12-18-2024, 11:06 PM
I would imagine that there's an awful lot of mdf skirting glued to bare plaster on new builds up and down the country and I'm certain I've probably done it myself. Whether that's a problem I honestly don't know. The mdf panelling I've done tended to be on older properties where the walls have been previously painted however in at least one I had to scrape a flaky surface first where some of the paint was loose. I shouldn't think a mist coat of emulsion will do any harm in your case.
I've tended to use pins rather than screws in just the same way as skirting is fitted only using screws in the more awkward situations. Pi s are much less obvious and easier to fill than screws. What I have tended to do is face the wall with mdf , usually 6mm or 12mm and then place raised areas on top of that. In your situation you could use screws if you wish under the areas covered by your strips. I tend to use a dowel on external corners to form a bead mould.
As to painting it I've found customers have generally gone for something different to the walls either in colour or finish but if you wish to use the same paint for both then I would prime it first either with a specfic mdf primer or something like zinseer bullseye and then coat with your emulsion.
I've tended to use pins rather than screws in just the same way as skirting is fitted only using screws in the more awkward situations. Pi s are much less obvious and easier to fill than screws. What I have tended to do is face the wall with mdf , usually 6mm or 12mm and then place raised areas on top of that. In your situation you could use screws if you wish under the areas covered by your strips. I tend to use a dowel on external corners to form a bead mould.
As to painting it I've found customers have generally gone for something different to the walls either in colour or finish but if you wish to use the same paint for both then I would prime it first either with a specfic mdf primer or something like zinseer bullseye and then coat with your emulsion.