Does anyone have direct experience with interior plaster on ceilings in new constructions?

For the walls, he also recommended wallpapering. If we really want plaster, he suggested using red lime plaster.

Thank you and best regards,
Jochen

The most important information is missing. What type of ceiling is it?

toxicmolotow schrieb:
The most important information is missing. What kind of ceiling is it?

Sorry

It is a concrete ceiling made of precast elements (span between the walls 4.75m (15.6 feet)). Is that enough, or do you need more detailed information? If so, I might need to ask again.

Best regards,
Jochen

Plastering the ceiling is not a problem.
Joints can also be filled with MP 75, then primed with a plaster primer and plaster applied.
We did this ourselves 18 years ago, and to this day there are no cracks visible (we will do the same in the new house). The same applies to the walls.

I can’t answer your question at all, at least not from a technical perspective.

However, this definitely missing information caught my attention.

For precast concrete slabs, I would also consider whether just filling the joints is enough, followed by painting with a relatively thick matte paint.

Thank you for your opinions. That sounds promising.
Are there any other experiences?