ᐅ Have the transition from the second to the third coat smoothed out or use painter’s fleece (paint scrim).
Created on: 19 Apr 2020 07:46
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Fenomen
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
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
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goalkeeper19 Jun 2020 20:19We absolutely love our upgraded Q2 walls. Of course, you can still see here and there in the grazing light that it’s not Q3 or Q4 level. However, we were aware of this from the start.
You always have to consider the alternatives: either a complete house with textured wallpaper showing imperfections, or one with occasional minor cosmetic flaws. And when I think about the extra cost for full-surface skim coating, we’d gladly accept a few spots that aren’t 100% perfect.
Attached are photos taken very close up and from a bit of a distance. This is painted renovation fleece weighing 150g (5.3 oz) from Relius.
You always have to consider the alternatives: either a complete house with textured wallpaper showing imperfections, or one with occasional minor cosmetic flaws. And when I think about the extra cost for full-surface skim coating, we’d gladly accept a few spots that aren’t 100% perfect.
Attached are photos taken very close up and from a bit of a distance. This is painted renovation fleece weighing 150g (5.3 oz) from Relius.
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goalkeeper20 Jun 2020 07:52Golfi90 schrieb:
Have you ever tried holding a strong LED light against the walls to create grazing light?Of course... it looks terrible. But that doesn’t reflect everyday living conditions; it’s just something for perfectionists. The result is completely fine for us.
goalkeeper schrieb:
Of course... it looks bad. But that doesn’t reflect real living conditions; it’s only something for perfectionists. The result is perfectly fine for us. No offense intended!
We only have some wall lamps that provide indirect lighting. That’s why the Q2 always bothered me a lot before.
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goalkeeper21 Jun 2020 15:45Golfi90 schrieb:
It wasn’t meant in a negative way! It wasn’t taken negatively either – I understand what you mean, of course.
When it comes to this topic, I am still quite confused at a basic level. I keep seeing only the alternatives "Q3/Q4 plaster" or "painter's fleece." Am I missing something, or is no one considering regular non-woven wallpaper? For example, wallpapers with patterns, colors, textures, or something like that?
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