Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Aug 10, 2010 3:49 pm I am looking at maybe purchasing two homes (dual occupancy) that both have a lot of intenal cedar. everywhere. where there is not cedar there is brick. it makes for a very dark interiors of a houses that are already not very light. i would be looking at having the painting done by a professional before moving in as part of the negotiated purchase terms. if it goes ahead i have once painted multiple varnished wardrobe and storage doors and the work was never ending. i am not sure if my method was incorrect or what, but i had to sand and then undercoat and then apply 2-3 lots of gloss enamel. that was 20 years ago i am thinking that to cover the cedar in a white for ceiling and pale something for walls..........is going to maybe difficult and /or expensive. i have googled but cant find any references and wonder if anyone here has any advice please. it is beautiful wood but there is just toooooo much of it thanks Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 2Aug 10, 2010 4:28 pm Dark anything takes more coats to cover it that a pale colour would, although the correct undercoat helps a lot. Is it possible to actually remove some of the timer and replace with plaster? Especially for a big job, it might work out cheaper since it is so much easier to paint smooth modern plaster than old timber. Status: sold our first house, moved in with parents, bought our second in Pakenham, still planning to build in a few years time. Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 3Aug 10, 2010 4:37 pm I'm with Trinia on this if you still go the other way you have the method correct just do not need to coat with enamel on the walls but a good undercoat will be needed but any GOOD painter will know what to do I went outside once. The graphics were alright, but the gameplay sucked! Settlement:22nd June Slab:27th August Frame:16th Sept Bricked:21st Oct Roof:24th Nov Linings HANDOVER23rd March! Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 4Aug 10, 2010 6:12 pm thanks trina and mecha wombat is plastering and painting cheaper than painting ??? we are talking a 3 BR house and a 1 BR house.. tho the bathrooms and kitchens will not be attempted as they can be lived with when i did enamel it was only because they were heavily used interior doors to rooms and cupboards. i think the houses need a slight gloss acrylic to add a bit of light. i dont mind, if by painting, i am leaving the *shape* of the timber on the walls with the grooves. it dosnt bother me tho i might mind if i have to get up there and dust one day! I have to do another inspection of the places but i am wondering about door jambs and skirting boards .......how does one manage those if gyprock is added over the top. do they have to also be replaced/moved i am sooooooo glad i found this forum thank you for your help Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 5Aug 11, 2010 7:57 pm I think it would be worth while to get a quote on having it removed and plaster put on; in my experience, timber like that has to be painted with a brush which is a much slower (and therefore expensive) process than painting plaster with a roller. Therefore, it might come out cheaper to go the remove/plaster/paint route. As for skirtings/architraves/cornice, well, they would normally be removed and replaced if you were putting plaster up. However, I am not a painter or a plasterer so they might well disagree with me. Status: sold our first house, moved in with parents, bought our second in Pakenham, still planning to build in a few years time. Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 6Aug 11, 2010 11:19 pm ummmmmmm that is a lot of work isnt it? no wonder the places havnt sold. if i purchaseat anywhere vaguely near the asking price..... i want to do minimal work before moving in and have minimal costs. replastering all those rooms seems like it is not meeting my criteria the houses are in immaculate condition and in fact over worked in terms of detail and inclusions. just this wretched wood literally everywhere that the owner is sooooooo proud of that will be not easily remediated for someone like me who is into neutrals always thanks trina Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 7Sep 30, 2010 3:31 pm ditzydame, the timber walls could easily be painted for less than replacing with plasterboard and painting. at worst the walls would need 2 coats of undercoat then 2 coats of top coat, all waterbased. there may be gaps visible between the boards, filling these gaps is probably worth as much as the actual painting. this would all still be far cheaper than resheeting the rooms. have you considered leaving the timber and rendering and/or painting the brick? Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 9Oct 03, 2010 10:10 pm i love the white wash look and my current floors have a floating floor of that sort of look....well vaguely that look. the white wash actually goes over the western red cedar ?? i love the colour choices on that web site i missed on that over cedared house but i have to admit that as attractive a proposition as it was......i am glad not to deal with the painting. however there are a LOT of houses in my area with smaller amounts of the western red cedar that would still need sorting if i was to buy one i have my eye on a house at the moment and if i get it it will one day have that white wash look for the currently yellow carpeted floors i have decided if it is available here . it is hell with a dog and muddy feet but i think the pale colours are worth the effort so thank you very much Re: painting over internal cedar walls and ceilings 10Oct 03, 2010 10:27 pm Timber walls are common in qlder style home, look up vj walls which they are called and you might find some solutions. 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