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marsaday
How long do you wait until new plastered walls are painted with emulsion ?
I have replastered from brick so there is a base coat and skim coat.
I ask because i thought emulsion was breathable (was told so by DIY SOS programme on BBC1). So in a kitchen i did in April this year I painted it only a week after plastering and i know the wall was still not dry. The paint is now flaking off there, so i need to go back and rub it down and repaint.
So i dont want to make the same mistake on this new house.
I have replastered from brick so there is a base coat and skim coat.
I ask because i thought emulsion was breathable (was told so by DIY SOS programme on BBC1). So in a kitchen i did in April this year I painted it only a week after plastering and i know the wall was still not dry. The paint is now flaking off there, so i need to go back and rub it down and repaint.
So i dont want to make the same mistake on this new house.