On Jun 6, 3:09 pm, Mogga wrote:
OK it says at least 4 weeks before painting (sealing)
but what about hanging units on them? Will they stop drying out if
there are cupboards on the walls?

And should you pva seal all romos or just bathrooms and kitchens?
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I'd hang on until the plaster has had at least a week to dry before
hanging your cupboards.

Many people use PVA and get away with it! If you do use it, use it
sparingly. PVA has two issues - (1) the particle size is larger than a
typical plaster sealer, it doesn't soak in to the plaster as well, so
does not "fix" the plaster as effectively. (2) Applying too much can
cause problems, as it sits on the surface which can cause a number of
issues when paint is applied on top.

Using a diluted first coat of paint is not the best option either.
Although diluting it gets around the issue of the plaster sucking
water out of the paint (causing the paint to dry too fast), paint is
not as good as plaster sealer at binding the powdery plaster surface .
The issue there is that this powdery layer can cause problems later
on. Maybe not on your first painting, but in future re-decorations.
Paint (particularly matt paint) contracts as it dries. This
contraction can cause paint to crack and flake off if underlying
layers have poor adhesion.

So...as you may have guessed by now..... I would recomend using
plaster sealer. But only after your plaster is dry.

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