Browse Forums Finishing Touch Re: Peeling Ceilings becoming a more common problem 13Sep 04, 2012 8:14 am JB1 Brisbane_Painter Lex Duh!!! Of course it would have been in square METERS! I just looked at the "sq" part and that for me means "squares". I call square meters "m2" (professional deformation ) Yeah, his "offer" wasn't even asked for, he just offered it. We knew the builder was in charge of painting (part of volume builders deal) and so I didn't bother to ask for any clarifications. And no Porche! Lex, Just remember... make sure the builders painters are backrolling sealer on your ceilings... demand it!!! if there are 3 drums or less of sealer in the skip out the front they haven't! What is your preferred sealer? The paint shop guy said no real need and just apply 3 coats of good ceiling paint. For the walls 1 coat of ceiling paint and 2 coats of good wall paint. Your thoughts? I find that quite unbelievable that someone from a paint shop has told you that..... but believable at the same time.. I recently had a client purchase a leading brand paint from a big hardware.... against my wishes. After applying 3x coats of this "Ultra Premium" low sheen rubbish on top of a coat of sealer I could still see straight through it. When the client complained about the coverage a 19 year old girl told my client "It must be the painter not doing it properly" doing what properly I asked myself while laughing in disbelief... Anyway as for sealer or any paint for that matter I am not an advocate of any one in particular paint company and will not be naming them on here. What I will say is that I have been using "The last australian owned" paint companies material lately and think it is terrific. There is a HUGE difference in the components of undercoat and ceiling flat. (talc in ceiling white is the first thing that comes to mind. I have asked this question along with many others.... to an actual paint chemist. I can't be specific with the other materials off hand but you can call any of the big companies and they will tell you. There is a reason why they make/call this stuff undercoat. Re: Peeling Ceilings becoming a more common problem 14Sep 04, 2012 8:53 am Duh! Did I mention Binders.... Re: Peeling Ceilings becoming a more common problem 16Sep 22, 2012 6:29 am I bought my townhouse off the plan some 12 years ago. When I decided to repaint the place is discovered that they had not under coated or sealed, just slapped on some paint. The architraves just had some enamel, in some places I believe just one cost. The bannister on my stair case was the worst so much so I had to strip it and start again. I really feel that all wood trims in this place would be better off being stripped to get a good result. However, I continue to paint the place myself, patching, sanding, sealing along the way to get areasinable result. And friends who have built have had the same experience. If I ever built a new home or bought off the plan again, I would get the painting done myself whether I actually did the painting, or get a professional in to do the job properly. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair At a bit of a loss on this one - we're thinking the original owners never removed the protective laminate covers from their kitchen cabinets after installation and in the… 0 7527 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 42274 I was quoting framing timber sizes from Australian Standard AS1684.4 Table A13 for 2700mm wall heights Tile Roof, single storey. This Australian Standard doesn't refer to… 8 7922 |