Painting the kitchen walls before fitting the kitchen

[fullbeem]

I've recently bought a house and knocked the wall between the kitchen and dining area and had an RSJ fitted to support. The old doorway to the kitchen has been blocked up and the walls of the kitchen skimmed with plaster. This was a few weeks ago.

My new kitchen arrives in a day or so. But ive just had the thought do I need to paint the walls before fitting the kitchen? What sort of paint to I require as im guessing B&Q value matt magnolia is not tthe recommneded stuff for just doing a basecoat.

[cjs]

I painted my newly plastered kitchen walls with a watered down white matt emulsion, the plaster sucks in the watered down paint and leaves a good base for a top coat. I then fitted the units and did the top coats after.

Obviously if your tiling you need to look at other ways of sealing, I used a watered down PVA solution however there is varying advice on this.

[Dr_Gonzo]

If it's new plaster you should give it a coat or two of watered down emulsion (80/20) before fitting the units. The watered down paint is very messy as it's so thin. When I had my kitchen fitted I painted the walls before the units were fitted and then touched up the marks left by the fitters. However, most people seem to opt to decorate after the units are fitted. The only problem with this is that you may have areas which are very tricky to reach - such as down the side of units.

cjs said:

Obviously if your tiling you need to look at other ways of sealing, I used a watered down PVA solution however there is varying advice on this.

Only ever use PVA if the adhesive you're using specically states to use it.

[B17NNS]

Best to mist coat new plaster as has been said (watered down emulsion).

Personally I would paint the room before the kitchen is fitted. So much easier, hardly any cutting in and no splashes on your shiny new kitchen.

The fitters will make a few marks on the walls but these are easily touched up later.

[monthefish]

B17NNS said:

Best to mist coat new plaster as has been said (watered down emulsion).

Personally I would paint the room before the kitchen is fitted. So much easier, hardly any cutting in and no splashes on your shiny new kitchen.

The fitters will make a few marks on the walls but these are easily touched up later.

[aberdeeneuan]

We were in the same position and I'm so glad I painted first. Don't need to worry about the mess, but best of all the touching up was minimal so the kitchen felt finished when the fitter left.

[OldSkoolRS]

I painted mine before I fitted the units. The kitchen looks 99% finished, but trouble is it'll take me the next six months to get round to touching in the odd bits that got marked.

[dazV12]

Hi Bud
paint your kitchen with diamond paint from dulux available in silk or eggshell or matt any colour from their brochure (mixed while you wait)this is a special paint for kitchens and bathrooms.
only use this paint if the walls are totally dry as the paint will lock moisture in if it has been recently plastered and still damp and this will resolt in the paint blistering.
ps you dont need to paint behind cupboards but paint where it is open for washer/dryers etc (sorry if this sounds common sense but i still have to explain this to my decorators time and time again)
cheers
Daz