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I'm moving into my first home next weekend and the apartment is new and the builders finished it in March. The thing is, I want to start decorating when I get in there but I have been told that I should wait at least 6 months before painting on new places as the walls may crack etc? Is this true?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Yes. It is normall for some settlement/shrinkage to occur after a building is completed. Depending on the method of construction it is advisable not to paper for at least a year. There is no reason why you cannot emulsion the walls to get away from the - more than likely - magnolia. All this is quite normal and unless large cracks appear do not worry. Also you can help the situation by slowly raising the temperature.
When I bought a new build I was told not to decorate for a year, to allow everything to dry out and settle. As Uriah Heep says, keep the temperature as warm as you can bear in the first couple of months. Don't forget to get a 'snagging' inspection arranged within 6 months or so of moving in so the developer can then put right any minor problems that have shown up/developed.