Best paint for stairs, landing and main bedroom?

[misterhelpful]

I've just skimmed through this thread and spotted that nobody seems to have picked up on the fact mentioned in your OP that you are applying paint to a new plaster skim. Remember that you should mist coat the bare plaster with a diluted coat of matt emulsion first and then continue with whichever of the LG products you decide to use.

I only wanted to mention this because, if you intend to use the LG paint for misting straight onto the new plaster, you will use a lot more than you expect. It is far cheaper to use a white contract matt for misting and then go on to use the better quality product to finish with, saving paint and money.

Hope I haven't interfered too much.

mrH

 

[superdon]

Thanks. Yes. Would use a cheap mist coat or two. I take it the LG stuff still needs two coats?

 

[emilybronte]

Thanks again. Its really hard to judge to amount if paint needed as there's lots of funny shaped walls. Its a medium sized mid terrace with a set of stairs, a small landing, then a small set of stairs, then the double attic bedroom.

You're welcome.

You can always start with a 5 litre can, see how far it goes, then gauge how much more (if any you need) and get a second lot (2.5 or even 1 litre tin). Gowallpaper usually deliver next day if you order in the morning.

Delivery is free for orders over £50. Or as dcedc says, try Brewers, although they are marginally dearer and you have to collect it yourself (time, petrol cost, etc).

 

[emilybronte]

I've just skimmed through this thread and spotted that nobody seems to have picked up on the fact mentioned in your OP that you are applying paint to a new plaster skim. Remember that you should mist coat the bare plaster with a diluted coat of matt emulsion first and then continue with whichever of the LG products you decide to use.

I only wanted to mention this because, if you intend to use the LG paint for misting straight onto the new plaster, you will use a lot more than you expect. It is far cheaper to use a white contract matt for misting and then go on to use the better quality product to finish with, saving paint and money.

Hope I haven't interfered too much.

mrH

Well spotted Mr H!

Any cheap, non-vinyl contract matt is what's needed for that - Dulux are doing one at about £14 for 10 litres atm.