ᐅ Painting the Utility Room – Which Type of Paint? Latex Paint?
Created on: 30 Aug 2018 23:37
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sco0ter
Hello,
Our plasterers recommended painting our utility room before installing anything there, such as the heating system, sink, surface-mounted outlets, electrical panel...
They said it would be much easier and look better afterward, because you wouldn’t have to paint carefully around small details. That makes sense.
The question is whether we should use a special type of paint. This is a room where laundry is also dried, the heating is installed, and water is used.
Should we use latex paint because of that, or is regular paint sufficient?
Additionally, the room has only a small basement window.
And the second important question: does the plaster on the ceiling and walls need to be completely dry before painting? If yes, how can I tell if it is dry enough?
The plaster is a roughcast.
Can you simply paint over that? Should we consider using a special paint for that as well?
The screed will only have been laid for a few days, but I think that shouldn’t matter. A cement screed was chosen here specifically because of moisture.
Thank you very much for your advice!
Our plasterers recommended painting our utility room before installing anything there, such as the heating system, sink, surface-mounted outlets, electrical panel...
They said it would be much easier and look better afterward, because you wouldn’t have to paint carefully around small details. That makes sense.
The question is whether we should use a special type of paint. This is a room where laundry is also dried, the heating is installed, and water is used.
Should we use latex paint because of that, or is regular paint sufficient?
Additionally, the room has only a small basement window.
And the second important question: does the plaster on the ceiling and walls need to be completely dry before painting? If yes, how can I tell if it is dry enough?
The plaster is a roughcast.
Can you simply paint over that? Should we consider using a special paint for that as well?
The screed will only have been laid for a few days, but I think that shouldn’t matter. A cement screed was chosen here specifically because of moisture.
Thank you very much for your advice!
If it’s still usable, use the Üolarweiss first. Ceiling first.
Keep in mind that modern houses are like sealed plastic bags. Laundry drying... we initially dried ours in the attic for the first few weeks. That’s what people have always done. Then it went onto the garden cushions that were stored there for the winter. I thought, no way, not enough air circulation. We were already wondering why drying was taking so long. Then our friend Karl, the electrician, came by with his van and said, “Bring a dryer.” He brought one, we used it for drying, and suddenly the attic was completely dry again.
Keep in mind that modern houses are like sealed plastic bags. Laundry drying... we initially dried ours in the attic for the first few weeks. That’s what people have always done. Then it went onto the garden cushions that were stored there for the winter. I thought, no way, not enough air circulation. We were already wondering why drying was taking so long. Then our friend Karl, the electrician, came by with his van and said, “Bring a dryer.” He brought one, we used it for drying, and suddenly the attic was completely dry again.
sco0ter schrieb:
. That was just a basement room with a small basement window where the heating system was also located.In other words: continuously ventilated and well heated.
Feel free to use your paint. We’re talking about the utility room here. No one will really notice any fancy paint.
Demeter Moonlight White is a good choice, Karsten.
The job is done. The bucket was labeled "for 80 sqm" (860 sq ft). Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough, but almost. The room is 13 sqm (140 sq ft). I had hoped for a slightly different result, but oh well. It looks pretty good though.
Why is the ceiling usually painted starting away from the window? I did it that way, but I think it would look just as good painted differently.
As for drying, I might open a separate thread about that. I don’t see much of a problem yet, especially since there is underfloor heating in the utility room.
Why is the ceiling usually painted starting away from the window? I did it that way, but I think it would look just as good painted differently.
As for drying, I might open a separate thread about that. I don’t see much of a problem yet, especially since there is underfloor heating in the utility room.
sco0ter schrieb:
The job is done . The bucket said "for 80 sqm" (860 sq ft). Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough, but almost. The room is 13 sqm (140 sq ft). I had expected a bit more, but oh well.The 80 sqm (860 sq ft) obviously refers to the surface area to be painted, not the room size.
You probably painted about 50 sqm (540 sq ft) including the ceiling, maybe even twice?
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