Is this as bad as we think it is??

[artemecionkupo]

Builder & plasterer have finished re-boarding & skimming our entire bungalow, glossy smooth finish which we thought was carefully applied and considered. Allowed four weeks to dry before beginning to paint.

Gave the ceilings a light sanding before painting, mist coat and two top coats of Tikkurila anti reflex with rollers and brushes.

Went back to the property today and found lots of ripples / uneven layers matching the direction the plaster was applied. I know sunlight can draw out even the tiniest imperfections but we were quite upset that our entire ceiling looked like it had stretch marks!! We didn't spot these during our painting sessions as we were only able
to paint in the evenings due to work but today the imperfections are clear as day.

These pictures are from two separate rooms, suggesting every ceiling is like this. We haven't tested the walls yet but we suspect after some investigation that the same issue persists.

Does anyone recognise this issue? Is this a fault with the plastering, a fault with the painting or something relating to humidity / drying times?

This is how the plastered room looked before painting.

We're thinking of calling the building team and asking them to either re-skim and level correctly or having it sanded down thoroughly and repainting. Can anyone suggest if this is a sensible idea, or if we're expecting too much from the ceiling not to be perfectly smooth?

Thank you!!

 

[Fred Blogs]

I'm no plasterer or builder, just a regular guy who wouldn't, in any way, accept that pile of s**t.

 

[ETAF]

just a DIYer
i would not accept that
we had a room plastered and painted last year , including the ceiling , BUT we have beams and wanted the artex ceiling smoothed out and painted and they did a much better job then you are showing , he rendered an outside wall for us and made such a good job we asked about redoing our lounge. best so far

two of them did the plastering took a couple of days to complete the room and ceiling

when they did the painting - we ended up I think with a Mist coat on the walls and then i think they put 3 coats on to get the finish they wanted , and it took a day and 1 guy more than they estimated .... he was also not expecting more money as he gave a quote , but we did as so pleased with the finish and standard of workmanship -

i have had rooms plastered by 3 other plasterers and although again the finish is fine and we did the painted, the mess was unbelievable, when i got home all up the outside walls , door - over the car and drive way - a real mess , and the room floor and skirting took ages to get clean, clearly where they mixed too hard and did not bother to clear up , more in a rush to get out in a day. Hence did not ask any back - the kitchen was excellent , but he was retired and doing it as a favour to his son.....