Hello everyone,
We are currently building a house and plan to do the painting ourselves. The builder pointed out that closing the joints between the ceiling and walls (both on the ground floor and upper floor) is part of the painting work. Our interior walls at the top and bottom are all solid masonry. Only on the upper floor are the sloped ceilings and ceilings covered with drywall.
What material should I use to seal these joints? Should this work be done before or after wallpapering? What else should be considered?
Thank you very much for your help!
We are currently building a house and plan to do the painting ourselves. The builder pointed out that closing the joints between the ceiling and walls (both on the ground floor and upper floor) is part of the painting work. Our interior walls at the top and bottom are all solid masonry. Only on the upper floor are the sloped ceilings and ceilings covered with drywall.
What material should I use to seal these joints? Should this work be done before or after wallpapering? What else should be considered?
Thank you very much for your help!
Der Da schrieb:
... And it was definitely part of the drywall work.I agree with that! Painting includes wallpapering and painting... they won't leave you with any open gaps! So be persistent in demanding the drywall work!
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Bauexperte28 Jan 2014 11:09Hello,
Regards, Bauexperte
Flobi schrieb:Who taped and finished the joints of the drywall panels?
Only in the upper floor are the roof slopes and ceilings covered with drywall.
Regards, Bauexperte
Masipulami28 Jan 2014 12:40According to our construction scope description, this also falls under the category of drywall work.
I wouldn’t worry too much about who does what... settlement cracks appear quite quickly, that’s as certain as night and day.
Whether there’s a bit of acrylic, filler, or something else applied, the cracks will come anyway, simply because one material is gypsum and the other is masonry of some kind. Over the next 2-3 years, the cracks will get bigger, or when the joints are repaired, the cracks will reappear.
So it really doesn’t matter who does what, because for the next few years it’s pretty much pointless. Once the moisture is out, then you can start thinking about it.
Whether there’s a bit of acrylic, filler, or something else applied, the cracks will come anyway, simply because one material is gypsum and the other is masonry of some kind. Over the next 2-3 years, the cracks will get bigger, or when the joints are repaired, the cracks will reappear.
So it really doesn’t matter who does what, because for the next few years it’s pretty much pointless. Once the moisture is out, then you can start thinking about it.
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PhoenixDH4 Mar 2014 21:59I’m chiming in here, hope that’s okay—I don’t want to start a new thread. I have a spontaneous question in mind.
We plan to do the interior finishing ourselves in our prefabricated house (timber frame construction). Both walls and ceiling are covered with drywall; the joints are roughly filled. That’s sufficient for us because we intend to apply plaster.
But how does that work with the plaster? We want to plaster both walls and ceiling. We do not want decorative moldings. Should a small gap be left between the plaster on the wall and ceiling to prevent direct contact, and then fill that gap with acrylic sealant so that it’s less likely to crack, since acrylic is more flexible?
Thanks in advance.
We plan to do the interior finishing ourselves in our prefabricated house (timber frame construction). Both walls and ceiling are covered with drywall; the joints are roughly filled. That’s sufficient for us because we intend to apply plaster.
But how does that work with the plaster? We want to plaster both walls and ceiling. We do not want decorative moldings. Should a small gap be left between the plaster on the wall and ceiling to prevent direct contact, and then fill that gap with acrylic sealant so that it’s less likely to crack, since acrylic is more flexible?
Thanks in advance.
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