ᐅ Is a fine plaster finish (Q2 lime-cement or gypsum) sufficient for living spaces?
Created on: 17 Nov 2017 10:13
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DennisK
Hello everyone
I am currently trying to familiarize myself with the topic of house construction and keep coming across some confusing questions. For example:
I have a building specification that states all living rooms will have fine plaster (quality Q2 cement-lime or gypsum plaster) applied to the walls. Nowadays, it is common to use plaster instead of wallpaper on walls. Would this type of plaster be suitable for that purpose, or does it require additional treatment, such as a different kind of plaster? Or does it definitely need to be painted or wallpapered afterward (the walls are intended to be white anyway)?
If a different type of plaster is needed, can it be applied directly, or does the fine plaster always have to be used as a kind of base coat?
I am currently trying to familiarize myself with the topic of house construction and keep coming across some confusing questions. For example:
I have a building specification that states all living rooms will have fine plaster (quality Q2 cement-lime or gypsum plaster) applied to the walls. Nowadays, it is common to use plaster instead of wallpaper on walls. Would this type of plaster be suitable for that purpose, or does it require additional treatment, such as a different kind of plaster? Or does it definitely need to be painted or wallpapered afterward (the walls are intended to be white anyway)?
If a different type of plaster is needed, can it be applied directly, or does the fine plaster always have to be used as a kind of base coat?
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Ghostwriter18 Nov 2017 07:42For us, the drywall joints were also finished to Q2 level. We painted it immediately afterward – it has a textured wallpaper look.
Alex85 schrieb:
Sometimes you have to break the lance, so to speak. Not everything has to be perfectly smooth. Skipping Q2 finishing has its own appeal. Exactly. That now means "industrial style," "raw." In the Eppendorf lofts, they really go all out on that, Karsten
Nordlys schrieb:
Exactly. This is what’s called “Industrial Style,” “raw.” In the Eppendorfer Lofts, they really go all out with it, KarstenI also like it and plan to keep the largest wall in my living room with the exposed concrete look and won’t paint it. It will have a somewhat patchy appearance with stripes and unevenness.H
hemali200318 Nov 2017 10:14We also liked the Q2 surface finish, but there were even larger dents. And once you start patching, you basically have to skim and sand the entire surface. Our plasterers only made partial repairs, which just looked bad (very uneven surfaces, messy transitions), so we fixed it ourselves and almost ended up at Q4 quality.
We commissioned Q3, and the following prices were quoted (146 sqm (1571 sq ft)):
1000 euros for solid walls on the ground floor and gable walls on the upper floor (this didn’t seem to be the plasterers’ regular work – after three rounds of corrections, we did it ourselves)
1300 euros for gypsum board surfaces on the upper floor (these turned out perfect)
800 euros for the concrete ceiling (that was apparently a bargain; the drywall contractor had a lot of work and achieved a very good result – but we were also warned that some offsets might not be completely eliminated)
However, I have also read about prices ranging from 5000 to 7000 euros for Q3 for the entire house. I think we got away very cheaply (even considering the extra effort).
We commissioned Q3, and the following prices were quoted (146 sqm (1571 sq ft)):
1000 euros for solid walls on the ground floor and gable walls on the upper floor (this didn’t seem to be the plasterers’ regular work – after three rounds of corrections, we did it ourselves)
1300 euros for gypsum board surfaces on the upper floor (these turned out perfect)
800 euros for the concrete ceiling (that was apparently a bargain; the drywall contractor had a lot of work and achieved a very good result – but we were also warned that some offsets might not be completely eliminated)
However, I have also read about prices ranging from 5000 to 7000 euros for Q3 for the entire house. I think we got away very cheaply (even considering the extra effort).