I kena tipu.my plaster ceiling for whole house cost rm12500 and contractor now say it does not come with painting..want to charge more..downlight holes confirm he will cut..now confirm electrician will cut and cost rm5/hole..first class pusing pusing..

I decided to get 2 Bangla workers to do it myself...don't want to give painting to that pusing man..

Just want to confirm...

I paint first layer with Jotun J0tatsealer 07 for primer
then paint with Jotaplast (emulsion)...

The emulsion paint is cheap 18L for rm62...but the sealer is rm170 so can I just paint 2 coats of emulsion paint i.e Jotaplast?

outdoor or indoor?

You dont need primer for indoors man, just go straight for high quality paint.

I assume jotaplast = maxilite (ICI) = cheap paint.

Try pentalite or nippon pure white..I m using nippon quite beautiful

You must have plaster ceiling the whole house with some nice designs. A good plaster ceiling job will use water spirit to level.

Painting is normally not inclusive.

Do not require primer. Got budget paint better emulsion paint, no budget cheap emulsion will do too.

Hey limch... erm, spirit leveling or laser levelling? Do you mean that they first use laser levelling then later to use the spirit leveling upon completing the boards?

Yes, in order to ensure a leveled plaster ceiling. Otherwise, senget la.

wow 12k sounds like deep cut throat.....tot it was 5k max for a 2storey house...maybe u had too many requirements.

btw...i always tot painting is inclusive in plaster ceiling job???? no???

My 3 storey semi-D, 4700 sf build-up only cost me abt RM8-9k to plaster almost the whole house plus extended wet kitchen including painting. RM12.5k without painting is really very very expensive. Mine comes with 3-4 designs. cheers

Laser leveling equipment iss so cheap, accurate & easy to use nowadays, got plaster ceiling contractor still use "spirit " / water piping level method mer

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Added on April 17, 2011, 6:39 pmJotaplast/ maxilite as base coat if want to save on budget, then finish with one coat of pentalite/ jotun strax

This post has been edited by skng03: Apr 17 2011, 06:39 PM

Thanks...have only paid him half...not even cutting holes which he promised also not included...time to be rougher..and tougher...

Mind to share the contractor contact number and name? so that we can aware of this buaya....

thanks~

I will be surprise to see the plaster contractor using laser leveling equipment. My contractor was using water spirit.

However, my window contractor was using laser leveling equipment.

painting mostly are not included in plaster ceiling scope, unless agreed beforehand.

i just use the white primer paint... didnt bother to add other

People has been telling me to use sealer for plaster ceiling, but I don't know if they are needed. Maybe it is a good idea.

As for the paint for plaster ceiling, Maxilite is the most common. The white color is very nice. Matex is more "yellow" than Maxilite.

You may choose to use Maxilite for the whole house, but my recommendation is to use Nippon 3-in-1 for Kitchen, Bathrooms and Exterior Ceiling (if any)

I am contemplating to use all Nippon 3-in-1 white for my plaster ceiling in my new house, as 3-in-1 is the only paint that is waterproof currently. I have used the 3-in-1 previously in my current kitchen and bathrooms and they are still good after 8 years

I will revert on this guy...I need to ask my lawyer first..

yes, sealer before paint.

Hi bigmamma,

I'm getting my new house key soon, may i know ur plaster ceiling's company contact?

Thanks.

according to the paint seller that I met weeks ago, he said using emulsion paint will have problems in time. The very common problem is dropping down of paint dusk (not visible by naked eye, but can feel it when u walking around) . You will feel your floor dusty even though you sweep the floor daily.

For me this situation is not comfy, and the biggest problem is it will be harmful to our health since we are breathing in the tiny dusk daily. Advisable to use premium paint for the ceiling, RM220 for 18L nippon vinilex. Cheers.

The sealer I bought only cost RM110 for 20L.

But most houses are painted with emulsion paint when delivered by developer..I think he wants you to buy premium-lah..

For sure he want me to buy premium because he can earn more...
You are right that developer will 99% use emulsion paint when deliver the house to you, they want earn more what....
The fact that the problem do exist, because the condo that I'm renting now and previously is all like that. The seller just give us more options, I don't mind paying more to get better result and better living.

My contractor want to charge to paint the whole house for rm9000..say he will now include paint the ceiling for me..I want to kill him..CB guy..I cant even trust him to do the current work..trouble is he is doing the current work damn slow...(70% complete, already collected 90%)as he wants me to give painting and then whole house tiling to him...even challenge me to find a better sifu than him...what an ego..
Seriously, anyone want to take up his challenge..please let me know..
Whole house - just paint white only..the house is about 3500 sq feet..I want to know how to terminate him...anyone done before?