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 21:14Thank you for your answers! I was already aware of the titanium dioxide issue. As far as I understand, the main concern is that you shouldn’t sand a wall painted with such a paint without respiratory protection.
The 1 € per m² (per 10.8 sq ft) of living area, as Tolentino suggested, is correct. Sorry if I was a bit unclear. Honestly, I didn’t double-check whether the contractor calculated the 1400 m² (about 15,070 sq ft) correctly, but for 200 m² (about 2,150 sq ft) of living space, it roughly adds up, I think.
Is it true that silicate paint is better for new builds partly because it absorbs and releases the building moisture more effectively?
The 1 € per m² (per 10.8 sq ft) of living area, as Tolentino suggested, is correct. Sorry if I was a bit unclear. Honestly, I didn’t double-check whether the contractor calculated the 1400 m² (about 15,070 sq ft) correctly, but for 200 m² (about 2,150 sq ft) of living space, it roughly adds up, I think.
Is it true that silicate paint is better for new builds partly because it absorbs and releases the building moisture more effectively?
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