Painting New Build

Grezz24

I have heard mixed comments on if you should paint a new build when you get the keys to move in, or if you should wait 6-12months to let the property settle.

Hoping others in here have looked into this?

our view is if we paint it all, then cracks appear, we can repair the cracks and paint over that section, it doesn't make a difference being the builders magnolia color our our choices?

sal_III

I see no reason not to paint after moving in, but it would be a better option if you can get the developer to do it in the colour you pick in the first place.

Whichever way you do it, keep some extra paint for the redecoration of the small cracks that are most likely to appear due to settling.

maisie_cat

I think you can get paint that is okay to paint over new plaster or you could simply mist coat.

Doozergirl

You're absolutely right. I wouldn't be waiting, personally. Touching up is touching up. Not the worst job in the world.

My kids and dogs can dirty the walls faster than plaster can shrink :rotfl:

Doozergirl

maisie_cat wrote: »

I think you can get paint that is okay to paint over new plaster or you could simply mist coat.

Have you ever been in a new build? They do paint the walls! It's not about paint not being suitable, it's about plaster shrinkage cracks that occur.

Vampgirl

We painted ours before we moved in because we wanted to paint before the carpets went down. The only paint options from the developer were white or magnolia (and magnolia was an "upgrade"!!!) so we decided to do it ourselves.

4 years later and we haven't had any problems, we held off a year or so before wallpapering a few walls as obviously wallpaper is more difficult to patch than paint in case of cracks.

PasturesNew

My sibling had the developers' painter go in before she completed and paint the house .... it's still pristine 10 years later. I know this as I know absolutely there's no way it's been touched up by anybody (including my sibling who doesn't do painting).