Hello All,
First off please allow me to apologies for a question I know has been asked on here many times before. I have spent an embarrassing amount of time reading countless threads on this forum and others and have become a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information out there.
The situation: I am having a new kitchen done as well as a few other bits. We are now 4 weeks in and the builders are now plastering. I will be doing the painting myself before they come back and fit the kitchen. I have painted freshly plastered walls and ceilings before. My tactic has always been to leave the plaster to dry (about 4 weeks), then use cheapo contract emulsion as a mist coat (£10 for 10 litres in Screwfix, you know the stuff) before applying the top coats of paint. With a kitchen fit however, I am not in a position to allow 4 weeks or so for plaster to dry before cracking on with painting and then having everything fit. So my research has led me to Dulux Trade Supermatt which I understand I can apply whilst the plaster is still drying. This may sound a ridiculous question, but does this mean that the final coats of paint will be done (when the plaster has fully dried) around the newly fitted kitchen weeks or months further down the line? Is this what people do? The builder was going to do the painting himself initially so how would he have applied colour to a freshly plastered wall and ceiling without the plaster being 'fully' dry? Obviously I am not the first person to have a kitchen done(!!) but I have had a very long last few days and I am now letting this get on top of me so I have come here for your advice.
I am sorry for my very long and rambling first post but I know there is a wealth of experience on here. I have found this website to be my greatest tool during various home projects for the last 5 years and so felt the need to finally sign up and ask for help!!
Kindest regards to you all.
First off please allow me to apologies for a question I know has been asked on here many times before. I have spent an embarrassing amount of time reading countless threads on this forum and others and have become a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information out there.
The situation: I am having a new kitchen done as well as a few other bits. We are now 4 weeks in and the builders are now plastering. I will be doing the painting myself before they come back and fit the kitchen. I have painted freshly plastered walls and ceilings before. My tactic has always been to leave the plaster to dry (about 4 weeks), then use cheapo contract emulsion as a mist coat (£10 for 10 litres in Screwfix, you know the stuff) before applying the top coats of paint. With a kitchen fit however, I am not in a position to allow 4 weeks or so for plaster to dry before cracking on with painting and then having everything fit. So my research has led me to Dulux Trade Supermatt which I understand I can apply whilst the plaster is still drying. This may sound a ridiculous question, but does this mean that the final coats of paint will be done (when the plaster has fully dried) around the newly fitted kitchen weeks or months further down the line? Is this what people do? The builder was going to do the painting himself initially so how would he have applied colour to a freshly plastered wall and ceiling without the plaster being 'fully' dry? Obviously I am not the first person to have a kitchen done(!!) but I have had a very long last few days and I am now letting this get on top of me so I have come here for your advice.
I am sorry for my very long and rambling first post but I know there is a wealth of experience on here. I have found this website to be my greatest tool during various home projects for the last 5 years and so felt the need to finally sign up and ask for help!!
Kindest regards to you all.