ᐅ Have the transition from the second to the third coat smoothed out or use painter’s fleece (paint scrim).

Hello everyone,

We have finally fulfilled our dream of owning a home. We built an end-of-terrace house with a developer, and according to the contract, the walls will be handed over at Q2 finish.

Now we are wondering how to proceed with the walls. We have already consulted several painters and heard different opinions.

One advises against using painting fleece altogether. It would be better to smooth everything to a Q3 finish, as smooth as a baby’s bottom, and then later repair any likely settlement cracks (the walls need to breathe).
The other recommends using painting fleece entirely, especially to mask settlement cracks in a new build (since we’ve already paid so much for the house, it would be a shame to see all the cracks later).

You can already see some cracks appearing.

So here we are, uncertain about the next step. Personally, I tend to lean towards having the walls smoothed to a higher finish, mainly for the breathability of the walls.
I find that somehow more natural.
I would really like to hear your opinions on this.

Thank you very much