Or should I stick with using watered down emulsion like everyone else?
2007-09-26 22:44:14 · 13 answers · asked by Rickyboy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Boy Boy, how does a sealed wall 'sweat more'?
2007-09-27 10:16:24 · update #1
You can but special paint to moisture protect ceilings and walls.
I used it in my bathroom on the walls and am going to use it on the ceiling too. It is quite expensive but worth it (About £12 for 250mL tin)
It from B & Q and comes in black tin.
2007-09-26 22:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by cmcconnachie2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big hardware stores all sell a primer for new plaster in kitchens and bathrooms. A bit expensive but why not do a proper job and save all the repair work you may have to do if you do not use it.
Whilst watered down emulsion works after a fashion it does not actually seal the plaster. In a kitchen there is a certain amount of fat and grease that is carried onto it so you need a good seal so that you can wash it effectively.
2007-09-26 22:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ventilation is what is required kitchens are steamy places - do not use a sealer on the ceiling/walls in a kitchen it will matters much worse. You can paint the kitchen in "kitchen emulsion" readily available at diy stores. x
2007-09-30 10:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by fluffyhead24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if its going onto new raw ceiling material.
Painting it onto existing paint wont do much.
I have seen an installation where the ceiling cornices where installed 10mm below the ceiling so that there is a gap around the ceiling, allowing it to breath into the roof space. However may let the flies in!!!
2007-09-26 22:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by chezzrob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple- Oil based paint available in your choice of sheen, will create a 'shell' or barrier that moisture will not be able to permeate. My favorite are the Benjamin Moore products in the 'Aqua' series. Probably about $30 + per gallon, but worth it and they cover well.
2007-09-30 15:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by mstrcarp44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi you can use a solvent based primer but if its just your home give it a coat of thinned down Matt emulsion and then you can Finnish it in whatever you choose
2007-09-26 22:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by dave n kez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way to seal plaster is to mix pva (wood glue) and water and brush or roll onto plaster . if you go to your local diy shop ask a assistant for wood glue or pva . it will say on the container what mix is required to seal plaster . hope this helps
2007-09-26 23:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by vctrnorris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With no offense meant to you or anyone who has answered, all validly; I'm most curious as to WHY Plaster is still being used (especially in a general sense) and is it more defined as a European thing? Certainly as a trend; plaster returns on occasion; but in 2007, in a more practical sense; there are so many other options.
2007-09-27 01:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a sealed wall will sweat more than an emulsioned one ..if in uk then its regs to have extractor in kitchen
2007-09-27 05:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
touch a professional painter...maximum the two do drywall, or hire people who do drywall...whilst they do the drywall ceiling, it is going to look alluring! I had to have mine executed after a flood project...and the lights now dance off the ceiling and seems so superb. certainly bypass with drywall and not plaster
2016-12-28 05:03:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋