Hello,
we are currently building a new house and are focusing on the interior walls.
According to the builder, all interior walls will be finished to a Q2 level and are made of calcium silicate brick.
What would you recommend?
1) Should we install paintable wallpaper and then paint over it?
2) Should we plaster all the walls, sand them, and then simply paint?
The builder recommends wallpapering, as otherwise visible cracks are likely to appear everywhere. However, we would prefer the look of plaster.
If plaster, which type would you recommend that is easy to apply and work with, and possibly contributes to a good indoor climate?
we are currently building a new house and are focusing on the interior walls.
According to the builder, all interior walls will be finished to a Q2 level and are made of calcium silicate brick.
What would you recommend?
1) Should we install paintable wallpaper and then paint over it?
2) Should we plaster all the walls, sand them, and then simply paint?
The builder recommends wallpapering, as otherwise visible cracks are likely to appear everywhere. However, we would prefer the look of plaster.
If plaster, which type would you recommend that is easy to apply and work with, and possibly contributes to a good indoor climate?
Yaso2.0 schrieb:
We also don’t want to apply plaster and are currently using Knauf Rotband Flächenspachtel Plus.
The plasterer is really enthusiastic about it; apparently, it is very easy to work with. For the joints, they are using Knauf joint tape.
I think the result is excellent 🙂That one was recommended to me as well! Multiple times! Fine filler is expensive.
But in terms of cost, it's about the same as Uniflott, roughly €30-35 per bucket, usually 20kg (44 lbs) of ready-mix.
May I ask how much he uses per m² (per sq ft)?
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Georgian201931 Mar 2022 20:24Pacc666 schrieb:
Hello,
we are currently building a new house and are now focusing on the interior walls.
According to the builder, all interior walls will be finished to Q2 level and constructed with sand-lime bricks.
What would you recommend?
1) Should we apply painter's fleece and then paint over it?
2) Should we plaster all the walls, sand them, and then simply paint over that?
The builder recommends wallpapering, as otherwise visible cracks will appear everywhere.
However, we would prefer the look of plaster.
If plaster, which type would you recommend that is easy to apply and work with and possibly contributes to a good indoor climate? We have also plastered smoothly and painted. It is true that especially at the beginning there are fine cracks in some places, as the wall and plaster always slightly move. After repainting a second time a few years later, these fine cracks are usually covered. In my old historic apartment in Hamburg, the walls were finished with fleece as well, and there were some cracks in places. Fleece has one advantage: if children hit the plastered wall with toys, it immediately creates holes. I think with fleece, such damage is less dramatic and less noticeable.
TmMike_2 schrieb:
That was recommended to me too! Multiple times!
Fine filler is expensive.
But in terms of cost, it’s about the same as uniflott, around 30-35 €/bucket, usually 20kg (44 lbs) pre-mixed.
May I ask how much he uses per m² (square meter)? We wanted to get it at Toom, where the 20kg (44 lbs) bucket was 49.99 €. I just wanted to check if it was in stock, and the Google search showed Obi instead, where the 20kg (44 lbs) bucket was 34.99 €. Toom then matched the price; it was definitely worth it for 15 buckets!
We planned to do the filling ourselves with friends, but due to work commitments, that’s no longer possible.
Now, the father of a very good friend is doing it for us. Our house has 153 m² (1647 sq ft): filling walls and ceilings (he said the result will be Q4), sanding and painting, plus a drywall TV wall with cladding using decorative stone veneers, all for 4500 €.
So far, we have spent about 750 € on materials.
The offer from our general contractor for Q2 to Q3 finishing plus painting was just under 17,000 €.
Yaso2.0 schrieb:
We wanted to get it from Toom, where the 20kg (44 lb) bucket was priced at €49.99. I just wanted to check if it was in stock there when Obi appeared in the Google search instead, offering the 20kg (44 lb) bucket for €34.99. Toom then adjusted their price, which was definitely worth it for 15 buckets!
We planned to do the plastering ourselves with friends, but due to work commitments that is no longer possible.
The father of a very close friend is doing it for us now. Our house is 153sqm (1645 sq ft): plastering walls and ceilings (he said the finish will be Q4 standard), sanding and painting, plus a drywall TV wall with cladding using facing bricks, all for €4500.
So far we’ve spent about €750 on materials.
Our general contractor’s offer for Q2 to Q3 plus painting was just under €17,000. That’s an excellent price! Congratulations on the deal!
I once hired a Moldovan worker for three months, paid very well (there were no tradespeople available), and ended up paying roughly the same.
In return, his family had at least a worry-free year, and maybe we’ll meet again sometime.
Give and take.
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Mitleser1231 Apr 2022 07:43I also received sand-lime brick walls and a Q2 finish.
The developer quoted an additional $15,000 for non-woven wallpaper plus painting (we actually had a $5,000 credit included in the purchase price, so it was effectively $20,000).
We then opted for a more affordable option: plastering, sanding, and two coats of paint.
The result is acceptable—better than woodchip wallpaper but not as good as non-woven wallpaper, although considerably cheaper.
I can see small cracks already, but so far none are bothersome. Up to now, there are only minor ones above the terrace windows.
The developer quoted an additional $15,000 for non-woven wallpaper plus painting (we actually had a $5,000 credit included in the purchase price, so it was effectively $20,000).
We then opted for a more affordable option: plastering, sanding, and two coats of paint.
The result is acceptable—better than woodchip wallpaper but not as good as non-woven wallpaper, although considerably cheaper.
I can see small cracks already, but so far none are bothersome. Up to now, there are only minor ones above the terrace windows.
We also have 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) plus the basement to plaster.
It should be as simple as possible. We definitely have to do everything ourselves since we don’t know anyone who can offer us a deal like that.
We will do it together with friends and family.
If we want a smooth finish, you would recommend the Knauf Rotband Surface Filler Plus, right?
And if we want a rough, textured finish, then the Knauf Roll Plaster, correct?
That will already be quite an expensive endeavor for 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) plus the basement.
Are the Knauf products breathable as well?
We have a KfW55 house, and we were told that we absolutely should use breathable fillers and paints.
It should be as simple as possible. We definitely have to do everything ourselves since we don’t know anyone who can offer us a deal like that.
We will do it together with friends and family.
If we want a smooth finish, you would recommend the Knauf Rotband Surface Filler Plus, right?
And if we want a rough, textured finish, then the Knauf Roll Plaster, correct?
That will already be quite an expensive endeavor for 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) plus the basement.
Are the Knauf products breathable as well?
We have a KfW55 house, and we were told that we absolutely should use breathable fillers and paints.
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