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How long do you have to wait to paint walls in a new house...does the paint that contractors use need to set?
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∙ 16y ago
A good rule of thumb for re-painting the interior of a new house is one year. This is not because the paint needs to set or cure, but because all new houses settle in that first year. This can and often does cause cracks to appear in the original drywall. In my area, there is a final inspection/walk through done with the home owner and the builder or his representative very near the end of this period, and cracks in the drywall/plaster as well as other problems that have appeared are addressed at that time.
Once the house has passed this point it is fine to choose your colours, finishes and decorative touches and paint/paper away.
I have found over the years this one year waiting period can be very beneficial as it gives the home owners time to get to know the house, and pin point such things as the "dark" room that will be better for a bright cheery colour, or if their life style really cries out for a dark dramatic colour in the dinning room.
It also means you aren't trying to repaint over new patches and repairs and trying to make them look seamless.
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