ᐅ Have you painted the interior yourselves? Performing painting work as a DIY project
Created on: 18 Jun 2015 20:06
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willWohnen
Hello,
Originally, when we planned the house, we thought we would do the painting ourselves. (Walls with interior plaster, ceilings with paintable fleece)
Now, with all the stress of building the house, even though we are doing fewer tasks ourselves, and with two full-time jobs on the side, we can hardly imagine doing it anymore.
Moreover, we now think it would be better if the painting were done within a short period, while the screed is still drying and before the flooring, interior doors, or staircase are installed. Less masking tape work, less dirt. That’s the idea. (Happy to hear any experiences related to this.)
Besides, we have never painted ceilings before. How to paint a stairwell without the staircase is also a challenge – in the end, we’d probably have to organize scaffolding and all the necessary equipment. Some family members might be able to help (with emphasis on might), but for each person, we would need to get sheepskin rollers, and several might need the ladder at the same time, getting in each other’s way… that’s how I imagine it.
Now I wonder how other people, like you, have handled this. How much effort, time, and cost it involved, whether you think your chosen approach was the right one, and how the result turned out. *grin*
That’s why I’m creating a survey here. I believe you can also add some individual comments after selecting an answer.
Thanks and best regards
willWohnen
Originally, when we planned the house, we thought we would do the painting ourselves. (Walls with interior plaster, ceilings with paintable fleece)
Now, with all the stress of building the house, even though we are doing fewer tasks ourselves, and with two full-time jobs on the side, we can hardly imagine doing it anymore.
Moreover, we now think it would be better if the painting were done within a short period, while the screed is still drying and before the flooring, interior doors, or staircase are installed. Less masking tape work, less dirt. That’s the idea. (Happy to hear any experiences related to this.)
Besides, we have never painted ceilings before. How to paint a stairwell without the staircase is also a challenge – in the end, we’d probably have to organize scaffolding and all the necessary equipment. Some family members might be able to help (with emphasis on might), but for each person, we would need to get sheepskin rollers, and several might need the ladder at the same time, getting in each other’s way… that’s how I imagine it.
Now I wonder how other people, like you, have handled this. How much effort, time, and cost it involved, whether you think your chosen approach was the right one, and how the result turned out. *grin*
That’s why I’m creating a survey here. I believe you can also add some individual comments after selecting an answer.
Thanks and best regards
willWohnen
f-pNo schrieb:
Here is a picture to go with it.
The wallpaper has already been removed. Before wallpapering (and before the cracks appeared), the wall was smoothly plastered.
The company (general contractor) has repaired all affected walls and ceilings as part of the warranty.
However, the plaster seems to have already been touched up, meaning the settlement cracks appear to have been scraped out. I would have been interested in a photo with the wallpaper still on. Maybe you still have one, @f-pNo, that you could share with us, Frank?
We are currently painting all the rooms ourselves. So far, I find the amount of work acceptable. Since some of you have painted directly onto the plaster, I’m curious how you handled the corner protectors / trims (transition between wall and window reveal)? You can’t really get paint to stick properly on the trims, and the aluminum always shows through.
We are currently painting all the rooms in our new build ourselves, but an uncle is applying the woodchip wallpaper, as we can’t do that on our own.
Painting over the woodchip wallpaper is actually quite easy, although in some areas we had to apply two coats because the paint didn’t cover properly.
What was really tedious, however, was priming all the rooms with a deep-penetrating primer and then painting everything white to ensure the wallpaper would stick to the plaster. We seriously underestimated this effort; it took a very long time because the primer and the white paint were almost completely absorbed by the plaster, making the painting very difficult.
Painting over the woodchip wallpaper is actually quite easy, although in some areas we had to apply two coats because the paint didn’t cover properly.
What was really tedious, however, was priming all the rooms with a deep-penetrating primer and then painting everything white to ensure the wallpaper would stick to the plaster. We seriously underestimated this effort; it took a very long time because the primer and the white paint were almost completely absorbed by the plaster, making the painting very difficult.
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Sebastian7921 Jul 2015 09:45The primer must also penetrate into the plaster.
We applied it with a spray lance, and at the same time someone followed along with a brush and lightly stroked over it. This works quite quickly.
We applied it with a spray lance, and at the same time someone followed along with a brush and lightly stroked over it. This works quite quickly.
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