Visible drywall joints with side lighting - what to do?

Hello and best regards,

I am new here, currently renovating my apartment and am now hoping for help with the following problem. I hung a ceiling with plasterboard together with an acquaintance who is actually somewhat knowledgeable in this area (proper studwork with a laser level, etc.), and now have the problem that the plasterboard joints are visible when there is light coming in from the side. Otherwise, the walls were also done - all perfectly smooth and without shading. For the ceiling, we did not completely fill again, but after sealing the joints (Berliner Glätte, without mesh tape or similar), everything was sanded and painted twice (Alpina). In daylight it also looks good - only on very close inspection can the joints be guessed. However, since spotlights with correspondingly critical light are to be installed, the question arises as to how to achieve a nice result for that as well!? From my amateur assessment, the following options initially suggest themselves: 1. Completely fill/smooth everything again, sand, and then paint or 2. Apply painter’s fleece over the entire surface and then paint. I would already like to thank you very much for any advice on this or other suggestions! Best regards and a happy Pentecost Monday!

Klaus

Yeah 1 or 2, you can't do it any other way

Jo 1 oder 2 anders kriegt man es nicht hin

Thank you very much for the answer! But would a satisfactory result be achievable with that? Is there anything that speaks for 1 or 2, i.e. advantages and disadvantages – or are both options equivalent in terms of the result? Thanks and best regards!

Painter's fleece might not help that much. It only soaks into the unevenness and evens out little. Filling and sanding is more reliable.

Option 3: just live with it, look away :)

Option 3: just live with it, people look away :)

And besides, you probably won’t see the ceiling because of the spotlights. They dazzle.