Hello
We are currently considering how to finish the walls in our new build.
The interior and exterior walls are made of sand-lime bricks, and a few non-load-bearing walls are made of gypsum concrete.
We want to design the walls so that we can avoid settlement cracks for as long as possible. (These are unavoidable in new buildings.)
What options are available?
Applying a plaster finish on the walls
Paintable plaster, roller-applied plaster, or simply smoothing with a drywall finish to Q3/Q4 level and painting
Alternatively, wallpaper and painting
Non-woven wallpaper, non-woven "Raufaser" wallpaper, painter’s fleece
We want the walls to be either smooth or with a light to medium texture (we are still undecided)
It is important to us to avoid settlement cracks for as long as possible. Non-woven wallpapers are the better choice because they cover small cracks and will only tear if large cracks appear.
The application should be relatively easy to carry out by amateurs.
We plan to have the painter do the stairwell and ground floor.
We want to do the upper floor, attic, and basement ourselves because we don’t have enough budget to have the painter do everything.
What would you recommend?
What is the difference between painter’s fleece and non-woven Raufaser wallpaper?
Is the only difference that painter’s fleece is smooth and Raufaser has a texture?
Non-woven wallpapers are definitely preferable to normal paper wallpapers, right?
Thank you for your help
We are currently considering how to finish the walls in our new build.
The interior and exterior walls are made of sand-lime bricks, and a few non-load-bearing walls are made of gypsum concrete.
We want to design the walls so that we can avoid settlement cracks for as long as possible. (These are unavoidable in new buildings.)
What options are available?
Applying a plaster finish on the walls
Paintable plaster, roller-applied plaster, or simply smoothing with a drywall finish to Q3/Q4 level and painting
Alternatively, wallpaper and painting
Non-woven wallpaper, non-woven "Raufaser" wallpaper, painter’s fleece
We want the walls to be either smooth or with a light to medium texture (we are still undecided)
It is important to us to avoid settlement cracks for as long as possible. Non-woven wallpapers are the better choice because they cover small cracks and will only tear if large cracks appear.
The application should be relatively easy to carry out by amateurs.
We plan to have the painter do the stairwell and ground floor.
We want to do the upper floor, attic, and basement ourselves because we don’t have enough budget to have the painter do everything.
What would you recommend?
What is the difference between painter’s fleece and non-woven Raufaser wallpaper?
Is the only difference that painter’s fleece is smooth and Raufaser has a texture?
Non-woven wallpapers are definitely preferable to normal paper wallpapers, right?
Thank you for your help
G
Gooosee1598 Jan 2023 15:04@Tolentino I’m not talking about the traditional paper-based textured wallpaper.
I mean the non-woven textured wallpaper from Erfurt. (I’ve never heard of non-woven textured wallpaper before.)
It’s supposed to have the same properties as a non-woven wallpaper but with a textured finish (light to heavy grain or different surface structure).
Painter’s fleece is basically just a non-woven wallpaper as well, but smooth, right?
What can be done to prevent settlement cracks or at least reduce them as much as possible?
There are those mesh tapes that can be embedded in the filler—do they actually help?
Where exactly should they be embedded?
Is it something you can do yourself fairly easily?
We will have enough filler, around 500 kilograms (probably way too much).
I mean the non-woven textured wallpaper from Erfurt. (I’ve never heard of non-woven textured wallpaper before.)
It’s supposed to have the same properties as a non-woven wallpaper but with a textured finish (light to heavy grain or different surface structure).
Painter’s fleece is basically just a non-woven wallpaper as well, but smooth, right?
What can be done to prevent settlement cracks or at least reduce them as much as possible?
There are those mesh tapes that can be embedded in the filler—do they actually help?
Where exactly should they be embedded?
Is it something you can do yourself fairly easily?
We will have enough filler, around 500 kilograms (probably way too much).
Ah, okay. Yes, it seems that the Erfurt textured glass fiber fleece is similar to painter’s fleece with a texture. Unfortunately, the technical datasheet does not specify the exact composition. However, since wall adhesive application and crack bridging are promoted, it appears to be the case. But then it loses the few advantages mentioned above of the classic textured wallpaper. Fleece wallpaper is actually something different (usually patterned wallpapers made from fiberglass), but the distinction is not always made clearly.
Yes, reinforcing mesh helps against cracks when filling, but in my opinion, it is not more effective than painter’s fleece.
In my opinion, filling is the least user-friendly option for amateurs. Achieving a clean and smooth result requires many work steps and a lot of practice. If you have the time…
My recommendation remains to sand once or twice, apply painter’s fleece, and then paint once or twice.
Yes, reinforcing mesh helps against cracks when filling, but in my opinion, it is not more effective than painter’s fleece.
In my opinion, filling is the least user-friendly option for amateurs. Achieving a clean and smooth result requires many work steps and a lot of practice. If you have the time…
My recommendation remains to sand once or twice, apply painter’s fleece, and then paint once or twice.
G
Gooosee1598 Jan 2023 15:57@Tolentino is it worth the effort to embed reinforcement mesh? And if so, where should it be applied? Even if we plan to put painter’s fleece over the mesh later?
G
Gooosee1598 Jan 2023 17:59If you only plaster the walls, meaning you finish them to Q3/Q4 level, could the walls end up looking like Swiss cheese after a short time?
During the drying and settling process of a new build, cracks will appear.
Where will the cracks appear? More small ones or fewer but larger ones?
Will the cracks occur more in the corners or in the middle of the wall?
With textured plaster applied by roller, you are also not protected from cracks, right? And textured plaster is also difficult to remove afterward, isn’t it?
What are your experiences?
This is my first build, and I need help to make the right decision.
During the drying and settling process of a new build, cracks will appear.
Where will the cracks appear? More small ones or fewer but larger ones?
Will the cracks occur more in the corners or in the middle of the wall?
With textured plaster applied by roller, you are also not protected from cracks, right? And textured plaster is also difficult to remove afterward, isn’t it?
What are your experiences?
This is my first build, and I need help to make the right decision.
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