Hello everyone,
Starting tomorrow, our interior walls will be finished with Q2 plaster.
We will carry out the painting work ourselves a few weeks later.
Now we are wondering what would be the best option for this.
We have currently considered several options but are still unsure which one we prefer (cost/effort).
1. Simply paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
2. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
3. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with standard emulsion paint
4. Use textured wallpaper (Raufaser) and then paint over it
We generally don’t like ceilings and walls to be completely smooth – a fine texture is perfectly fine.
What have you done in similar situations? If it wasn’t a DIY job: What did your painter do?
Any tips/tricks/notes on this?
Starting tomorrow, our interior walls will be finished with Q2 plaster.
We will carry out the painting work ourselves a few weeks later.
Now we are wondering what would be the best option for this.
We have currently considered several options but are still unsure which one we prefer (cost/effort).
1. Simply paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
2. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
3. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with standard emulsion paint
4. Use textured wallpaper (Raufaser) and then paint over it
We generally don’t like ceilings and walls to be completely smooth – a fine texture is perfectly fine.
What have you done in similar situations? If it wasn’t a DIY job: What did your painter do?
Any tips/tricks/notes on this?
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pagoni202012 Jan 2022 14:47No, you can just apply the other color or another textured finish over the roll-on render. It’s basically paint, just with a fine amount of quartz sand added.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
No, you can simply apply the new color or another textured coating over the roll-on plaster. It is just a paint, but with a fine quartz sand content.So, the plaster isn’t permanent then? In other words, I could keep repainting the walls frequently? In which cases would I need to sand off the plaster?
Tolentino schrieb:
If you want a smooth wall.I see...
I’m not really a fan of perfectly smooth walls. For example, Knauf offers roller plaster with a 0.5mm (0.02 inch) grain size – which I find visually very appealing. So, for my needs, there’s actually nothing against using roller plaster, or do you see it differently?
If the plasterer delivers poor quality, even roller plaster could end up with streaks and rough textures, right? But if the Q2 level is done properly (which I will see in full next week), then there’s basically no reason to avoid roller plaster.
We also wanted to do it ourselves, but a test inquiry on a major platform for a new house with a floor area of 125m² (1,345 sq ft) and 400m² (4,305 sq ft) of walls, complete including materials, convinced us with a painter’s quote of €5,000 back in 2019. There are two-person companies specializing only in new houses that complete the job in one week and receive only half the payment from the general contractor.
Nida35a schrieb:
We also wanted to do it ourselves,
but a test request on a major platform for a 125m2 (1,345 sq ft) floor area and 400m2 (4,305 sq ft) of walls, new house, complete including materials, convinced us to hire a painter for €5,000 back in 2019.
There are two-person companies specializing only in new houses that do it in one week and receive only half the money from the general contractor. Yes, we also thought about it for a long time, but other things in the house were more important to us, so we decided to do it as a DIY project.
We have already plastered the entire concrete walls in the basement over the past days/weeks and have now even partially painted them.
It will certainly be a whole different challenge when we get to the painting work on the ground floor and attic – but we’re also looking forward to it. We have time… no children, still young – so €5,000 does make a difference 🙂
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