ᐅ New Construction: Having the Concrete Ceiling on the Ground Floor Plastered
Created on: 13 Oct 2014 11:38
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Jochen104
Hello everyone,
For our planned new build, we would ideally like to have the ceilings on the ground floor finished with interior plaster. However, our builder advised against this because the individual ceiling panels might bend or move differently, which could lead to hairline cracks. He recommended wallpapering the ceilings with fiberglass mesh wallpaper and then painting them.
Does anyone have direct experience with interior plaster on ceilings in new constructions?
For the walls, he also recommended wallpapering. If we really want plaster, he suggested using red lime plaster.
Thank you and best regards,
Jochen
For our planned new build, we would ideally like to have the ceilings on the ground floor finished with interior plaster. However, our builder advised against this because the individual ceiling panels might bend or move differently, which could lead to hairline cracks. He recommended wallpapering the ceilings with fiberglass mesh wallpaper and then painting them.
Does anyone have direct experience with interior plaster on ceilings in new constructions?
For the walls, he also recommended wallpapering. If we really want plaster, he suggested using red lime plaster.
Thank you and best regards,
Jochen
We had our drywall contractor do some light skim coating for a small fee, and then we wallpapered everything ourselves with a smooth, creative non-woven wallpaper, including the gypsum board ceiling upstairs. After that, we painted it. Overall, it resulted in a very even surface, and so far I haven’t noticed any cracks or similar issues, but we haven’t been living here very long yet.
We painted our skim-coated precast ceiling with high-quality interior silicate paint. So far (well, it’s only been 5 weeks) no cracks are visible.
Of course, this also depends on how well the surface was skim-coated and what materials were used. Plastering or wallpapering is the safer option, but ours is the more affordable one with upgrade potential. We like it.
Of course, this also depends on how well the surface was skim-coated and what materials were used. Plastering or wallpapering is the safer option, but ours is the more affordable one with upgrade potential. We like it.
Hello everyone,
I am currently wondering the same thing. How can we make our precast concrete ceiling white and smooth?
The joints definitely need to be filled. Can this be done by ourselves?
And what about the rest? What is the best option? We want it to be as smooth as possible and preferably do it ourselves.
1. Plastering by a plasterer
2. Painter’s fleece + painting
3. Filling + painting?
What kind of primer or bonding agent is needed, etc.?
I am currently wondering the same thing. How can we make our precast concrete ceiling white and smooth?
The joints definitely need to be filled. Can this be done by ourselves?
And what about the rest? What is the best option? We want it to be as smooth as possible and preferably do it ourselves.
1. Plastering by a plasterer
2. Painter’s fleece + painting
3. Filling + painting?
What kind of primer or bonding agent is needed, etc.?
WildThing schrieb:
And what about the rest? Which option is the best? We'd like to have it as smooth as possible and preferably do it ourselves.The plastering was done by our mason. You can see the joints. It concerns the open kitchen and dining area.
My husband painted the ceiling white, twice, after priming it first. Under the construction lamp, everything looked terrible and patchy—it was really bad... I wanted to forbid my husband from painting because I’m very meticulous...
Now, none of us look up, and no guest would think to inspect the ceiling. When I think about it, I look for the uneven spots—but under daylight or normal ceiling lights, they’re no longer visible.
I’m glad we didn’t put more effort into it back then.
Fact: Construction lamps should be banned!
In general, uneven, wavy areas are much less noticeable on the ceiling than on the wall, which is often illuminated at a sharp, unfavorable angle. We had the ceilings filled and partially touched up before painting (no wallpaper), but that really wasn’t necessary. Yes, construction lights can be very unforgiving.
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