Visible Plasterboard Joins after paint

SejaeD · Oct 30, 2020 11:42 am

alexp79

You generally see those joints when the joints were not well sanded. Level 5 is certainly the best thing to have, however, with proper workmanship you shouldn't be see joints that clearly on Level 4 either.

I agree Alex , I dont think that the walls have been sanded properly and as Chippy said the sheets havent been screwed properly either. I wouldnt accept this.

darb74 · Oct 30, 2020 12:03 pm

Hi, we had a similar issue on the ceiling on a house we built over 10 years ago now with Simonds (Vic). Luckily for us it was sorted out, but strangely Simonds somehow managed to get CSR to cough up some money due to 'defective product'? No way it was just poor workmanship. Anyhow I think they re-skimmed the ceiling (as this was after it was painted). Came up much better, not perfect but definitely acceptable to us. So it can be improved and I don't think it is a massive task. But will involve re-painting obviously too.

rosewood · Nov 23, 2020 1:18 pm

my hallway is exactly the same. my builder got the csr rep out who claimed it was only the lighting problem.
I only notice mainly when my front door is open. once I switch on my lights the walls look perfect.
so I couldn't see it, I hang up large pictures on the hallway wall now I don't notice it. however I am repainting the hall way now looking at my cornice on a side angle the paint work looks all blotchy but looks perfect when you look at it on a straight view. going to try using a primer and then repaintig to see if it looks better.

Jungle209 · Nov 29, 2020 7:48 pm

Jungle209

Feel your pain mate. We are going through the exact same thing at the moment with very noticable joins across 70% of the walls, does my head in. Builders literally singed on the dotted line to repair in the 3 month defect report and are now saying they won't fix it if the plasterer says it's doesn't need to be addressed. I would have thought they would have done that before signing off on the defect list. Not sure how binding that maintenance inspection report is if push comes to shove but we'll soon find out.

Update fyi: the plaster rep came down last week and said it was an installation defect and is not within tolerance as parts of the joins were visible from 1.5m (some you could only see under light but he still said that it was not up to scratch). Builders said no worries and they are going to skim and paint all the affected walls to address it.

NathanPS · Nov 30, 2020 12:25 am

Jungle209

Feel your pain mate. We are going through the exact same thing at the moment with very noticable joins across 70% of the walls, does my head in. Builders literally singed on the dotted line to repair in the 3 month defect report and are now saying they won't fix it if the plasterer says it's doesn't need to be addressed. I would have thought they would have done that before signing off on the defect list. Not sure how binding that maintenance inspection report is if push comes to shove but we'll soon find out.

Update fyi: the plaster rep came down last week and said it was an installation defect and is not within tolerance as parts of the joins were visible from 1.5m (some you could only see under light but he still said that it was not up to scratch). Builders said no worries and they are going to skim and paint all the affected walls to address it.

Thanks for this mate. I might look to go down this route

glad it’s worked out for you!