ᐅ Paintable fleece on Fermacell boards – Is this possible?

Hello everyone!

I have been a silent observer of this forum for some time, and during my current house construction project, I have already been able to make use of some of your advice and tips. Thank you very much for that! Great community.

Now the shell (prefabricated house) is complete, and there are still some tasks to do myself. The walls are made of Fermacell boards, which I have mostly skim-coated. It is important to note that I have only skim-coated the joints and the nails or staples. My plan is to cover the walls with smooth painter’s fleece wallpaper and then paint them white. My questions are as follows:

Can I apply the painter’s fleece wallpaper directly onto the Fermacell boards, even though they are not fully skim-coated?

If yes, which painter’s fleece do you recommend? 130g or 150g? I have noticed the Variovlies from Erfurt. There are different types, specifically the Variovlies Flat with 150g and the Variovlies Brilliant with 130g. Would either be suitable for my project, or am I completely mistaken?

The fleece seems to adhere well to the fermacell, but be critical about whether it is smooth enough, as this material is not like textured wallpaper. It does not conceal much.

I am also planning to use painter's fleece, and my painter said that with fleece, at least a Q3 finish is required to achieve a good appearance.

That's right, @User0815. Priming with white wallpaper primer first helps to reveal most of the imperfections before applying filler. But be careful: after that, only use repair filler.

@DSIGNZ123
What did you decide on? I'm facing the same question right now. The surface of the Fermacell panels is already at Q3 finish quality.

Hello

That doesn’t look like Fermacell but more like drywall.

Olli