ᐅ Skim Coating to Level 2 / Two Coats of Paint – Is That Sufficient?
Created on: 10 Apr 2022 09:19
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Elias_dee
We received the following offer for our single-family home – is this quality sufficient, or should we pay extra for Q3? Or is it acceptable if Q2 is painted twice?
"All interior wall surfaces of the brick masonry will receive a skim coat of lime gypsum plaster. The walls in wet rooms will be finished with a lime-cement plaster. Corner protection strips will be installed on external edges and reveals. Movement joints will have movement profiles. Interior plaster surface quality Q2. The ceilings in the living areas will be fully and securely filled. Wall and ceiling surfaces will receive a two-coat opaque dispersion paint finish in white."
"All interior wall surfaces of the brick masonry will receive a skim coat of lime gypsum plaster. The walls in wet rooms will be finished with a lime-cement plaster. Corner protection strips will be installed on external edges and reveals. Movement joints will have movement profiles. Interior plaster surface quality Q2. The ceilings in the living areas will be fully and securely filled. Wall and ceiling surfaces will receive a two-coat opaque dispersion paint finish in white."
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Elias_dee21 Jul 2022 08:55Tolentino schrieb:
Well, it’s working again.
If I remember correctly, silicate paint also has the added benefit of being mold-resistant.
But for a modern new build, it’s usually not absolutely necessary. Do you have a ventilation system? Yes sir, we have installed a central ventilation system :-)
Originally, I was in favor of silicate paint, but the dispersion paint looks very good according to the datasheet. Especially since it’s also vapor-permeable, I suspect it contains some silicate content...
The better ones, even among the private labels from hardware stores, are generally always available nowadays. It has become widely known that pure dispersion paint provides a good breeding ground for mold...
If you are doing the work yourself, I would recommend at least a dispersion silicate paint, if not a dispersion paint with a silicate content, due to the easier application. It simply goes on much faster and more smoothly. Since you won’t be painting yourself in this case, you might still want to choose pure silicate paint despite the extra cost—just for the peace of mind afterwards. However, I’m not sure how much you would miss it elsewhere.
If you are doing the work yourself, I would recommend at least a dispersion silicate paint, if not a dispersion paint with a silicate content, due to the easier application. It simply goes on much faster and more smoothly. Since you won’t be painting yourself in this case, you might still want to choose pure silicate paint despite the extra cost—just for the peace of mind afterwards. However, I’m not sure how much you would miss it elsewhere.
Elias_dee schrieb:
Dispersion paint: Brillux Malerweiß ELF 956
Silicate paint: Brillux Profisil 1906Just for your information: Both contain titanium dioxide. The EU has classified it as suspected carcinogenic.
A pure silicate paint is generally not used for interior walls; the paint offered here is a silicate-dispersion paint. My admittedly subjective opinion is generally in favor of silicate paints. However, I primarily work with those types of paints as well.
You mention an additional cost of 1 € per m² (about 0.10 USD per sq ft) and then 1400 € for 200 m² (about 215 USD per 2152 sq ft)? An increase of 7 € per m² (around 0.65 USD per sq ft) seems quite steep. There isn’t really much extra work involved in painting, and the material cost difference isn’t that significant either.
Also, the risk associated with titanium dioxide in paints is not comparable to its intake through tablets or dust exposure.
You mention an additional cost of 1 € per m² (about 0.10 USD per sq ft) and then 1400 € for 200 m² (about 215 USD per 2152 sq ft)? An increase of 7 € per m² (around 0.65 USD per sq ft) seems quite steep. There isn’t really much extra work involved in painting, and the material cost difference isn’t that significant either.
Also, the risk associated with titanium dioxide in paints is not comparable to its intake through tablets or dust exposure.
Elias_dee schrieb:
Approximately 200 m² (2150 sq ft) of area... yes, exactly 1400 € net is the additional cost for that.Wall surface??? I thought it was somehow a 1 €/m² (1 $/sq ft) surcharge.Similar topics