On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 09:06:00 -0800 (PST), cubby
wrote:

You guys trust the combined paint/primer (I am thinking mainly of the
Behr stuff advertised by the BORG, but maybe there are others)? I
have about 1500 sq of newly drywalled wall space to paint. It's
probably going to take a day or two to do each coat (a lot of angles
and cathedral ceiling), so missing a step (assuming I would use two
coats of paint whether or not I prime first) would be huge. Maybe I'm
being too skeptical, but I am nervous about putting this stuff
straight on drywall. If it doesn't go on well or starts to peel in a
few years, I will never live it down. That's why I'm looking for
thoughts/experiences from this group.

TIA
Cub
The new "self priming" third generation latex paint actually does a
pretty good job. I've used CIL and Benjamin Moore
Count on 2 coats, particularly on fresh drywall.