Wallpaper or plaster? Which is better in new construction?

  • Erstellt am 2023-01-08 13:26:45

Gooosee159

2023-01-08 15:04:59
  • #1
I'm not talking about the classic woodchip wallpaper made of paper

I mean the non-woven woodchip wallpaper from Erfurt. (I've never heard of a non-woven woodchip wallpaper before)

It's supposed to have the same properties as a non-woven wallpaper but with a woodchip look (light to heavy grain or different texture)

Painter's fleece is also just a non-woven wallpaper, only smooth, right?

What can be done to avoid settlement cracks or reduce them as much as possible?
There are those mesh tapes that you can embed in filler, does that help?
Where exactly do you have to embed them?
Can you do it yourself well?

We have enough filler, about 500 KG (probably way too much)
 

Fuchur

2023-01-08 15:11:58
  • #2
An alternative: textured plaster. That is at least my plan everywhere where renovation is needed.
 

Reggert

2023-01-08 15:12:41
  • #3
I honestly admit that smoothing an entire wall as an amateur --> you would need to practice for a few rooms, I think

That is not comparable to filling a hole in the apartment once in a while
 

Tolentino

2023-01-08 15:12:59
  • #4
Ah, ok. Yes, it seems that the Erfurt Raufaser fleece is like painter's fleece with texture. Unfortunately, the technical data sheet is silent on the exact composition. But since wall adhesive technology and crack bridging are promoted, it seems to be the case. However, then it also loses the above-mentioned few advantages of classic Raufaser. Fleece wallpaper is actually something different again (usually patterned wallpapers made of fiberglass), but this distinction is not used so sharply. Yes, when filling, reinforcing fabric helps against cracks, but in my opinion not better than painter's fleece. In my opinion, filling is the least user-friendly. Getting it clean and smooth requires a lot of steps and a lot of practice. If you have the time... My recommendation remains to sand once or twice, glue painter's fleece, and then paint once or twice.
 

Gooosee159

2023-01-08 15:57:37
  • #5
is it worth the effort to incorporate the reinforcing mesh? And if so, where? Even if we were to then put painter’s fleece over the mesh?
 

Gooosee159

2023-01-08 17:59:46
  • #6
If you only plaster the walls, meaning apply Q3/Q4 skim coat, then the wall could look like Swiss cheese after a short time, right?

Due to the drying and settling process of the house (new build), cracks will form.
Where would the cracks appear? More small ones or fewer but larger ones?

Will the cracks appear more in the corners or in the middle of the wall?

With [Rollputz] you are not protected from cracks either, right? And [Rollputz] is also difficult to remove afterwards, isn’t it?

What are your experiences?

I am building for the first time and need help to make the right decision.
 

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