Plastering work Q2 - Painting work afterwards?

We are also facing the decision and wondering which is the right/most cost-effective approach.

can you possibly post one or two photos of your wall/close-up? I can't quite imagine it

@Benutzer200 can you possibly post one or two photos of your wall/close-up? I can't really imagine it

Sure - white, gray, and yellow (but the colors don't come across well in the photos), wall distance about 15cm:

Thank you! That looks great. And you worked as described by Prager91? Rolled an (intermediate) base plaster on the Q2 plastered wall and then applied the quartz plaster over it? Why the base plaster? Because it is not as expensive as quartz twice? And which brand did you use? Also from Haering?

Thanks! That looks great.
And you worked as described by Prager91?

I rolled with Haering twice. The idea of using a different base plaster didn’t even occur to me. The base plaster should have a certain grain size, in my opinion, because otherwise the Haering won’t be evenly nice. After one coat it didn’t look good...
But I was working on an existing structure, not new construction. In the end, it doesn’t matter. It was old plaster (which had been damaged by electricians and then smoothed by me). Level somewhere between Q2 and Q3.

I ordered everything from Malerversand; Haering isn’t so expensive that I need to save 100€. Especially since I used tinted plaster. Two coats are mandatory there. And overall probably cheaper than base plaster + Haering + paint.

I rolled Haering 2x. I didn’t even think of using a different base plaster. In my opinion, the base plaster should have a certain grain size, otherwise the Haering won’t look so nicely even. After one coat, it didn’t look good... But I worked on an existing surface, not new construction. In the end, it doesn’t really matter. It was old plaster (which was damaged by electrical work and then smoothed by me). Level somewhere between Q2 and Q3.

I ordered everything from the painter’s shop; Haering isn’t so expensive that I need to save 100€. Especially since I used colored plaster. Two coats are mandatory there. And overall probably cheaper than base plaster + Haering + paint.

Our plasterer applies a base plaster WITH grain, so that the Haering plaster only needs to be rolled on once and then painted with STO Rapid Matt afterwards.

I think this is also better/cheaper in terms of price than applying the "expensive" roll plaster twice. But I don’t actually know – it’s just a guess!

My plasterer also said that the base plaster is important for the “hold” – so it serves as a primer.

I will definitely take a look at that and would like to adopt it that way, and refrain from the cheap version aka “apply roll plaster and then structure with a texture roller.”

How would you assess the difficulty level for a layperson with the plasterer’s method (which you mostly did as well)?

Our plasterer applies a base coat WITH granulation, so that the Haering plaster only needs to be rolled on once and then subsequently painted with STO Rapid Matt.

I think this is also better/cheaper in terms of price than applying the "expensive" roll plaster twice. But I don't really know - it's just a guess!

I don't think so. Just the fact that you already need four work steps will make it more expensive. Because normally your plasterer should prime before the base coat as well as the roll plaster - then it’s only 3 steps. And the paint (only white? how dull) is not a cheap product either.
Material costs for 120 sqm living space - all walls (also a large part in the bathroom/guest WC) - were about €750 last year plus painter’s rollers and masking tape etc.

How do you convey the level of difficulty for a layperson with the plasterer's variant (which you also mostly did that way?)

Can you operate a paint roller and paint walls? If yes, you have sufficient qualification ;). The Haering is - speaking bluntly - just thick paint mixed with fine sand. Use a long-pile roller (slightly moisten before use) and off you go.